Originally Posted by
fietsbob
might be a reasonable thing , to get one of those bikes , there, since the marketplace in the US
is different, and the package of all that much less common.
I was thinking that too.. shipping might be expensive but OP could still come out ahead cost wise and get what they're accustomed to riding. Or just ship their current bike.
I would be willing to bet that a short time on Craigslist at the end of the year would have a proper city bike sold to the right buyer in Philadelphia at little loss.