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Paul Barnard
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DadBod79
On the other hand ... there's this:
https://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/d...999284231.html
It's originally this: specs --->
Save Up to 60% Off Road Bikes | Cyclocross | Cross Bicycles by Motobecane USA | Motobecane Fantom CX Cyclocross | Save up to 60% off New bikes with full warranties
Thoughts on the deal? I've already been offered $175, and i think i might be able to talk them down to $150. $175 came pretty easy.
The paint is scratched up in places, but i don't care about aesthetics. It seems like an inexpensive way to get wide range of gears based on integrated shimano sora system with triple cranks!
Here's the rub: it's a 56 cm, and according to the chart, i should get a 58. My goal is to ride this for a few months, decide how much i like it, use it to learn to tool on my own ride, and then try to sell it for nearly what i paid --- and then use all that knowledge to invest in something new/better with more confidence based on the knowledge of how/where i ride and what i prefer.
Thoughts?
thanks!
It looks like a solid deal. Most riders can comfortably span several sizes. At 5'11" I have comfortably ridden 55-58s. You should easily be able to sell it for what you paid for it. Do it.
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