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laughterhouse5
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:59 pm    Post subject: 2 tall single speeds Reply with quote

Lotus: http://lexington.craigslist.org/bik/1879966926.html
Raleigh: http://lexington.craigslist.org/bik/1879937961.html

trades on the Raleigh welcome
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

"You must be at least 5'8" to ride this bike..."

Dang man, I'm 5'8" and there's no way in hell I'd be able to comfortably ride a 63cm frame. Even with the saddle all lowered to where it's touching the top tube.

I know you want to sell them, but... just sayin'. I'd bump those numbers up a bit for people who would actually fit those bikes.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

being taller than brokebike (just by 3 inches) i couldnt ride that size. maybe a 58-59 at the most, not comfortably though.

Looks like a bike for someone well over 6 foot tall or just has frog legs
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laughterhouse5
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Strange, at 6'4" I have to have the seat posts out way past their "max" lines to get a full rotation - maybe I have these frog legs you speak of?

In digression, anyone interested in these bikes will be test-riding, and I just sold a 61 to a guy that was barely over 5'3", and he was thrilled with the fit (seat and handlebars slammed, of course) - I set the bar low so as not to deter riders such as myself, with "ze frog legs", that might pass up on it because the ad gives them an inferiority complex.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess if it gets someone on a bike who otherwise wouldn't be... that's what counts. Perhaps they'll ride them and like them enough to consider purchasing a properly-sized frame when the time comes.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bump, savings
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