Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Mans of NC & SW UT Desert
Bikes: 86 Katakura Silk, 87 Prologue X2, 88 Cimarron LE, 1975 Sekai 4000 Professional, 73 Paramount, plus more
To stay under $300, you either have to buy some XMart junk, or buy used. I would recommend the used route, and the easiest place to find bikes is Craigs List. ebay can be OK, but shipping usually makes the final cost higher than C/L/
+1 Steel rigid frame mountain bike (no suspension), Specialized, Trek, Giant and a few others make good ones.