I have an '83 sequoia that I stumbled upon in brand new condition at Bikes Not Bombs in Jamaica Plain a few years ago, and it gets ridden quite a bit. Not quite Rivendell geometry with it's steep ST angle- but it is a great bike, worth it if you can find one. I love mine- it handles great, is fairly light yet sturdy, and it fits 28's with fenders no problem.
Here's a shot from before I got fenders for it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/5764577826/ On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 11:17:31 AM UTC-4, franklyn wrote: > > Brian, > > I have one that I got last year. I replaced a Riv Bleriot with it. Here > are some pictures: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/franklyn/sets/72157627342403464/ > > Mine is a 58cm. I really like these miyata-built sequoia. They are supple > and responsible, and the geometry is pretty close to a Riv Romulus or > Bleriot. I did swap out the fork to one with lower trail, as all my other > bikes have low-trail forks and I preferred the handling now. > > However, even with the stock fork, it was a fun bike to ride. I got the > frameset for $280--repainted. If the bike is really "near new", and you > will not be swapping out many parts, then $600 is pretty good. If you plan > on making lots of changes to the bike, then it might not be as economical > for you. > > Franklyn > > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 6:37:52 AM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: >> >> I have an opportunnity to buy a 60cm Specialized Sequoia ($650) in almost >> new condition. My interweb research has let me know that these bikes have a >> dedicated following. I was wondering if anyone here has one and could >> possibly tell me their thoughts about the bike and also, if the price is in >> the ball park? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/odnpDWemBfcJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
