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Best Budget Bike

post #1 of 3
2/6/12 at 2:12am
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What is the best compact budget bike to use for cycling to and from work? thanks

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post #2 of 3
2/6/12 at 8:06am
a bike with a rack where you can carry a bag or panniers to carry whatever you need for work, a helmet and a basic tool and an extra tube to solve eventual punctures, and a pump of course. (Wider section and good quality tires will make punctures less likely but it doesn't hurt to be prepared),

i personally like a mountain bike for commuting, because you can also use it during the weekend for recreational riding or whenever you do some off road - hill riding,

city or urban bikes offer you limited confort and less capabilities for anything other than commuting,

p.s.
my main bike is a road bike,
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post #3 of 3
2/6/12 at 9:12am

While I do know what a compact crank is, I'm not familiar with a compact bike. There's a bunch of foldable bikes, but they're generally referred to as folders, understandably enough.

 

And there's certainly no general agreement on what constitutes as "budget" either. What I see as lavish spending, someone else will see as a sparse necessity.Or the other way around. You need to provide a number, then someone may be able to recommend something in the right ball park.

 

And "riding to work" doesn't really tell us anything. How far would be a lot more useful. Type of road? Do you intend shower & change at arrival. Etc etc. Do you need to carry anything?

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