After roughly 300+ kilometers and two and a half months of commuting/cycling, the $260 Romanian/German budget bike has kept up incredibly well; especially since it has to cope with my (now) 290lbs!

So far I've had to change the left crank and crank axle, along with both pedals which were sub-par and couldn't handle my weight. I've also taken all the stock electrics off since the dyno was utterly useless. These have been replaced by cheap lights bought off DealExtreme which are adequate for now. Also added a folding rear-view mirror, classic bike bell and a small pannier style case which fits on top of the frame and holds my wallet, cellphone keys etc... (a few $ from ebay).

Except for some descent panniers, I don't expect to invest any more cash on this bike, and will probably be getting a better quality one later on in the year, till then I hope it's stays in one piece!