new bikes are nice, I'd love to have a couple. but a good used bike is fine for my purposes. sounds like you might like a nice singlespeed or fixie conversion.
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Cyclists fare best when they recognize that there are times when acting vehicularly is not the best practice, and are flexible enough to do what is necessary as the situation warrants.--Me