[Bent] Great deal on a Challenge Mistral

[Artie Johnsen]

Ben Please send pictures! Artie
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From: "Ben Gutman" <bengutman at yahoo.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 2:37 PM
To: <bent at list.marsride.org>
Subject: [Bent] Great deal on a Challenge Mistral

> I am moving to a smaller apartment and need to sell my Challenge Mistral,
> which
> -- though a great bike -- I just don't ride enough to justify keeping
> around.
> It's a steal for someone -- I'm asking just $600 for local (Manhattan
> Upper
> East Side) pickup if I can sell it within the next month.
>
> This is a fully suspended USS recumbent bike perfect for long day rides,
> touring, commuting, or just riding around town. The bike is one-size-fits
> most;
> I'm 5'10" with about a 43" x-seam and there's certainly room to adjust
> either
> way.
>
> The specs include the following:
>
> Avid mechanical disc brakes
> Phil Wood disc front hub
> SRAM dualdrive disc rear hub
> Velocity Aeroheat rims
> Vredestein Moiree tires (35-406)
> 54 speeds -- 15-138 gear inches!!! (60 and 39 chainrings, 11-34 9-speed
> cassette, internal hub that can be shifted when you are stopped)
> Shimano 105 cranks (170mm), Deore LX front derailer, Deore XT rear
> derailer
> Bar end shifters (three of them!)
>
> Lots of extras, including:
> Front and rear SKS fenders
> Rear rack (removable)
> TransIt rack-top bag
> Crank Brothers eggbeater pedals
> Bottle cages mounted on both sides of the seat
>
> The bike is orange.  It is in decent shape but shows signs of wear --
> scratches
> and scuffs, mostly, and the paint is a little faded is some places.
>
> The front suspension seems to bottom out frequently; I can't figure out if
> I'm
> not adjusting it properly or if it needs a need suspension cartridge
> (available
> from Angletech or other Challenge dealers). I'm not mechanically adept, so
> it
> could just be me.
>
> Thanks.
> Ben
>
>
>
>
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