Originally Posted by Flying Merkel

Go behind any restaurant around Orange County be it McDonald's or the poshest of the posh. You will see a few BSOs locked up outside. These are the bikes the real bike commuters ride. Not because they want to, but because that's the only choice they have. I've seen the same dreadful Huffy MTB with steel caliper brakes for years at the local pizza emporium. It has a floor pump duct-taped to the frame and bald and cracked tires. It's served as a faithful commuter.

It seems the weakest spots on these bottom-feeder bikes are the wheels, shifters and suspension. Most everything else will function decently.