I paid $50 for a large Gitane that was cursed. I would fix one thing, something else would snap. I got flats on each wheel two rides in a row. So, it sat outside in the winter weather for nearly a year before I got around to posting a craigslist ad requesting a trade. Fortunately some tall dude wanted the large frame, so in return for a rusty but working (yet cursed) Gitane (?) he gave me a good condition circa 1987 Quintana Roo triathalon bike, complete with drop bars. "Are you sure you want to do this?" I said over and over. I have no idea how much it costs but it's been my commuting bike for 1.5 years - net cost to me, $50.