Quote Originally Posted by tulip View Post
$2500 for a used bike with unknown history from someone far, far away whom you don't know seems like a bad deal to me. I'd take that money and go to a local shop and get a good bike that you know will fit while establishing a relationship with that local shop.
Thanks - I got caught up in the moment and knew I should have stepped away. Luckily, I can. No seller history also was a red flag I was ignoring. Backing away from the ledge and walking toward sanity again.