Originally Posted by
MrSeabass
Hey slim, that looks like a good deal, but what separates this from the 300 dollar bikes from BD?
Components.
What brand hubs, shifters, rims, tires, etc.
Also, how "Mechanically Inclined" are you? Any bikes shipped from BD(and maybe REI) will have to be assembled and fine tuned by you.
Since you live on the wet coast you may want to consider something with disc brakes.
There is a big difference in braking in the wet.
You may want to consider something like this,
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tte_x_disc.htm
