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AA
December 11th, 2004, 08:56 AM
A friend of mine is looking for a cheap bike ($250 or less) to give mt biking a try. If anyone has an older bike (size medium)hanging around that they want to get rid of give me a holler.

Thanks,

AA
MMcG
December 12th, 2004, 09:04 AM
A friend of mine is looking for a cheap bike ($250 or less) to give mt biking a try. If anyone has an older bike (size medium)hanging around that they want to get rid of give me a holler.

Thanks,

AA


AA - I'd part with my Marin Nail Trail for well under $250 leaving some room for you and your friend to improve upon it a bit. It currently is rigid and single speed - but take off the cassette spacers, throw a cassette on it and get a cheap 80mm fork and your friend would be good to go. The bike comes with disc ready hubs, but currently has v-brakes on it.
AA
December 12th, 2004, 09:43 AM
Hi Mark,

Do you have shifters, derailers etc or just as SS.
MMcG
December 12th, 2004, 10:03 AM
Hi Mark,

Do you have shifters, derailers etc or just as SS.


I have a front and rear derailleur and some shifters too.

LX Rear derailleur, XT shifters I believe, deore front derailleur - I also have lots of tire choices to choose from AA.
MMcG
December 12th, 2004, 10:05 AM
AA - I also might be able to add a Manitou Black fork onto the bike - it's 80-100mm adjustable with extra firm springs in it.

Someone is interested in buying my DMR minus the fork - so If you were highly interested in the Marin I could throw that Black on it.

How heavy is your friend? ;D
boingboing
December 12th, 2004, 10:33 PM
AA if your still looking I have a late 90's Cannondale CAD1. A friend of mine moved and left it at my house as he did not have room for it. He said sell it for whatever. So I guess any offer is good. It has a rigid fork, but you could probably find something on Ebay for less than 50 bucks. Let me know if you would like a picture. Its in good shape too. If he rode this thing 10 times it would be alot.
gnurider1080
December 12th, 2004, 10:55 PM
i have an old raleigh that my parents might let me get rid of. its a rigid and has cantilever brakes. the brake pads are worn, the derailleurs are out of adjustment, not much tread left on the tires, the tubes are leaking, and theres a bunch of grass and stuff in the cassette. i should give that thing a tune up. $50 is the most at which id part with it, but knowing my parents theyll probably make me keep it.