Hybrids: Selection and especially sizing.
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I saw a immaculate Raleigh ride by in my neighborhood this morning. I'll guess 80's vintage. It had Aluminum rims, polished metal fenders and a derailleur. Most people around here assume I'm harmless, but I didn't chase down the vintage lady to ask her about her bike. Aluminum rims and brakes that work are kind of a necessity for me. I would like to have a nice 3 speed at some point, but there will be a wheel build involved.
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Despite all the input I've received, this is kinda what I thought the "target" might be for a beach runabout. Still shopping...
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However the problem with using swept back bars is that they work best with specific geometry. Because the hands are coming back from the stem instead of going forward, that requires a longer top tube. The more upright position also requires a shallower seat angle.. And there is no advantage to having a higher bottom bracket to ovoid obstacles or leaning hard while pedaling fast through corners. That is why converting a road frame to north road handlebars won't always go well.
Or do a vintage gravel drop bar position which can be great too. Different purposes. The 91 crossroads has a 57 cm top tube.
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Where in MD are you located? I'm in NC, but my wife's family is in the DC suburbs and I often end up getting bikes there. You're totally right that the 3-speed supply is low on Craigslist right now (compared to the last time I was looking for bikes in the DC area, about three months ago). But I just had some fun looking. Here's a bunch of bikes that look like good beach-house material to me (as usual, better deals in Baltimore than DC):
For him:
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328478663.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327075437.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315132737.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325582383.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325777598.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328584477.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327995027.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325985364.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328455854.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...317138210.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321694752.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321993272.html
For her:
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...322972844.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325341199.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315140790.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315810761.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...300298542.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327022948.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...326982006.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...312822360.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325831424.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...322047763.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...321045864.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328542212.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325504642.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...322692313.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...323569285.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...326026358.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...323572279.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321816282.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...308593882.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...294477655.html (but not for $900, lol)
For him:
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328478663.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327075437.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315132737.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325582383.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325777598.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328584477.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327995027.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325985364.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328455854.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...317138210.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321694752.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321993272.html
For her:
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...322972844.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325341199.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315140790.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...315810761.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...300298542.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...327022948.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...326982006.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...312822360.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325831424.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...322047763.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...321045864.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...328542212.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...325504642.html
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/...322692313.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...323569285.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...326026358.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...323572279.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...321816282.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...308593882.html
https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik...294477655.html (but not for $900, lol)