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Hey, everyone. Sorry to drop for sale posts in the discussion feed but I figured I'd try selling these two bicycles through the community.

For Sale:

Rebuilt 62cm Schwinn Traveler 5 Speed Conversion $345

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4129533700.html

-25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 6'1"-6'4")
-5 Speed Conversion
-700c Alloy Double Butted Araya 36 hole Wheelset
-Newly Powdercoated Frame & Fork
-New 700Cx23 Tires
-New Tubes
-New Forte In-line Levers
-New Cables & Housing
-New Brake Pads
-New Chain
-New Cork Handlebar Wrap
-Vintage San Marcos Suede Saddle
-Dia Compe Sidepull Calipers
-Shimano Light Action Rear Derailleur
-NOS Road Champion Drop Bars 

 



Specialized Crossroads Women's Hybrid $185

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4129471441.html

-18" Chromoly Steel Frame (Ideal for a rider between 5'2"-5'7")
-21 Speed
-700c Alloy Wheelset
-Shimano Acera Front & Rear Derailluer 
-New Forte Metro K Kevlar Belted 700Cx35 Tires
-New Tubes
-New Chain



2011 Trek 700 Women's Comfort Hybrid

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/4174251434.html

-13.5 Inch Frame (Suitable for rider between 5'1-5'6)
-700c Bontrager 550 36-hole Alloy Rims
-7-Speed w/SRAM MRX Twist shifter
-Shimano TX51 Rear Derailleur
-Tektro V-brakes w/Tektro Alloy Levers


 

Please check out the ads for specs and contact me if interested.

Thanks!

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Would be really great if you could include the info here so we don't just have a broken thread once the ads expire.

 

Cool bike.  Glad you posted it here.   I would be interested in a list of components, as I can't ID them from the pics.  

 

Here's the CL text:

 

Extensively Rebuilt Schwinn Traveler Road Bike. Ideal for commuting, leisure/trail riding, and day touring.

-25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")
-5 Speed Conversion
-700c Alloy Double Butted Araya 36 hole Wheelset

-Newly Powdercoated Frame & Fork
-New 700Cx23 Tires
-New Tubes
-New Forte In-line Levers
-New Cables & Housing
-New Brake Pads
-New Chain
-New Cork Handlebar Wrap
-Vintage San Marcos Suede Saddle

This bike has been fully overhauled, stripped down the frame, powdercoated, and rebuilt extensively with new & reconditioned components. Light weight, fully efficient, sleek, and ready to ride.

Asking $450 with free delivery.

Call/Text Tomas @ 773-782-5340 (please state the bicycle of inquiry)

Visit my bicycle blog here & here.

Email me for hi resolution photos. Craigslist recently removed their IMG embedding.

This is not correct.

25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")

A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person at least 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".

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By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."


Tomas Delgado said:

What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.

Tom Dworzanski said:

This is not correct.

25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")

For what it's worth, I am 5'11", one of my bikes is a 25" Schwinn (Super!?) Le Tour, similar vintage. It has a 58 cm top tube, same as my 24" Trek. Sure the top bar is higher than ideal as far as stand over height, but I don't mind that. I commute on it & also did a day ride over 140 miles once, and it was just as comfortable as my smaller sized bikes.. Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height, that a bike will or will not fit comfortably.

Tom Dworzanski said:

A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person at least 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".

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By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."


Tomas Delgado said:

What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.

Tom Dworzanski said:

This is not correct.

25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")

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I'm 6'1", but I have shortish legs (30" inseam), so I have trouble with larger frames even though the charts and such all say that I need one.

ilter said:

 Long story short, take it with a grain of salt when someone tells, only based on rider height, that a bike will or will not fit comfortably.

Tom Dworzanski said:

A 25" frame (63.5cm) requires a person at least 6'2" to ride with minimal comfort and at least 6'4" to fit properly. I would recommend your bracket be between 6'3" and 6'8".

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By the way I didn't nit-pick these sources. They are all from the first 10 Google results for "road bike size chart."


Tomas Delgado said:

What height bracket would be? I've built 25" road frames for men/women of that height. Ultimately it depends on their inseam but generally that height bracket works.

Tom Dworzanski said:

This is not correct.

25" Chromoly 4130 Steel Lugged Frame (Ideal for a taller rider between 5'11"-6'4")

There is SO much more to bike fit than just the length of the seat tube; rider leg and torso length, flexibility, BB height and so many other things make it a way more complicated process than just looking at how tall somebody is.

Seconded, Dug.  Much more goes into a good fit.    

I'm 6ft with a 32 inch true inseam.  This basically leaves me with two production-frame options in relation to most road frames.  Ride a 56cm frame, which works fine for me stand-over height wise, and then use an 80mm or so stem to get the right reach to the bars, which often results in being told by all the self-proclaimed fit experts that my bike doesn't fit because I'm using such a short stem; or ride a 54cm frame with a normal 100mm length stem, but deal with comments from the same self-proclaimed interent fit experts telling me I'm riding a bike that doesn't fit because I'm using such a ridiculous amount of spacers to get the bars to the height I want and because they read on the internet that not more than a fistful of seat post should be showing if the bike fits.  

In other words, just because you read something generic on the internet regarding sizing doesn't mean it holds true for everyone (or even most) people.  
notoriousDUG said:

There is SO much more to bike fit than just the length of the seat tube; rider leg and torso length, flexibility, BB height and so many other things make it a way more complicated process than just looking at how tall somebody is.

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