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My first bike purchase. K2 Animal Feedback please

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Old 14-11.-2003, 09:31 AM   #1
Ken patterson
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Default My first bike purchase. K2 Animal Feedback please

Just bought my first bike on ebay. Started by looking at a Wally bike. After going to a bike shop, I realized that wasn't the way to go.
So I got the itch to buy a real bike. My budget was $300-$400 Tops. Then i saw a Motobecane for about $425 + shipping on Ebay from Sprtymama,
but after reading from this forum, I felt she was untruthful about her product. She runs the website
that she quotes the bloated full retail.
So I took the advice of many here about buying a higher quality used bike. I ended up with a
1999 Proflex K2 Animal for $279.
And its close enough to pick up so there are no shipping charges. I don't know much about bikes
and was wondering if I could get any feedback.
The specs are below or you can copy and paste the address to see the bike.
Sorry for the winded post. Thank you

1999 FULL SUSPENSION PROFLEX K2 ANIMAL MOUNTAIN BIKE, size is large
SRAM PC-99 COMP CHAIN, SRAM 9.0 GRIP SHIFT GEAR PACKAGE TO INCLUDE 9.0 COMP CASSETTE, NITROGEN CHARGE REAR SHOCK( BEAUTIFUL),KOOKA CRANKS, NEW BIG AND MED RINGS IN FRONT, HYDRALIC SEAL BRAKES RITCHEY SPD PEDALS, GIRVIN CHUBBY FRONT SPRING ADJUSTABLE FORK, AND 2,1 HUTCHINGSON TIRES. ALL THIS IS 26 LBS, WOW. LOVE THE BIKE , IT HAS RIDEN WELL ONLY CERTIFIED MECH HAVE HAD THERE NUBS ON THIS BIKE.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...&category=27948
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Old 14-11.-2003, 09:39 AM   #2
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Default Re: My first bike purchase. K2 Animal Feedback please

Looks like you got a pretty good deal

as long as it works for you its the right bike!
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