I had a huffy bike (walmart style) that lasted 10 years of heavy riding, before it was stolen. Replaced it with a $200 restored 80's Raleigh road bike that I got by a side-of-the-highway bike shop.
Never really understood the masses that go to a shiny hipster bike shop and pay $700-1000 for a brand-new basic commuter. There are so many used bikes out there that need loving owners.
Decent bikes from the as far back as the 60's mostly use standard threading and can be easily repaired with new parts. I ride a bike from 1971, it's quite light and fast, and like any bike that's properly cared for doesn't have problems with rust. $250 on craigslist.
One of the main advantages of buying used bikes is that people actually used to build bikes properly so they last 43 years with all stock parts.
I had a huffy bike (walmart style) that lasted 10 years of heavy riding, before it was stolen. Replaced it with a $200 restored 80's Raleigh road bike that I got by a side-of-the-highway bike shop.
Never really understood the masses that go to a shiny hipster bike shop and pay $700-1000 for a brand-new basic commuter. There are so many used bikes out there that need loving owners.