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03-24-21 | 06:24 PM

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cyccommute

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From: Denver, CO

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Originally Posted by Doc_Wui

Someone mentioned the Sears Free Spirit, which I bought in 1973 for about 89 bucks. I think that Huffy is probably a nicer bike.

That $130 Heavy is most definitely not nicer than your Sears Free Spirit. You paid $89 for that bike in 1973. In todays dollars, that’s about $530. A Trek FX 1 costs $500. It’s about the same quality as that Free Spirit you bought in 1973. Not great but at least it is rideable without being a danger to its owner.

If you had paid $25 for your Free Spirit, you’d have a comparable bike and it likely would be the same quality.

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