Originally Posted by jclants
i'm not sure what i'll do. i don't have money, (i mean too much of it) i'm too lazy to start searching for something good and spending time and money. the temptation to get a cheapie delivered to me and just riding feels to be overpowering me at the present moment.
If you don't have much money, I say go for it. Also from the sound of it you're not going to be riding a lot. I have a cheap (Cdn$70) store bike that I commute to work on in the winter. Sure it is heavy and the components aren't so good and are kinda rusty - but it has lasted through two or three winters now. I leave it outside at work, don't wash it off, leave it downstairs outside my apartment (don't want the snow etc inside). I even had it coated in ice once. I had to bang it against the ground to get enough off to turn the cranks. A bus pass would cost about the same - per month.
Also, once you're riding you can get the experience to know what you want for your next bike - and you can get around to the garage sales and thrift stores to keep an eye out for a good used one. Also, there is probably no better bike to have to learn how to fix your bike...