Originally posted by horndude
This thread brings up a couple things Ive noticed also.One,nobody has readily available practical sturdy bikes for the avg Joe for a decent price.Two,nobody makes bikes for guys like me that ride for a living.....snip snip snippty snip.....Like how about a 7-9spd rear, single chainring with an alum mtb frame(rigid fr and back) with braze ons for fenders etc and street tires.Not too much to ask I dont think.Ive also been wondering lately what ever happened to good old dependable singlespeed bikes at dept stores?
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Go HERE and browse for a while. I think you'll see what you're looking for. 
Heres a Retro 7 that fits the bill pretty closely
