Originally Posted by
phughes
I can understand you reasoning for riding an inexpensive bike for the theft problem. I don't blame you and there is nothing wrong with that. The one thing I would do in your place is buy decent pedals that won't have the breakage issue. I still have the original pedals on my 1984 Ross Mt. Rainier and they are still going strong. I would hate to snap a pedal.
i finally decided to get a new bike. it arrived yesterday, a merida mountain bike, pretty straight forward with front suspension and disc brakes. i love it!
i've never owned a bike with suspension forks but i've always wanted to and the ride now is so smooth i almost feel guilty, haha.
i also managed to take 3 minutes of my 4 mile commute which is nice. i'll see how it compares over its first 1000 miles. i hope no more snapped pedals.