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Dave
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I'm about to move to a new place that'll let me commute to work and back by bicycle mostly on
relatively low speed residential roads, so I'm thinking about getting a bike in order to save on gas
and get some excercise. Problem is I don't really have any money at the moment, so I'm thinking
about getting an el-cheapo bike just to hold me over for a few months (maybe up to a year or so)
when I can afford to get a good one. Since it's going to be a temporary bike, I'm going for just
about as cheap as I can find, and amazon.com seems to fit the bill (even cheaper than the local
Evil-Mart).
That said, I would like to at least make sure that I get a bike that's the right size (I'm about
6'3") and one that's the most suited to the kind of riding I'll be doing. While most of my riding
will be on paved roads, this is the deep south and many paved roads, including one that I might end
up having to ride on, look a lot like off-road trails because the potholes appear faster than they
get patched (and the patching's usually pretty shoddy).
Here're the cheapest bikes I found at amazon. From what I've read on this group, a "comfort bike"
might be the thing to go for, but I'm not at all sure. Also, these are all "26" bikes" which is the
largest I could find at amazon. Would this be large enough? The 18 sp. Anza Mtn bike, which is also
the cheapest, even has a comment that says it's great for riding around NYC (???)
All comments, hints, etc are appreciated.
26" Mens 18 Speed Anza Mountain Bike by Dynacraft List Price: $89.99 Price: $44.98 You Save: $45.01
(50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056CHX/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Voyager Bike by Pacific Cycle List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save: $55.01 (50%)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056CHZ/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Murray Grand Mesa Mens Mountain Bike by Murray Cycle List Price: $79.99 Price: $69.99 You Save:
$10.00 (13%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UK8C/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Braemar Comfort Bicycle by Huffy Bicycles List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save:
$55.01 (50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000645DV/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l2/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Belfort Comfort Bicycle by Huffy Bicycles List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save:
$55.01 (50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B08I/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l2/104-3835369-0895935
relatively low speed residential roads, so I'm thinking about getting a bike in order to save on gas
and get some excercise. Problem is I don't really have any money at the moment, so I'm thinking
about getting an el-cheapo bike just to hold me over for a few months (maybe up to a year or so)
when I can afford to get a good one. Since it's going to be a temporary bike, I'm going for just
about as cheap as I can find, and amazon.com seems to fit the bill (even cheaper than the local
Evil-Mart).
That said, I would like to at least make sure that I get a bike that's the right size (I'm about
6'3") and one that's the most suited to the kind of riding I'll be doing. While most of my riding
will be on paved roads, this is the deep south and many paved roads, including one that I might end
up having to ride on, look a lot like off-road trails because the potholes appear faster than they
get patched (and the patching's usually pretty shoddy).
Here're the cheapest bikes I found at amazon. From what I've read on this group, a "comfort bike"
might be the thing to go for, but I'm not at all sure. Also, these are all "26" bikes" which is the
largest I could find at amazon. Would this be large enough? The 18 sp. Anza Mtn bike, which is also
the cheapest, even has a comment that says it's great for riding around NYC (???)
All comments, hints, etc are appreciated.
26" Mens 18 Speed Anza Mountain Bike by Dynacraft List Price: $89.99 Price: $44.98 You Save: $45.01
(50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056CHX/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Voyager Bike by Pacific Cycle List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save: $55.01 (50%)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000056CHZ/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Murray Grand Mesa Mens Mountain Bike by Murray Cycle List Price: $79.99 Price: $69.99 You Save:
$10.00 (13%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005UK8C/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l1/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Braemar Comfort Bicycle by Huffy Bicycles List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save:
$55.01 (50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000645DV/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l2/104-3835369-0895935
26" Mens Belfort Comfort Bicycle by Huffy Bicycles List Price: $109.99 Price: $54.98 You Save:
$55.01 (50%) http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005B08I/ref=pd_sxp_elt_l2/104-3835369-0895935