I am looking for something for casual riding around. Some path and pavement. Since my needs are simple, I don't want to spend much.

My wife wants to buy me something for my birthday. She got me a Huffy Parkside at Walmart, but I had to take it back. I don't expect too much for $165, but that really had to be taken back.

Here are some of the problems I am having:

• Walmart has good prices but they have very little selection in the stores and some of the bikes are junk.
• Walmart does not supply specs, or gives misleading specs. For example: I tried a Walmart bike that is supposed to fit up to 6'2". It was too small, and I am just under 5'10". BTW: I am finding that many bikes are oddly small.
• Most places want to ship bikes. I don't like the idea of buying a pig in a poke. Also, I have come across many stories of impossible instructions and/or missing or broken parts. And again: just because the bike is supposed to fit does not mean it will.
• Bike stores around Denver seem to have very little inventory, and what little they have is very expensive, and not what I want.

My wife does not want to get something from craigslist. But there may be little choice. I hate the idea of buying something that I cannot return. Also, a lot of sellers want full brand-new retail for their 4 year old bikes. I suppose they can get away with that with such little inventory in the stores.