Places to Buy
Craigslist | Buying a used bike
BIKE SIZE |
| Height |
Bike Size |
| Under 5' | 50cm or less |
| 5'-5'3" | 50-52cm |
| 5'3"-5'6" | 51-53cm |
| 5'6"-5'9" | 52-55cm |
| 5'9"-6' | 54-58cm |
| 6'-6'3" | 58-61cm |
| Over 6'3" | Over 61cm |
QUESTIONS TO ASK
When sending an email to inquire about the bike, the single most important item is the frame size. Next, you want to make sure that the bike has not been abused in any manner. In today's economy, many bikes are on the market simply because they were used very little or not at all. A nice way to ascertain this would be to ask an open question such as "Can you describe what your average week of cycling looks like?" Also, find out how long they have owned the bike, are they the first owner, and then cross-reference the bike price by searching the make, model, and production year on the internet.
CONTACT TERRY
"Once you have all this information, and if you think this looks like a good bike for you, forward the craigslist listing to me -- mountainterry (at) yahoo (dot) com, along with the information you have collected and I would be happy to provide my thoughts."
Cheers
Big-T