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Originally Posted by chr1s
thanks man. i plan on checking it out later today. i guess $800 is a good price to pay? how should i go about doing this? is there anything on the bike i should look for? like signs of wear in what places kind of thing. what should i ask him about the bike in general?
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derailers are easy to adjust and if you have to replace them are pretty cheap ( $50)
brakes rotors and pads = cheap ($15 for no name rotors, $20 for pads )
stand in front of the bike, squeeze the front wheel between your legs and try to twist the handlebars...if there is a lot of play, or it wobbles, or it rattles , check to see if its loose
if not, make the owner tighten it / adjust it. if he can't get rid of the play you may need a new headset and those go for $150+
like mentioned earlier, check to see if there are any cracks along all the seams and welds
check for play / wobble for the wheels themselves + the pedal cranks
complete wheels = $90, hubs alone = $70+ a piece, cranks + bottom bracket = $200+