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Also, if you want a specific bike, be ready to pay top dollar (when and if you find it). If your criteria is broad, you have a better chance of picking up a deal.

I’m fancying a ‘70s or ‘80s road bike right now. I hear Goodwill is a great place to find them, so far no luck. I did come across an ‘87 Fuji Palisade at a LBS. Trade in on new bike. I left my number to call when they figured out what they are doing with it. Might follow up on that soon.
 
Also, if you want a specific bike, be ready to pay top dollar (when and if you find it). If your criteria is broad, you have a better chance of picking up a deal.

I’m fancying a ‘70s or ‘80s road bike right now. I hear Goodwill is a great place to find them, so far no luck. I did come across an ‘87 Fuji Palisade at a LBS. Trade in on new bike. I left my number to call when they figured out what they are doing with it. Might follow up on that soon.

Man, FB Marketplace, scrap yards, thrift stores, and garage sales abound with those. What are you after, specifically?
 
Good question, @partsguy, in that I'm still figuring out what kind of rider I am. [OP - sorry for the hijack, but I hope some of this will prove relevant.] Right now my "long distance" bike is my only lightweight, a Schwinn Speedster, 3 speed. As I venture off the MUP more frequently (and go farther distances), I feel I'd benefit from a more efficient bike. The last road bike I had was a 1987 Trek 560 pro-series with 105 (not mine pictured, but identical) which I purchased used from a bike shop in the '90s for $200. I also loaned it to a guy who was deported, and never knew what became of it. I didn't appreciate the bike when I had it (cause it was "obsolete"), but it really did everything I needed. 12 gears, lugged frame, cool paint job, pre-Taiwan, working brakes, light enough that I could car top it. So while I love older bikes, something from that era would probably hit all the marks, and be price friendly as well.

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