General Cycling Discussion - Is this worth buying?

Hey all. I just wanted to get some quick advice. Is this JC Penney 3-speed (http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2634557727.html)worth buying? I'm basically just looking for a "back-up" bike to ride back & forth to the train station (1 mile daily) this winter, and I'd add a rack to occassionally haul groceries (less than a mile). Is this decent enough. I don't want to spend more than necessary, I have a brand new Trek hybrid that serves as my "main" bike.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/2634557727.html

Why not? Looks like a nice clean bike for the money. Make sure the hub is OK and everything works. Negotiate negotiate.

Yep

http://houston.craigslist.org/bik/2655822474.html

Should work well.

For fifty bucks..Grab it!

just allow a very long stopping distance with those steel rims, in wet weather .. anticipate stops.

Thanks for the input! Hopefully I'll get it tonight before someone else does.

Thanks for the input! Hopefully I'll get it tonight before someone else does.

I hope that you do buy it. This bike will make a nice transportation utility bike.

If the tires are original a new set might be in order for comfort and safety.

just allow a very long stopping distance with those steel rims, in wet weather .. anticipate stops.

^^^This.

A good investment would be a set of KoolStop shoes or whatever the LBS recommends. Especially if it's an older bike. I see the CL listing has been taken down so you must have gotten it!

Someone else got it first. Ah well, I just have to keep looking. :)