Originally Posted by
beerbaron2002
Just buy something off bikesdirect or citygrounds you're a student not an old guy reliving the days when him and mary sue road the ten speed to lovers point in the 60s.
An old bike isn't something cool like a classic muscle car.
I have to disagree completely. I have seen many a young whippersnapper on vintage bikes. Only thing really different on them is the modern tires and clamp-on water bottle mounts. If you can score a solid bike for a few bucks at a garage sale and have the money to get it roadworthy with new tires, tubes and a tuneup, why not?
Unlike old cars, bikes tend to stay useable for daily riding for decades as long as corrosion isn't an issue. That's why there are more old bikes than old cars.
- Andy