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Good Cheap Bicycles

Find a bike you like first that is within your budget, even a hundred or hundred and fifty more. Then call around to local shops and find out if they have last years model or the year before that. I got a $350 hybrid for $179 that way. Same bike except it had 3 less gears which was no big deal and a different seat. The guy swapped out the seat for the new one for free to close the sale.
 
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
 
Originally posted by: Pippy
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
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Whatever floats your boat.

Sounds to me like the salesman did his job though.

 
Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: Pippy
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
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Whatever floats your boat.

Sounds to me like the salesman did his job though.
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Well, My former chemistry teacher was there helping me out (he's into touring) and said it's a good deal. I think If I'll be using something often I better invest in it wisely.
 
Originally posted by: Pippy
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
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Won't you smell by the time you get to the office?
 
Originally posted by: yamadakun
Originally posted by: Pippy
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
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Won't you smell by the time you get to the office?
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I'll just spray a little deoderant, err those axe ones.
 
Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Walmart suprisingly has a lot. I got a schwin roadster that is really comfortable recently in store, but it is online too i think
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assembled by the 16yr old that just got promoted from the snack counter
not to mention the ones are box stores are not the same quality as a bike-store bike
 
Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Walmart suprisingly has a lot. I got a schwin roadster that is really comfortable recently in store, but it is online too i think
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Worst advice ever!!!

Do not buy a bike from walmart, they are complete crap. Especially if you plan on actually riding it regularly.
 
Originally posted by: Homerboy
Originally posted by: Christobevii3
Walmart suprisingly has a lot. I got a schwin roadster that is really comfortable recently in store, but it is online too i think
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assembled by the 16yr old that just got promoted from the snack counter
not to mention the ones are box stores are not the same quality as a bike-store bike
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QFT
 
Originally posted by: lokiju
Originally posted by: Pippy
Went to a bike shop today and feel in love with this. The bike shop is selling it for $700. I know I could probably find a better deal online but they're throwing in a year of free maintenance and free lessons on how to take care of the bike and ride correctly (I'm a complete nub, so that helps). What do you guys think? I plan to eventually do 17 miles total to and from work every weekday.
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Whatever floats your boat.

Sounds to me like the salesman did his job though.
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That's not a bad deal. It's not a great deal either though. I think you could find some good deals on bikes in the next month or two since the 2007 models will be coming out.

I'd check a few more places. Edit-Those places should be bike shops.

If you really want to look online try Bikesdirect.com but be aware that you might find a better fit if you stick with your LBS.

This is what I've been commuting on for the past 7 months.
 
I bought a motobecane off of ebay for about $280... really really nice bike, I've only put a few hundred miles on it and then I got a fricken flat :|

Oh well...
 
Originally posted by: Paulson
I bought a motobecane off of ebay for about $280... really really nice bike, I've only put a few hundred miles on it and then I got a fricken flat :|

Oh well...
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So? Change the fricken tube...everyone gets flats.

If not, I'll take that busted up bike off your hands for $50.
 
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: Paulson
I bought a motobecane off of ebay for about $280... really really nice bike, I've only put a few hundred miles on it and then I got a fricken flat :|

Oh well...
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So? Change the fricken tube...everyone gets flats.

If not, I'll take that busted up bike off your hands for $50.
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$60!
 
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