Originally Posted by
repechage
The majority of the bikes I own were purchased at market. A number on eBay. Only a handful were elsewhere. 2 directly on the Forum.
a handful on Craigslist, of those, only two I would consider deals.
When one is in the middle size range there are lots of competing buyers.
And when you're long of leg, scarcity can be challenging, dilly dallying or hoping for a better deal can leave you even more wanting, without.
Either way, buy, buy, buy, sort out the dead bodies later.