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Trying to decide between bikes

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    napDriSpeed
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    hey

    i got measured at a lbs and was told i was a 54
    i borrow my uncles bike sometimes and his is a 54 i have to do some adjustments to it and it feels its a lil small but not enough to make me uncomfy

    my cusin told me that there are other adjustments i can do to make a bigger or smaller bike fit me so im shopping for either a 54 or 56 frame

    these are two bikes ive had my eye on
    i wonder what you guys think
    and whats the max price you guys would pay

    cgi.ebay.comTrek 5500 5200 OCLV Carbon Road Bike NR W0QQitemZ330059457316QQihZ014QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQcmdZVie

    cgi.ebay.comTREK 5900 56CM POSTAL FULL DURA ACE 9SPD CLEAN W0QQitemZ290059850378QQihZ019QQcategoryZ98084QQrdZ1QQ

    any suggestions/comments/worrries are welcomed

    im on a very low budget and am going for the bang of the buck because i will need to spend some money on biking clothes, shoes, n pedals if they dont give me pedals

    tys

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  2. RedHotIron
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    I've done well with used bikes. You get more for your money that way provided it doesn't have too many miles on it. I'm still riding my 1970s Puch tourer which i bought about 1985 for $135 from the LBS, so it was properly set up, tuned, etc. I've upgraded it over the years, so only the frame is original.

    A longer stem is one way you can modify the fit.

    I would not buy anything sight-unseen.

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