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Can anyone tell me if this seems like a fair deal on this Gary Fisher? Just now getting back into Mt biking after an injury. The reviews I have read on it are mixed. thx.

http://greenville.craigslist.org/bik/2831778906.html

 

whoa!
i had that bike. same colors and all.
nicknamed it the "Gary Flounder"

from what i remember....heavy.

that style is pretty old. mine was purchased pre 1999.
personally, i would not pay more than $200 for it

it does look fairly clean.
but a bike that old, if it has been ridden, will have lots of slop in the susp pivots (grab tire and frame and wiggle laterally and you will prob feel some movement in the pivots)

 

Thx sock. I may go look at it, check it for slop and make an offer.
This guy has several other nice quality bikes for sale as well.

 

$350 too steep for this one
I'd max at $150
there are better deals out there in the $350 range

 

+1

my $200 is an "excellent condition" price

 

Agreed Matic, that bike was the shit in 1999. If you cant get him down to $150 then keep looking. The benefit of fs will be nullified by the excess weight. You'd be way better off to put 350 towards a newer hardtail (ht) with disc brakes and decent fork. FS tech has improved immensely since that design. Boy do I remember foaming at the mouth for that rig years ago.

 

Their you go that should cover everything its an 06

Specialized A1 Premium Aluminum, disc only, tig welded, double-butted ORE DT, externally machined head tube, forged disc D/O, w/06 replaceable derailleur hanger

REAR SHOCK None

FORK RST Gilla Plus-T6, disc only, 100mm, preload adj, 30mm Cro-Mo stanchions, coil/MCU

HEADSET 1-1/8" threadless, sealed ball retainer

STEM Specialized Mobius, alloy, 10 degree rise

HANDLEBARS Alloy, 38mm rise, 6 degree upsweep, 8 degree sweep, 640mm width

TAPE Specialized Enduro, Kraton dual compound

FRONT BRAKE Tektro IO, mechanical disc, 6" rotor

REAR BRAKE Tektro IO, mechanical disc, 6" rotor

BRAKE LEVERS Tektro RS-360

FRONT DERAILLEUR SRAM 3.0, 34.9mm clamp, top mount, bottom pull

REAR DERAILLEUR SRAM SX-4, 8-speed, mid cage

SHIFT LEVERS SRAM SX-4 trigger, 8-speed

CASSETTE SRAM PG-830, 8-speed, 11-32t

CHAIN Shimano IG-31

CRANKSET Truvative X-Flow, Power Spline, alloy, capless bolts

CHAINRINGS 22t/32t heat treated Cro-Mo/42t Cro-Mo

BOTTOM BRACKET Truvativ Power Spline, 68x113mm, sealed cartridge
bearing with double crank stops

PEDALS Dual sided, composite body, steel cage, toe clip compatible

RIMS Alex DP-20 disc, 26", 36h

FRONT HUB Joy-Tech, disc, 36h, ground race double sealed loose ball w/ alloy QR

REAR HUB Joy-Tech, disc cassette, 36h, ground race double sealed loose ball w/ alloy QR

SPOKES 2.0mm stainless steel, brass nipples

FRONT TIRE Specialized Enduro Sport, 26"x2.2", wire bead

REAR TIRE Specialized Enduro Sport, 26"x2.2", wire bead

TUBES Specialized 26x2.2", schraeder valve

SADDLE Specialized Specialized Body Geometry Sport ATB

SEAT POST Alloy 30.9mmx350/400mm, micro adjust

SEAT BINDER Alloy collar with Q/R

 

I wonder what rear susp travel is on that rig..........3 inches maybe???

 

Yeah that spec'd would be a great ride for $300 max

 

I have an Enduro

 

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/7227274/
My Yeti 575

Ill round up some other pictures today i totally forgot about this thread.....

I also have a Yeti SB-66, a Specialized Stumpjumper Evo, a Yeti DJ, a Salsa Selma Ti, a Trek Slash (frame), and a Banshee Legend (trying to sell)

 

Oops I meant to put 238-240mm, but I measured again, and that's the non drive side. The one I need though is 235. I'm guessing the threads don't go down far enough to trim that much? I'm going to check the bike shop in a little bit and see how much they'll charge.

 

Thanks so much that helps a lot, its not much of a deal for $450obo after all then. $250 - $300 max?

Was that referring to the above?

 

Yes. assuming it is an 06. If it had a better lighter fork and hydraulic brakes perhaps I'd go 400. Of course if its had little wear and tear and the fit is perfect for the rider, you'll never regret the $$$$ spent.

 

Enduro and 575 ^^^^^^^^^^:

 

Sound like it was barely ridden, and the size should fit perfect. Maybe I'll offer $250 or $275 and see, thanks for the advice.

 

That helped a lot! Looks like they have a bunch of good articles.

I ended up just getting everything at the lbs. It was a little more than ordering online and about twice as much as having them do it, but I'll be able to do it from now on. Plus its great weather here right now, so I got impatient. Oh and apparently I can't measure; it turns out I needed a 265mm spoke. So, I guess its a good thing I didn't order one online.

 

I used to have an 06 hardrock. Got it for $200 two years ago, never ridden. It had rim brakes and a non-adjustable fork. It was a good entry level bike. I sold it for $200 last fall after I put new shifters and rear derailer on it.

 

It would be for my gf so nothing too serious, but should be a decent step up from wall mart type of bike. I myself ride an 05 Rocky Mountain Fusion with several upgrades. (post #807)

 

Definitely! I rode a Next before that which made the Hardrock seem amazing!