Those are good point - thanks for replying. The shifting is incredibly poor on the bike, which is why I was hoping to go with a simple solution of single speed. Perhaps it would make sense to just pick a logical gear combination and stick with it. We'll see once I can get my hands on it this week.
If nothing else, it would be worth it to me to spend some time learning on the bike without real fear of screwing it up.
Joe
Originally Posted by
sneaky viking
At least it has 3 piece cranks... Maybe new tires wouldn't be a total waste.
Why don't you just not shift? I mean, it's in a gear. If you really want, find a combo you like and just shorten the chain. Or use the derailer as a chain tensioner.
I wouldn't put $75 into it, but new tires is what $30? Which, if I didn't have a bike and had NO money and wanted to get around for a month, maybe I'd do. And you could probably sell it for $60 after that.