Really need the advise of someone way more experienced then me on my purchase
05-09-10, 09:25 PM
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Really need the advise of someone way more experienced then me on my purchase
Basically, is this bike worth the money?
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...732784634.html
thanks !
my email is carlosbarbery@gmail.com
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...732784634.html
thanks !
my email is carlosbarbery@gmail.com
05-09-10, 09:48 PM
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yes, frame size is important. You can do stem angle and length, saddle height and fore-aft adjustments.
Old 600 components are great, if they aren't worn out.
Downtube shifters are fun but modern brifters are more convenient because you can shift without going one-handed on the bars. I grew up on down-tubers, friction, then did indexed. I did brifters. Not going back to old school. A really nice thing about doing down-tube friction is hand tuning your FD to not get chain rub and hand-tuning your RD shifts. You ride, shift and listen to it, then adjust on the fly. Perfect stock pre-ride-adjustment isn't necessary.
Old 600 components are great, if they aren't worn out.
Downtube shifters are fun but modern brifters are more convenient because you can shift without going one-handed on the bars. I grew up on down-tubers, friction, then did indexed. I did brifters. Not going back to old school. A really nice thing about doing down-tube friction is hand tuning your FD to not get chain rub and hand-tuning your RD shifts. You ride, shift and listen to it, then adjust on the fly. Perfect stock pre-ride-adjustment isn't necessary.
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YO!!! YO!!! YO!!!
That bike is on eBay for 50 bucks.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Built-60c...item1c12692c0b
I'd hit it.
That bike is on eBay for 50 bucks.
https://cgi.ebay.com/Custom-Built-60c...item1c12692c0b
I'd hit it.
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thanks guys, so do you think this would be a good entry level bike? Im sure it will fit , im 6ft 3. Downtube shifting and all that is stuff i have never heard of, but would hopefully not have a problem getting used to/picking up on how to use it. So, bottom line, worth it?
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