And my Winter Beater Commuter is...
 

http://maine.craigslist.org/bik/2017817357.html


Just purchased it tonight. I'm car free, so I gave the guy an extra 50 bucks for delivering it. He had to drive an hour each way, so I compensated him for it. I test rode it first, and I'm pretty happy with it.

Good choice. I use to ride a all rigid Rockhopper that I used to commute it. Even did a mini tour on it. Those bikes make great beaters. Pretty much ideal beaters. Vintage Hard Rocks/Rockhoppers can be found everywhere for cheap and for road use, Even though they are overbuilt so even a gorilla could mangle that thing and it will still survive. I'd still put some framesaver inside the tubes though if you want it to last a few years. Water/moisture is steel's kryptonite and the New England winter's is going to treat that thing harshly.

I'm car free too and do the same thing by compensating the c-list sellers a few bucks for them to deliver it.

sweet. store in inside. don't use water for cleaning when the temps fall below freezing. get fenders and maybe even studded tires for when the black ice shows up.

Nice. I used a 94 Fuji Discovery rigid mtb w/indexed shifting for 5 years for my urban commute. It was great. Ran it as a 1x7 off the big chainring...it was a 46t. They're tanks those old mtbs.

heck yeah dude i "bought" a used old giant for this years winter beater

Nice. Its col you gave the seller money for deliver. Bonus rear rack too. I have a Hard Rock Ultra that I wish wasn't such a small size 13" or I would have built it up long ago. These steel mountain bikes are pretty great for winter beaters or just beaters in general.