Originally Posted by
LifeNovice1
I call my bike a piece of crap all the time! It's a 80's mountain bike that I got with a rack for $40! Gets me from point A to point B with out any issues other than a squeeking brake!
Nothing wrong with an '80's MTB. In fact, there's a lot of "right." Many were quality bikes. They were relatively light, they work well/ride well, they are cheap to fix (cheap parts are plentiful), cheap to upgrade, and if they have some paint missing and a touch of rust, well, BONUS! they're not going to get stolen either.