Originally Posted by
dieselstation
i'm looking for a really cheap bike. nothing for any serious riding.. just to mess around. The SE Draft for $179 is really tempting.. but what about the Republic Bikes one for $399. I KNOW both are heavy and have crappy parts, but i'm not looking to win any bragging rights or anything. Just something fun to ride with friends on weekends and stuff.
If you're dead set on SSFG,
http://urbanvelo.org/singlespeed-com...ikes-for-2009/ was, for me, a good place to at least start looking at options in my price range (LBS being the best, ofc). Add the Schwinn Madison because they don't include it for some reason, and if you can find one used they can be a steal.
You Bikes Direct is the other source that everyone will probably point you towards (Kilo TT and Messenger being the names I see pop up most often), but I've no experience with them.