edit: Look, I'm probably the smartest guy on these forums (raw and applied). Sometimes I forgot to dial it back for here and lose people or inadvertently leave them behind. If that's the case just ask. I can assure that if when it seems incoherent that's a you thing and not a me thing. If something needs to be delivered in layperson speak, just ask and I can rectify the situation.

I make ultraquick and quite broad logical connections and some people get left behind if they don't have the same catalogue of experiences to pull from. Most people don't, so don't be ashamed to ask.

You forgot to include the appropriate smilies for this parody of a ridiculous rant from a sanctimonious blowhard; someone might think you were actually serious. That would be embarrassing, eh?

Sorry man.

Just warming up for the dealings with the accessory people involved in raising my kid (nursery people and educators mostly.)

Bonus points for usage of sanctimonious though :)

I painted up an old Ross cruiser for my youngest daughter, the black painted rims & fenders gave it kind of an urban bike look I think. Got this bike for $10 at a neighborhood estate sale, so we didn't have much in it. Comfort seat and fenders were a plus for her at the time. She's now into cycling and has C&V road bikes.
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...7f86255596.jpg

How many points for pretentious? Or vapid blather? If the descriptions fit, embrace them with false pride, eh?

I so want to adopt that as a .sig quote!

Speaking of the smartest guy on these forums, anybody seen FBinNY lately? His profile page says he hasn't posted since April. I sent him a PM beginning of Aug and haven't heard back.

:(

I'm kinda worried for the worst, and surprised it seems nobody else here at BF seems to have noticed his absence

You could have solved more than one problem with this Craigslist ad.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikefor...6ebeefb42a.jpg

Car, spouse and grandchildren.

Is that a man?

I'll toss this in as a possibility.
Save up to 60% off new 650b and 27.5 Mountain Bikes - MTB - Gravity 29 SS Single Speed new 650b and 27.5 Mountain Bikes

I've purchased/built about 4 bikes from these guys over the years and feel they offer good value for the money - especially in the lower price points, where the alternatives (X-mart) are inferior.

Otherwise, a used bike is a great way to go. If your son is not much of a mechanic, might be best to get a consignment/used bike from a local shop and have them do a once over with the purchase.

anything with horizontal dropouts and a freewheel hub is fair game..

5 speed hub re-centered, wheel de-dished, so recentered over the centered hub

and a single cog freewheel .. takes care of the back..

It's Idaho son, where we don't make complete stops. Believe that's the owner or his daughter.

He's got a bike now, a Nishiki Alamosa mtb. 27.5 with V-brakes, didn't even imagine that combination existed!

a 650b

interesting choice :)

Yeah, first 27.5 in the family, the rest of us are on 29ers.