okay, this is almost identical to my "scooter thread". I need a good commuter bike. What do I get?
I found an awesome apartment that is only 2.5 miles from work. Flat roads, no potholes, easy-ish traffic.
I know almost nothing about bicycles...aside from how to ride them. I am thinking a vintage Peugeot 10 speed...
budget is less than 200 bucks. (I don't want a fixie)
wow, I totally spelled the thread title wrong...my bad.
no way to fix it.
They need to fix that. And by "they" I mean Tim Baxter.
My brother picked up a Cannondale that looks like a mountain bike, but was converted to a single-speed. Kinda like an updated beach cruiser. If I were you and had a flat commute, I would grab a classic beach cruiser from Wally World for under $200 or find one used.
Not sure where in GA you are, but heres some good examples ready to go:
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/bik/1336915340.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/bik/1332263772.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/bik/1327187188.html
These might need a little work-
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/bik/1329829790.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/atl/bik/1328927263.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/bik/1324482578.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/bik/1315655925.html
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/bik/1337062940.html
it all depends on how tall you are if theyre gonna fit, and most will need a good tune up/tires & tubes etc to get to commuting dependability, but all these have some if not a lot of potential and a little wiggle room for budget. Also, especially with aging bikes, cash talks, so feel free to lowball a little and see what kinda deal you can come up with.
My tips:
Good luck
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