Originally Posted by
scooterfrog
- the hybrid guys all say why do you want that?
- they all say buy a used bike. but I can't seem to find good deals on used bikes in my size so I am getting tired of looking. and they are biased against bikes direct.
- I feel i am a competent enough mech to support a mail order bike.
This set of facts does not add up. For the price range you are looking at, you have been given the right advice. If you know some things about keeping a bike running and what a good condition bike is like, you should definitely be looking at used bikes. The hybrid guys were right for once!!