The newsgroup is slow, and I'm rather bored, so I thought I'd ask a longshot ... feel free to ignore if you wish. I'm looking for a mountain bike to use as a beater around town and occasional offroader that fits the following criteria: -Cheap (sub-$400) -no rear suspension (although I guess the cheap aspect guaranteed this) -Durable (can take a beating ... there's no way I'm buying a WalMart special) -Comes in large frame sizes (I'm a big guy and ride a 64-cm road frame ... looking for (I guess) a 23-in+ frame)
Any suggestions off the top of anyone's head? Thanks in advance!
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The newsgroup is slow, and I'm rather bored, so I thought I'd ask a longshot ... feel free to ignore if you wish. I'm looking for a mountain bike to use as a beater around town and occasional offroader that fits the following criteria: -Cheap (sub-$400) -no rear suspension (although I guess the cheap aspect guaranteed this) -Durable (can take a beating ... there's no way I'm buying a WalMart special) -Comes in large frame sizes (I'm a big guy and ride a 64-cm road frame ... looking for (I guess) a 23-in+ frame)
Any suggestions off the top of anyone's head? Thanks in advance!
Hey, that's what I have! When both grip shifters broke, I made it a single speed. Here's a suggestion: see if your city has some kind of Spokes for Folks or Bikes for Tykes program. Ask the guy in charge if he has any adult sized bikes that are worthwhile but ugly. Make a donation. They can use the money for repair parts they actually need and you get a bike that needs a little work to fix up--a beater bike! Another suggestion--see if the Police have a bicycle sale every so often. Same thing with colleges nearby. They might have some bikes that were abandoned. Another suggestion: try a pawn shop. But, be aware that they want 4 times what they have in the bike: if they loaned the owner $100, they will ask you for $400 for it! Offer maybe $120 and see if they take it.
