Bike stolen last night, please help me choose a new one

robinmegill
robinmegill Posts: 3
edited March 2017 in Road buying advice
64cm Bridgestone Super Speed road bike https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc ... 94108.html
64cm Centurion LeMans RS road bike https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc ... 98119.html
62cm Trek 1420 https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc ... 16601.html
64cm Aluminum Raleigh https://baltimore.craigslist.org/bik/6022839956.html

Leaning towards the trek 1420, even thought its a little small. I am a 6'5 man. Thank you!

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  • robinmegill
    robinmegill Posts: 3
    all are ~$200
  • froze
    froze Posts: 213
    Personally I wouldn't buy a used aluminum bike because if that bike has a lot of miles it could already be fatigued out, also older large diameter tubing aluminum bikes rode like bricks and the small diameter AL tube frames were flexy.

    The Bridgestone, while a famous well made bike, is a low end of this brand, not worth the asking price.

    The Centurion is a mid level bike with a decent mix of components if it has the original components. Centurion may have been a decal company, meaning a generic bike, it was spec'd well and they had a very high quality control and were widely accepted and highly rated by riders.

    Of the four bikes, two are aluminum which I am dismissing right off the top. The next two are steel and of those the Centurion is the best of the bunch.

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