Originally Posted by yunsok80

thanks I just checked ou the links. It seems the new bikes for $400 like Republic aren't great bikes? They look neat but forum posts say they ride badly, which is a bit vague but I'll just have to take their word for it.

Originally Posted by LupinIII

I've seen a bunch at davis, many people seem to think all bikes are equal, and any price difference is for looks. Seem to definitely be walmart quality. I haven't ridden one yet, but the bike shop on campus had a couple in at the same time for work. I overheard the mechanic saying they were both about 2-3 weeks old and the hubs, bottom bracket, and headset were all shot. you'd figure parts alone would be at least 200 if buying online. if dealing through a bike shop with them doing labor it could come up to the cost of a new windsor.

Originally Posted by yunsok80

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/1309774246.html

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/1308489483.html

any thoughts on these? the city's nearby and it's in my budget and frame size.