Originally Posted by Frankenator

Hello everyone,

This could possibly go into the pricing thread, but I'm looking for more general advice than just price info.

So I'm on a very limited budget at the moment, and I'm craving something to ride without spending a lot of $. I've been trying to research as much as I can while I have some free time, and I know there are so many variables that go into the bike itself let alone the relationship to the bike and rider regarding size/geometry/adjustability/etc.

Priorities:First, I just want to ride something now so I'm not having to borrow my brother's bike (and also we want to do some rides together). I want to get something that I can sell at a break even for when my budget increases for future upgrading. I know it seems ridiculous but there are cheap bikes around here and I really only want to start around $100 investment... like I mentioned that will end up changing, but for now that's just where I'm at. Any advice and guidance is greatly appreciated so I can help avoid any typical new guy mistakes when it comes to shopping and buying.

Here's what I'm currently looking at:
Vintage GIANT RS940 Road Bike for sale (Vintage GIANT RS940)
MEN'S SCHWINN TRAVELER III "Ultra Light" ROAD BIKE 10 SPEED (1987 original owner Schwinn Traveler iii I like the self powered lights for when I would ride at night here - not sure whether that feature is really valuable or not)
Light, fast Trek Hybrid. (newer Trek Hybrid).

(I'm 6' tall)