Originally Posted by
MK313
Here's a pitch for my favorite commuter, a late 80's/ early 90's mountian bike with no suspension. They are pretty comfortable with commute-freidnly gearing. Throw a pair of slicks on them & you're good to go. My first commuter was a Rockhopper & I loved it. And they are pretty cheap, you shoul dbe able to find one on CL for $100 or so (dpening on where you live & the condition).
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I've got a few bikes that I spent a bunch of money on, but my 1989 Rockhopper beater build is one of my favorites:
I've got about $600 in this and most of that was for the wheels and tires. With 26x1.25" Panaracer TServ tires it's fast on good pavement, but I could put fairly fat tires on there if I wanted to prioritize comfort.