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Old 09-24-08, 11:48 AM
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Good deal? Pop my smugness bubble if you must...

I just bought a barely used Mongoose Omega for $125 at a LBS. It's got a Shimano RSX groupset with brifters. Set up like a touring bike with cantilevers. Cromoly frame, Taiwanese build. Mavic wheels with the stickers still on the rims. Did I do well?
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Old 09-24-08, 11:55 AM
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I don't even know what that bike is. But if it fits and it's in good condition...then you got yourself a working steed for $125. Ride it!
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Old 09-24-08, 12:00 PM
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Sounds really good to me. Post a picture!
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For $125? Sounds great!
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I've got to leave town tonight, but I'll post a pic when I get back.
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an old thread but I wonder after a year how you like your Mongoose?
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