Hey yahoologans, i have a question about some bikes. First off, i dont know anything about bikes. I tried getting into roadbiking back in 2006 and i never did. I am looking for a mountian bike, and i found a guy on Craigslist who is willing to make a trade plus give me some cash. A mountain bike would be more piratical for me.
Ok, so he has a Raley M60 XL mountain bike. He says it is in good condition and he has owned it for 6 months. He bought it from a guy off of Craigslist who said he had only ridden it about 6 times. The bike doesn’t have any scratches and looks like its in good shape.
I have a Cannondale Caad 8 that i bought in 2006. I have only put about 250 miles on it and its in great shape. It is stock, and i have clip things for my shoes, and a computer. it is 63 cm.
My questions are:
is this a good trade? I am a beginner mountain biker
how much cash should i ask for along with the mountain bike.
is that a good mountain bike and will i be happy with it?
Crap i forgot to add that it is a R700
he told me the mountain bike was an XL frame. He is 6′2. I am 6′4. it should be a match.
and yes i bought it new
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Did you buy the bike new or used, a 63 cm bike is a very large frame. You should be about 6′ 5″ to ride your bike. You need a 22″ frame on a mountain bike. Does you road bike fit you and do you know the size of the mountain bike ?
Edit.
You can try the cheap bike shop value calculator.
http://thecheapbikeshop.com/VALUE.html