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Old 09-29-19 | 01:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Gunmetal_Ghoul
I am thinking of making this my commuter bike this summer. I have a ten-to-twelve-mile round trip commute through hilly San Diego terrain and thought that for a $199.99 Target bike this could be good. I understand that a boxed bike could need some work, but there's probably not gonna be anything too bad if I don't let those Target assemblers get their hands on it. On the other hand, I don't want to spend my hard-earned money on another NIB clunker (Firmstrong Comfort...WHY?) What do you think?
It doesn't look half bad; have you seen it in person? If it is lightweight, as they claim, and rides well, you could upgrade it as things wear out/fall off. If not, for $200, sell it on CL and buy a better bike, having had a learning experience.
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