Pcampeau

Always keep in mind that there is much more to factor in than just the initial purchase price of the bike. If I were looking at purchasing this example, I’d note that it has has rusty cables, an old chain, old tires, a terrible saddle, somebody’s old used bar tape. All of this needs to be replaced and certainly it will need to have new bearings with fresh grease in the bottom bracket, pedals, headset, and hubs. I also add in the cost of new tubes, rim strips, and often times some new spokes. If you have all of this stuff on hand and know how to do the work, great, if not, then of the cost of that bike is considerably more than $200.