WTB near UCLA -- tall campus bike
09-22-21, 02:28 PM
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WTB near UCLA -- tall campus bike
My friends here in the Bay Area have a son at UCLA, and they are looking for a bike for him, ideally available in LA. They're looking for something that won't be a theft magnet, but it should be functional. I would love to help them find an old MTB with racks, or at least eyelets and mounts to make that easy. They're looking to spend around $200-400, so it's a workable budget for something middle of the road and cosmetically challenged, but mechanically sound. The young man in question is 6'4", so I'm guessing that's a 62cm or thereabouts (or smaller seat tube for an MTB)?
If anyone has anything interesting, please let me know and I can put you in touch with the parents.
Thank you!
If anyone has anything interesting, please let me know and I can put you in touch with the parents.
Thank you!
09-22-21, 02:30 PM
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My friends here in the Bay Area have a son at UCLA, and they are looking for a bike for him, ideally available in LA. They're looking for something that won't be a theft magnet, but it should be functional. I would love to help them find an old MTB with racks, or at least eyelets and mounts to make that easy. They're looking to spend around $200-400, so it's a workable budget for something middle of the road and cosmetically challenged, but mechanically sound. The young man in question is 6'4", so I'm guessing that's a 62cm or thereabouts (or smaller seat tube for an MTB)?
If anyone has anything interesting, please let me know and I can put you in touch with the parents.
Thank you!
If anyone has anything interesting, please let me know and I can put you in touch with the parents.
Thank you!
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09-22-21, 02:39 PM
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Well, they're really looking for a complete bike because their son is not a tinkerer, and I'm not in a position to help them by working on it myself, unfortunately, because of location. We're perusing Craigslist, but I just wanted to put feelers out in case someone on BF C&V has something in or near LA. In my opinion, buying from someone on BF removes a layer of uncertainty that a regular Craigslist purchase brings.
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@noobinsf sorry...i meant the frame doesn't fit/pass around thread. i figured the complete bike thing was the preferred 
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I have a number of larger bikes .......Cannondale BL Specialized Allez and some lesser known brands
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this kinda post is what I love about C&V....
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I'm 6'1 and I need a 63. Depending on leg length your student may need a 65.
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I have a 22.5" Trek 930 but it's up here.
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would-be owner/cyclist needs to verify their best frame size for discussion thread to have any meaning
to me "6' 4" " translates to 65cm or better...
too bad noobinsf would be unable to work on a prospective machine as am near to him and have a KHS complete machine of ~66cm in "as found" condition - i.e. not ready to ride
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would-be owner/cyclist needs to verify their best frame size for discussion thread to have any meaning
to me "6' 4" " translates to 65cm or better...
too bad noobinsf would be unable to work on a prospective machine as am near to him and have a KHS complete machine of ~66cm in "as found" condition - i.e. not ready to ride
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would-be owner/cyclist needs to verify their best frame size for discussion thread to have any meaning
to me "6' 4" " translates to 65cm or better...
too bad noobinsf would be unable to work on a prospective machine as am near to him and have a KHS complete machine of ~66cm in "as found" condition - i.e. not ready to ride
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Moderators, could you please close this thread? I checked in with my friend last night, and they've found and bought a suitable bike for her son in LA. Thanks, everyone!
