Claudia - thanks for the suggestion. I don't do it exactly like you mentioned (great idea, by the way!!) - I use some free software called "craigspal" that lets me search ALL cities and can even limit the search to the "bicycles" category. I have been checking that daily for months. I had seen the one in Austin, but that bike is just too big.
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Even though I have been searching nationwide on Craigslist, it has worried me what I would actually do if I did find a bike. I mean, how could you do a long-distance transaction like that with a perfect stranger and build in some safety for yourself that they would actually send the bike once they got your money. At least eBay has some buyer protections - I'm not sure how you could protect yourself in an interstate Craigslist transaction. Has anyone ever done that or do you have any ideas? The only idea I've had is to try posting here to see if a fellow TE member lives in the same city and might be willing to help do the deal, but I'd love to hear other suggestions.



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