Originally Posted by
Domromer
I'm looking for a grocery store around town type bike. Something like a Breezer but less expensive. Maybe around 600$. I'd like something that you sit very erect and there is very little weight on your wrists. ....Steel would be real nice but I don't know if I can get that in my price range.
I bought a Worksman new. Other than the wheels, they're nothing special. The prices are okay but it took
two months for mine to be delivered (their usual estimate is 35 days) and the largest frame they offer (20") wasn't nearly big enough for my 6'2" tall hide.
For what you want, any old bike on Craigslist can work, for way less than $600.
Getting a junky-looking one makes it even less likely to be stolen, something important for a bike you plan on leaving locked up all over town.
All you need to sit upright is some riser handlebars.
Townies have the pedals forward and are something to watch for as well.
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