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Old 07-24-09, 08:49 AM
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acorn54
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myself i use a redline 520 hybrid.comes with chainguard and kickstand and bell and some 21 gears. i have no luck with gears though as they seem to go out of adjustment fast enough and i land up only using 3 or so gears. i paid 300 for the bike but the lbs owner said they retail for 400 or so.
i feel fine using the bike and the seat which is a big issue with bikes seems to be comfortable enough for short rides of say less than 10 miles.
i don't know if used bikes is the way to go as you don't know what on the bike is ready to crap out on you such as the cassette or something.
anyway bikes are a pretty simple machine so you should be able to get a decent bike for 400 or less for the riding you want to do
good luck in your search
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