Originally Posted by CaptainTandem
Ride the bike as is. Sound like you like the ride. Ride it until you get some money for a new bike and in the mean time, ride this one and research your next bike purchase. Keep the kickstand. Who cares if its on and its practical. So use it. The bike should serve you until your ready for the upgrade.
Damn skippy. There aint nothin' wrong with that bike, and it looks good too. Who cares if it dont have a 'Reynolds 531' sticker on it, or that its not a paramount. Its still a good bike. Put you some good rubber on it, and make sure everything is adjusted right, and ride the hell out of it.
Later on, when you have the resources, you can get a newer, better bike.
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btw.... keep the kickstand.