Originally Posted by
SouthFLpix
It looks well suited for commuting. Around here you'd probably pay $500 for a similar bike at a local shop, so I think you got a deal. I started off on a very similar bike and after 3years it actually feels smoother than new.
I initially ordered an Electra Townie 3i which is absolutely the best bike I've ever ridden, but decided to go for something cheaper (Electra's cost around $1000 US here!) since I didn't have a safe place to store the bike and also having learned that Electra's are the #1 bike on thieves lists. The guy I ordered the Electra told me that 1 week before my order, an Electra was stolen when someone actually cut down a full size road lamp-post! The police were baffled as to why no-one saw the thief... this on a city corner!!!