Very first bicycle with a limited budget?
05-09-14, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by acidfast7
No, but it's usually more efficient, which is better in the long run.
05-09-14, 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by wphamilton
If I found a good vintage bike at a great price, and I knew what it was, and I knew enough about the hardware that I could tell if parts were original, cobbled together, worn or pristine, or decent aftermarket, and I was a good mechanic on old stuff and had the specialized tools to work on it, then I'd be all over that deal.
If with a limited budget I just needed a decent bike for transportation that I could get on and ride, that wouldn't have problems and wouldn't need much spent for fixing it up, I'd go to an online source. Bikes direct, Nashbar, Bike Island, even Amazon. Reserve $50 or so for the helmet, patch kit etc.
If with a limited budget I just needed a decent bike for transportation that I could get on and ride, that wouldn't have problems and wouldn't need much spent for fixing it up, I'd go to an online source. Bikes direct, Nashbar, Bike Island, even Amazon. Reserve $50 or so for the helmet, patch kit etc.
05-12-14, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by huizar
+1 on that centurion, but I am a bit biased. Looks like it's in great shape though.
Component wear can be an issue, but then again I think my 25-year-old components work better than some new bikes I've test-ridden.
05-12-14, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Zhaan
+2 on the Centurion; also biased.
Component wear can be an issue, but then again I think my 25-year-old components work better than some new bikes I've test-ridden.
Component wear can be an issue, but then again I think my 25-year-old components work better than some new bikes I've test-ridden.
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