Originally Posted by
Digibop
Have you ever considered a used bike?
You might get a much better bike for the same money if it is a few years older. 300 dollars won't get you much of a bike these days. But that same amount might get you something decent in a used bike.
Good luck in your search
My original idea was to find a used bike (through craigslist/ebay), but after a couple months of casual searching, I couldn't find anything that really suited my needs. It seems that there are quite a few used $1000 to $1500 (new) bikes for good deals, but the bikes with starting prices that would drop to my budget don't seem to be nearly as prevalent. Thanks for the feedback