Hmmm... good suggestions for checking out the bike. Ah, I'm kind of torn. I can get a new one from a dealer spec'd exactly the way I want it - mustache bar, pedals, kevlar tires, dark green Brooks saddle, etc. but it would cost about $900 more than this used one. Sadly, I'm not sure about color - how vain! I prefer green overall, but the orange is very bold. One advantage of going to the dealer is the fitting: very helpful. I frankly don't know enough about modern bikes to know exactly what I should be looking for in a used bicycle. But it's $900 difference... ouch...
On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:34:08 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: > > Take a look at the crankset teeth (from both sides) and the cassette cogs > for wear. Drivetrains can be expensive to replace. > Check that the derailer is not bent. > Make sure seatpost and stem are movable in their respective tubes and not > frozen. Though I doubt they would be on a year old bike. > Ask if it has been crashed before, and get assurance that the frame is in > alignment. > > > On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:54:57 AM UTC-4, Ozonation wrote: > >> Hi... new here, but was advised over in Bike Forums to check this user >> group! I've been seriously considering a Rivendell, and have settled in a >> Sam Hillborne. I just came across a 2011 SH model going for about $1600 to >> $1700 - supposedly it has low mileage. *Does this price sound >> reasonable? Too good to be true?* Even better, the seller is not too far >> away. If I manage to check it out, any key things I should be looking for >> on a used Rivendell bike to see if its in good shape as claimed? Thanks a >> lot. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/nX2LmjtLnssJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
