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Old 10-24-10 | 12:03 AM
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And my Winter Beater Commuter is...

https://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.
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Old 10-24-10 | 12:24 AM
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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.

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Old 10-24-10 | 06:18 AM
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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.
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Old 10-24-10 | 09:49 AM
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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.
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Old 10-24-10 | 09:57 AM
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heck yeah dude i "bought" a used old giant for this years winter beater
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Old 10-24-10 | 10:26 AM
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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.
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