Advice needed for purchasing a road bike
03-11-10, 10:16 AM
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Advice needed for purchasing a road bike
Dear all,
I am considering to purchase this bike in a couple of hours. I wanted to quick feedback from you if you think the price is fair. It's a Fuji Del Ray:
https://newhaven.craigslist.org/bik/1628806511.html
I am hoping to bring down the price to $150 or even lower. What do you think?
I am considering to purchase this bike in a couple of hours. I wanted to quick feedback from you if you think the price is fair. It's a Fuji Del Ray:
https://newhaven.craigslist.org/bik/1628806511.html
I am hoping to bring down the price to $150 or even lower. What do you think?
03-11-10, 11:39 AM
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looks great to me
spin the wheels and see if they wander in and out by the brake pads
ride it if you can and test the derailers front and rear
see if you can ride it with no hands and look at the fork to see if is straight
really take your time to look it over
adjust the seat height to be sure the seatpost isn't frozen at that height
do you know how to use downtube shifters?
those brake cables and housings look a little long - you might want to trim them a little
good luck with it - and even if you have a biek shop give it a tune up - it would be money well spent
spin the wheels and see if they wander in and out by the brake pads
ride it if you can and test the derailers front and rear
see if you can ride it with no hands and look at the fork to see if is straight
really take your time to look it over
adjust the seat height to be sure the seatpost isn't frozen at that height
do you know how to use downtube shifters?
those brake cables and housings look a little long - you might want to trim them a little
good luck with it - and even if you have a biek shop give it a tune up - it would be money well spent
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