what do you think?

[elk]

Something about this bike calls to me....Can you see anything to be concerned about?????
He says it's it's all Shimano 105.

[KnottedYet]

Ooooh, lugged steel Terry!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

The 2 (not 3) big rings up front combined with the overall small gears in the rear cassette mean this bike is not going to have very low gears to get you up hills. It's a go-fast on flats bike from the looks of it. Have you tried it on a decent hill yet? I would if i were you, first.
Also, I find it odd that someone set the seat at its lowest possible height- like the rider was too small for this bike. If you pull it up a bit to a more normal height will the bike be too big for you, leg length wise?
I know you are shorter than me, but this head tube looks pretty tall to me. I'm wondering if someone put the seat all the way down to try to make this too-large bike fit you? looking at it I would guess it to be a 56cm frame or so?- hard to tell but by the head tube it looks larger than my 54 frame.
It's one of those Terrys with the smaller front wheel.

[rij73]

Looks like a nice frame and the components look like they are in good condition. They are an old version of Shimano 105, though... looks like 7 or 8 speed cassette. Cool retro bike!

[elk]

Says it's an 18" frame. The Big wheel/Little wheel Terrys are usually the 2 smallest sizes....

I haven't actually ridden it..only seen the photos.

It looks rust free and in pretty good shape for a bike from the 80's. It's lugged, it's steel, it's the right size and it's black...;-)

although Georgena Terry said they would build me a black, lugged frame if I wanted...a new one....I could just save me pennies....

[Tuckervill]

What does he want for it? That would be the deciding factor right there.

I'm not looking for a new road bike, but if I came across that one in my neighborhood, it'd be a rare find, and I'd probably buy it--if I could get it for less than $200. Unless it really fit me, and then I'd pay more if I planned to keep it.

Karen

[sundial]

Elk, I had a Terry Symmetry and the thing that I liked least about it was carrying 2 different size tubes. Also, the front tire seemed to be more prone to flats. My hands also went numb often and I sold the bike to someone who fits it very well. She's having the same issues.

I vowed to never buy another bike with 2 different wheel sizes.

[elk]

he's asking 300.

yeah...I don't like th elook of the 2 different sizes...i was thinking i could just put a smaller wheel on the back? to match....

I don't know...I'm loving my Aurora SO much....but I just like bikes!!!! I should probably just wait. The guy doesn't write back very quickly anyway...

[VeloVT]

Also, I find it odd that someone set the seat at its lowest possible height- like the rider was too small for this bike. If you pull it up a bit to a more normal height will the bike be too big for you, leg length wise?
I know you are shorter than me, but this head tube looks pretty tall to me. I'm wondering if someone put the seat all the way down to try to make this too-large bike fit you?

I don't think the set-up is all that uncommon for an older steel bike... You will rarely see a bike of that vintage with a mile of seatpost sticking out. Usually the top tubes are a bit longer than on a comparably sized newer bike, but the seat-to-bars drop is a whole lot smaller, so they feel a lot more relaxed provided the top tube isn't way too long for you.

Edit: OK, I just went back and looked at the photo again and it is a little abnormally low -- but I still generally agree with what I said .

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

he's asking 300.

yeah...I don't like th elook of the 2 different sizes...i was thinking i could just put a smaller wheel on the back? to match....

I don't know...I'm loving my Aurora SO much....but I just like bikes!!!! I should probably just wait. The guy doesn't write back very quickly anyway...

Personally I think 300 is high for an old bike that's not, say, a collectable Bridgestone, Waterford, Mariposa, etc.
You can't just slap a smaller wheel on the back- the brakes won't be in the right place, just to name one issue.

I don't know...this bike looks really long for a smallish bike and I would guess the reach would be uncomfortable for you. Plus the gearing is not made for hills.

Also, in the 80's Terry might not have been making 'only their two smallest sizes' with two sized wheels.

[elk]

here are the specs:

9 rings on the rear hub so it's an 18 speed.
The standover height is 28 inches.
The vertical tube height is 16 inches and the top tube length is 18in. This would be to where each tube butts to the cross-tube.
As you can see in the photos the frame welds are double-butted.