To be honest if you're doing a 3 month tour of Europe and reselling your bike at the end you will lose quite a lot of money doing it on a $10K machine. Maybe consider something a fair bit cheaper like $2-3K which makes the buyback from the French guy a lot more viable. There are plenty of bike shops and garages around to deal with any repairs, though if you buy wisely you shouldn't need them. It sounds like a good way to avoid quite a lot of administration to be honest.
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