Originally Posted by
mihlbach
He said he can't afford a bike that expensive.
I did understand that. He can't right now, but I also suggested he might be better off to save up until he can.
Originally Posted by
mihlbach
I don't know how regularly you troll craigslist for bikes in the OPs price range, but there aren't tons of screaming deals out there.
All the time, and I live in the same area as he does. I see good deals like that come up every week. Patience pays off. Haven't checked it yet this morning, though.
I also see you are on L.I. I grew up there in the 60's & 70's. Expensive place to live. That could be the difference in what kind of value the used market offers.
I agree a $40, 30 year old, steel rimmed mart bike is better than nothing, but he is desiring to keep up on club rides. I really don't think that bike will cut it. Even a casual, beginners oriented club ride is going to be 10-20 miles at a 12mph pace.