Edward,
Good advice, if you can assume you know a competent bike
shop. In my area there are thirteen bike shops, none of which
know anything but Shimano, and have teenage BMXers for mechanics.
The retail bike picture in the US is much different than the
UK.
Steve
>
> A word to the wise: have the seller take the bicycle over to a bike shop
> of YOUR choice, preferably. Then have them look it over (they may charge
> $25-$50) and tell you 1) if it is what it says it is and 2) what needs
> doing to it/what's wrong with it; have them check alignment.
