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Old 12-07-08 | 11:55 AM
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quick help needed with 2006 pista

https://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/947780524.html

is this worth it?

I'm thinking it is but i just wanted to get some quick second opinions
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Old 12-07-08 | 11:59 AM
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abso-****ing- lutely
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Old 12-07-08 | 11:59 AM
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150$
I'd say it is.
Go look at it and decide.
Make sure everything is straight/tight.
Pretty cheap.
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Old 12-07-08 | 12:03 PM
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he mentioned a small dent in the top tube, what should i look for in terms of how bad is too bad?
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Old 12-07-08 | 04:49 PM
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From the picture, the dent looks kinda big, and looks like it's possibly more than one dent. But even if it's really bad, 150 is pretty good for all the components and the fork.
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Old 12-07-08 | 06:14 PM
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Yeah, thats a great deal, but its probably stolen, hence the large dent in the top tube.
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Old 12-07-08 | 06:16 PM
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i'm riding out now to check it, i'll let you all know how it goes
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Old 12-07-08 | 06:39 PM
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I was going to buy that, but a 59 is just too big for me. Also it is too cold today good luck, seems like a decent bike
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Old 12-07-08 | 07:00 PM
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I was going to buy that, but a 59 is just too big for me. Also it is too cold today good luck, seems like a decent bike

it's a bit tall for me too, but at that price i couldn't help myself.

I ended up buying it for 140, the dent is manageable and really not tht intense, he said he crashed into a telephone pole, i'm not sure how that works but he had the ulock with the matching scratches so i don't think it's stolen,

but yea it was a pretty interesting 2 mile ride home when i couldn't crank a full rotation and stay on the seat (it was too high)
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