Need help selecting a bike

Speedtrap

This is the one I'm looking at: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/3003117869.html

The problem I see with that bike is the by first glace it looks like a department store special.
It looks like a road bike, but the technology is old.

You can buy the bike brand new for only $269.00 here http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/wellington1_IX.htm
It has down tube shifters and low quality components that will not be nice to ride for very long.

you would be better off with this
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt_dlx_xiii.htm

or if you can swing it
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/lt2300_xii.htm

scorpio516

This is the one I'm looking at: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/3003117869.html

Btw, any thoughts on this: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/3002539734.html (for my GF, she's 5"8).

The bike guys I have been renting from are extremely nice. They tuned up a friend's bike (during rush business hour) absolutely free.

On both of them, they've got stem shifters. I hate stem shifters.

But the second bike is what I was taking about in my first reply, a slick old Japanese bike. My wife's 5'9" and rides a 56.

fenrirGrey

This is the one I'm looking at: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/3003117869.html

Btw, any thoughts on this: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/bik/3002539734.html (for my GF, she's 5"8).

The bike guys I have been renting from are extremely nice. They tuned up a friend's bike (during rush business hour) absolutely free.

On both of them, they've got stem shifters. I hate stem shifters.

But the second bike is what I was taking about in my first reply, a slick old Japanese bike. My wife's 5'9" and rides a 56.

So you recommend the second bike? He's agreed on $200 - planning to buy it tonight

wickedvt

Can't go wrong with Japanese bikes from the 80's. If it's still up and running it's going to be for some time.

fenrirGrey

Hey guys, just got back home after buying the bike. The bike looks great. Everything is brand new. I bought it for $200! He said he had a few other bikes that he was interested in selling and were of my height. He'd be sending me those pics too.

Until then - what do you think? I'm so excited to show this off to my gf this weekend.

http://i46.tinypic.com/jhsncj.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/apfo69.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/30krtl0.jpg
http://i45.tinypic.com/qqq03l.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2ywtulk.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/24yy2h2.jpg


singing: I think I'm turning Japanese; I think I'm turning ...

wickedvt

Beautiful bike!