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24" bmx frames?
condrbkr:
I'm 5'9. I ride a 20.5 toptube on BMX bike which seems pretty short these days.
Sorry to spam this thread in a different direction but how are these ones. All I want is a comfortable ride that can handle the elements.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/5435534994.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/bid/5419124687.html
http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/bik/5438920514.html
cmc4130:
--- Quote from: condrbkr on February 08, 2016, 02:40:25 PM ---I'm 5'9. I ride a 20.5 toptube on BMX bike which seems pretty short these days.
Sorry to spam this thread in a different direction but how is this one
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/5413657818.html
Once again the price is what gearing me towards it. The tires do seem pretty skinny though which I don't feel like would work well with a bit of snow.
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That's the kind of bike I *might* buy at a thrift store for $15, fix some flats, and re-sell on craigslist.
Last week I bought a 1982 Univega Alpina Pro for $25 at a thrift store. They were $695 in 1982.
Don't expect old gears to work really well. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't (derailleur often tweaked).
For your price range, this looks a little better....
http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bik/5409158395.html
One of my friends who owns a bike shop that sells used bikes said that he sells a ton of 90's steel all-rigid mtb's as commuters.
This might have a flip flop hub where you can make it regular singlespeed.
Fixed gear bike for sale - $100 (East elmhurst queens)
http://newyork.craigslist.org/que/bik/5438587461.html
jonathan:
--- Quote from: condrbkr on February 08, 2016, 02:40:25 PM ---I'm 5'9. I ride a 20.5 toptube on BMX bike which seems pretty short these days.
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we are the same height. I ride a 17-18" mtb frame or a 52-54cm road frame. if you have really long arms, err on the large size. if it's an old 70s road bike you could probably go a size bigger because of the way frames were designed back then.
condrbkr:
I like that green bike but it seems to be in bad condition. Is it really worth putting the extra money to fix it up a bit? It's probably a dumb question but can I put any old rack on it?
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/5437663797.html
I'm kind of partial to this. Price is good. Has a rack. Fat tires.
cmc4130:
--- Quote from: condrbkr on February 08, 2016, 03:11:07 PM ---
http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/bik/5437663797.html
I'm kind of partial to this. Price is good. Has a rack. Fat tires.
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Meh, maybe.... It seems to be in that genre that I would call an "Amsterdam" bike (just Google Image search Amsterdam bike and you'll see what I mean). Some of them are very heavy with cheap steel. That thing they do with the long stem/neck (for an upright riding stance) is very flexy.
I admit my Weekender aint exactly light, but still.
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