Recommend a Bike for Me to BUY

Joffrey · Jul 21, 2010

MY criteria: $150 budget, should fit a 5' 8" male, most interested in road bike frame with straight bars, solid construction (hence vintage I guess), bike will be used for tooling around, 3mile commute to work and mayve occasional 10mile or so biking on roads and light trails.

Find me a bike! I'll buy it I promise! Go!!

otc · Jul 22, 2010

Gotta go used to make that work.

shoreman1782 · Jul 22, 2010

Jeff, just browse craigslist and give a couple a try. Keep in mind that whatever you buy could probably use a shop tuneup, maybe new tires/new chain, at least, so factor that into your cost analysis.

dr.no · Jul 22, 2010

Oddly enough, my neighbor had a bike out for garbage pickup this morning that prob would've fit you (picked up by now). Suggest you hit up some garage sales.

Joffrey · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by shoreman1782

Jeff, just browse craigslist and give a couple a try. Keep in mind that whatever you buy could probably use a shop tuneup, maybe new tires/new chain, at least, so factor that into your cost analysis.

Plus I'd need a lock and a helmet. I do check craigslist but I hate not knowing what's a good buy (apart from brand names like Specialized and Nishiki).

Do it for me!

I should add the bike should be within 30 miles of DC.

turboman808 · Jul 22, 2010

I really doubt you will find a used bike thats reliable for $150.

Anything considered vintage are gonna cost you about $1000-1500 for a road bike. You could probably get a real nice single speed for $300-500.

Here are a few on craigslist in your area.

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...856642412.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/m...854500099.html

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...851474075.html

edmorel · Jul 22, 2010

try Toys R Us.

turboman808 · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by edmorel

try Toys R Us.

Well if someone grew up on toy r us bikes they are not gonna have a realistic idea on how much a bike is.

To this day most people don't seem to realize a really nice road bikes is 5 grand. You want to get the bike Lance uses it's 10 grand. You want the best colnago made it's 20 grand.

Mark from Plano · Jul 22, 2010

AntiHero84 · Jul 22, 2010

Doesn't Wal-Mart have it's own brand of fixies now?

Seriously, I would just look on craigslist for an old 10-speed or something. You can always have them made into a fixed gear.

dr.no · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by turboman808

To this day most people don't seem to realize a really nice road bikes is 5 grand. You want to get the bike Lance uses it's 10 grand. You want the best colnago made it's 20 grand.

Very true as "upgrade" fever can run rampant, at least for me. For my last weightweenie project, I spent thousands on carbon fiber and titanium bits to get every last gram out.

Mark from Plano · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by Jodum5

MY criteria: $150 budget, should fit a 5' 8" male, most interested in road bike frame with straight bars, solid construction (hence vintage I guess), bike will be used for tooling around, 3mile commute to work and mayve occasional 10mile or so biking on roads and light trails.

Find me a bike! I'll buy it I promise! Go!!

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/bik/1831159240.html

turboman808 · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

http://easternshore.craigslist.org/bik/1831159240.html

HAHA I should have read better. I saw the word vintage and skipped the rest I am afraid to admit.

Even worse I just bought 2 of these bikes this year so I could introduce my fiance to riding. Worse still, I rode mine to work and it's right behind me.

I'm 5'8 and have a 17.5. You can see in the picture that bike is the same size so he is good to go.

Mark from Plano · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by turboman808

HAHA I should have read better. I saw the word vintage and skipped the rest I am afraid to admit.

Even worse I just bought 2 of these bikes this year so I could introduce my fiance to riding. Worse still, I rode mine to work and it's right behind me.

I'm 5'8 and have a 17.5. You can see in the picture that bike is the same size so he is good to go.

I have the 7.2FX. I'm not much of a rider, but wanted something for tooling around and getting some exercise. I bought mine new though (on sale) and it was around $500 or so. I'm 6'0" so mine's a bigger frame. Still, for what I use mine for it's a good bike.

turboman808 · Jul 22, 2010

Originally Posted by Mark from Plano

I have the 7.2FX. I'm not much of a rider, but wanted something for tooling around and getting some exercise. I bought mine new though (on sale) and it was around $500 or so. I'm 6'0" so mine's a bigger frame. Still, for what I use mine for it's a good bike.

Yeah 7.2 as well. I think I paid $1100 for the pair. Glad I didn't spend anymore because it turns out my girl doesn't like riding as much as I do.

I had this fantasy that she was gonna love it and I was gonna buy her a 5k race bike and we would ride hundreds of miles every weekend. It was only a fantasy.

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