Unexpected bike temptation- opinions welcome

[thekarens]

I agree, no justification needed. If you can afford it and you want it you should get it.

[azfiddle]

I just committed to the deal- $100 trade for the mixte ( I only paid $70 for it)- and $700 cash. The bike is ready to ride. The bars are a little wider than the ones on my road bike (40 vs 38) and I may need to change them if that size difference bothers me. I will need to swap out the saddle though I could put my worn Jett on it for now.

The "dealer" is not from a shop- it's a sideline for him. The Tucson bike swap meet is a crazy mixture of individuals and stores that are selling new and used bikes, clothes and accessories of every kind.

Hope I will love it!

[colorisnt]

I just committed to the deal- $100 trade for the mixte ( I only paid $70 for it)- and $700 cash. The bike is ready to ride. The bars are a little wider than the ones on my road bike (40 vs 38) and I may need to change them if that size difference bothers me. I will need to swap out the saddle though I could put my worn Jett on it for now.

The "dealer" is not from a shop- it's a sideline for him. The Tucson bike swap meet is a crazy mixture of individuals and stores that are selling new and used bikes, clothes and accessories of every kind.

Hope I will love it!

Congrats! I'm sure you will love it And that sounds like a cool bike swap. I'd love to go to a big one but I'm afraid I would come home with way too much stuff and the BF would kill me haha.

[Catrin]

Congratulations!!!!!! Sounds like a great deal! Did you really think that we would talk you out of it?

[Crankin]

It sounds like a wonderful place to find a bike.
I am getting bored with "only having" 2 bikes, which, though different materials, gearing, and pannier capability, are both essentially road bikes. I really loved zipping around town on my Jamis Coda, but they just don't make the kind of "city" bike I want with enough gears to handle the hills here.

[Catrin]

It sounds like a wonderful place to find a bike.
I am getting bored with "only having" 2 bikes, which, though different materials, gearing, and pannier capability, are both essentially road bikes. I really loved zipping around town on my Jamis Coda, but they just don't make the kind of "city" bike I want with enough gears to handle the hills here.

I know of a certain custom Gunnar who may have to be sold to settle some medical bills....she has an awesome awesome hill climbing drive-train and is light-weight custom steel - just saying... I don't want to sell her but if I do need to go that route it would be great to keep her in the family!

[azfiddle]

Catrin- no, I really didn't think anyone would talk me out of it.
We are still tweaking the saddle height and placement. I'm taking off the saddle and putting on my old and pretty worn out Jett for now. A few other little things but it's mostly ready to ride.

We are trying to figure out a place we could ride to next Saturday just for one night....Madera Canyon comes to mind but it's likely to be very crowded on Easter weekend.