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Con said:
So I am guessing now would be a bad time to let you know what I got about 6 months ago then?
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Go ahead - I'm OK with seeing whatever you scored.... :)


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Here in North Charleston...
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Sweet....really cool it has the DH bars! Just like the setup I had on my Trek 2100.....
 
Bazza said:
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Sweet....really cool it has the DH bars! Just like the setup I had on my Trek 2100.....
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I was just browsing FB Marketplace for bikes -- found several Cannondales up to $850. I'm thinking of buying another cheap bike to ride around my neighborhood with my grandchildren and for exercise.
 
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Padreruf said:
I was just browsing FB Marketplace for bikes -- found several Cannondales up to $850. I'm thinking of buying another cheap bike to ride around my neighborhood with my grandchildren and for exercise.
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You probably want what they call a "comfort bike". As you have seen yourself, there's a zillion used bikes for sale right now - on FB and also CL.

You should be able to find a decent one for under $500.
 
I have a buddy that want's my Mountain Bike. Right now I'm not looking for another bike. This buddy bought my wifes bike for his wife. It's been so hot lately that I haven't been riding.
I'm tempted to sell. The last bike I kind of wanted was a Gravel Bike.
I think it has already sold...
It takes me back to my childhood when I road miles on a Frankenstine build bike that kind of resembled todays Gravel Bikes.
Over the years I've built several 'Fixies'. I had one while I was in college, because nobody wanted to steal it.
Old bikes are like old Trucks. You sell one and later you are looking to replace it with a bike that's similar.

One more thing... ROLL TIDE YA'LL.
 
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Bazza said:
You probably want what they call a "comfort bike". As you have seen yourself, there's a zillion used bikes for sale right now - on FB and also CL.

You should be able to find a decent one for under $500.
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I have found several for around 100...just trying to figure out where I'll store it in the garage. I have 3 kids bikes on one wall, garden tools on another, and shelves + cabinets across the front. I'm out of space...

Years ago when I lived. in Portland/Beaverton, Oregon in HS I had a ten speed of some kind that I rode all over the area. Even in HS very few of us had cars...we rode bicycles. In seminary I bought a Motobecane and kept it for @ 20 years -- riding all for fun at various places we lived. Finally sold it in a moving sale we had. That bike was wonderful and easy to maintain. I NEVER had to take it to a bicycle shop.
 
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Padreruf said:
I have found several for around 100...just trying to figure out where I'll store it in the garage. I have 3 kids bikes on one wall, garden tools on another, and shelves + cabinets across the front. I'm out of space...

Years ago when I lived. in Portland/Beaverton, Oregon in HS I had a ten speed of some kind that I rode all over the area. Even in HS very few of us had cars...we rode bicycles. In seminary I bought a Motobecane and kept it for @ 20 years -- riding all for fun at various places we lived. Finally sold it in a moving sale we had. That bike was wonderful and easy to maintain. I NEVER had to take it to a bicycle shop.
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the ideal number of bikes is n + 1, where n = how many bikes you currently own
 
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Ole Man Dan said:
I have a buddy that want's my Mountain Bike. Right now I'm not looking for another bike. This buddy bought my wifes bike for his wife. It's been so hot lately that I haven't been riding.
I'm tempted to sell. The last bike I kind of wanted was a Gravel Bike.
I think it has already sold...
It takes me back to my childhood when I road miles on a Frankenstine build bike that kind of resembled todays Gravel Bikes.
Over the years I've built several 'Fixies'. I had one while I was in college, because nobody wanted to steal it.
Old bikes are like old Trucks. You sell one and later you are looking to replace it with a bike that's similar.

One more thing... ROLL TIDE YA'LL.
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i've now have my old 1994 mountain bike set up as a single speed "city" bike, it's been nice getting that out of moth balls
 
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Bazza said:
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We went into a Trek shop just to look around and the man had a Emonda that had about 40 miles of riding on it. I mean it was brand new. It is 5 lbs. lighter than my 1.2/2010 trek model. The wait time to get one from the factory was about 6 months. We were just in the right place at the right time.
 
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92tide said:
i've now have my old 1994 mountain bike set up as a single speed "city" bike, it's been nice getting that out of moth balls
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Over the years I've built 2 Fixie's. They worked well for city use.
I built a single speed Huffy for an Oriental couple, and just used the rear brakes. They loved it. Then they came up with a pretty good Fuji to fix like the budget bike. The Fuji was stolen a couple of months later... Nobody wanted to steal the beat up ole Huffy.
I styled those Fixie's after bikes used in NYC by the courier's.
I put a rack on the front and the rear for convience.
 
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NationalTitles18 said:
People on bicycles here act like they are both vehicles and pedestrians - whichever helps them the most. I've almost hit several. The other day one crossed main st at a crosswalk a bit ahead of me with traffic oncoming from both directions and then proceeded to casually weave all over the right hand lane. With this one, I moved into the left lane to pass so I didn't come close to hitting him. They run stop signs, cross crosswalks seemingly without looking, and are generally dangerous. It's a wonder they haven't been killed - to say nothing of the skateboarders. Even the pedestrians don't seem to think looking or crossing at the crosswalk after looking is too important. I try to be very careful to look out for these morons because I don't want to hit them. It's almost like they are challenging someone to do it though.
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They will learn the difference between De Jure and De Facto.
 
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DzynKingRTR said:
going to be without my bike for 2 weeks. bike's been ridden hard with no maintenance for 4 years. new brake disk, new chain, new brake lines, new tires, new break pads. $450 and 2 weeks without it
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have you ever done any of the work yourself? it can save you a good bit of $ and time. it can be a bit frustrating at first figuring everything out, but all of the things you mention except for the brake cables/hydraulics are relatively easy to fix on your own these days without too much in the way of specialized tools.

these folks have a ton of well done diy repair videos

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