Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 7,726
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From: Berkeley, CA
Bikes: 72 Cilo Pacer, 72 Gitane GT, 72 Peugeot PX10, 73 Speedwell Ti,l, 75 Peugeot PR-10L, 80 Colnago Super, 81 Zinn, 85 ALAN Cross, 85 De Rosa Pro, 86 Look 753, 86 Look KG86, 89 Parkpre Team, 90 Parkpre Team MTB, 90 Merlin
+1 to define cheap, decent and attractive. These are all fairly subjective, and what works for one application (road) may not be ideal for another (commuting, touring, mtb/cross).
Are you only looking at new items? Consider a used group, or buying a donor bike and selling what you don't need.