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I don't know a lot about bikes but basically I had a fixie and the chain literally snapped and sent me flying, so fuck that shit. Found a nice road bike on gumtree (australian craigslist) and wondering if it's any good? It'll be used mostly for short distance riding to work and occasional longer rides but almost exclusively for fun, not overly serious cycling.
I'm 5'11 also.
Here's the description.
>MENS VINTAGE 1980s SPEEDWELL STREAK 10 SPEED ROAD RACING BIKE MEDIUM
>LIGHTWEIGHT FULLY LUGGED HI-TEN STEEL FRAME
>PAINTWORK IN CREAM WITH ORIGINAL SPEEDWELL DECALS / GRAPHICS
>ALLOY DROP HANDLEBARS WITH DUAL BRAKE LEVERS & NEW BAR TAPE
>CENTRE PULL BRAKES FRONT & REAR
>FALCON FRONT & REAR DERAILLEURS, WITH ALLOY STEM SHIFTERS
>MEDIUM FRAME MEASURES 54 CM (21”) FROM CRANK TO TOP OF SEAT POST, TOPETUBE 54 CM. WILL SUIT RIDER 166-182 CM IN HEIGHT
>CHROME 27” WHEELS FITTED WITH NEW VINTAGE STYLE GUMWALL ROAD TYRES COTTERED CHROME CRANKS
>NEW RACING SADDLE
>CENTRE STAND
>RIDES VERY SMOOTHLY
>ALL GEARS & BRAKES & DERAILLEURS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION
>A CLASSIC, 1980s ROAD BIKE, IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION