There is zero things wrong with a $200 bike. This is obviously 3x your current budget, but my mom wanted a super entry level bike for riding on pavement / trails while she was traveling in her van, and we found the rei 1.1 bike (whatever its actually called) for $600 and that was a perfect fit for her. The are not built to last, especially if you intend to do mountain biking. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. so thats nice since shes old and doesnt like to tinker with stuff haha. No need to spend more than you need. Nothing extreme. I bought a dual shock from Academy Sports for around $300 a few years ago. I'm traveling in a van so they'd be mounted on the back, so I'd rather not drop 1k on something that could be stolen, and something I'm brand new to honestly lol. I've never rode mountain bikes before, used to bmx as a kid. 
YouTube Besides break pads, tires and tubes most of the other components on a cheep bike are as expensive as a new bike (of course you could upgrade components which quickly can cost more than the bike). Or is that mainly for downhill high speed things? Pinterest 
They also can replace tubes and tune it up for her in any rei since shes a member (they might do that for all bikes not just theirs?) Most bike thieves will steal the $150 shiny huffy instead of the beat up older Trek. Definitely going to buy a lock, but after watching lock pick lawyer I don't really trust any lock lol. You could easily spend $150 to fix it, which is 3/4 the price of a new cheep bike.
store bikes will have old outdated technology and components made poorly. If you intend to actually ride MTB type trails, then for sure go with used medium priced bikes. I know the difference between a dicks bmx and custom $800 back then bike was weight and things like that. 
Vimeo. The downside of a $200 bike is all dependent on the rider and how the bike will be used. You'll find college kids unloading all kinds of stuff that daddy bought them. 
So could anyone help me with some suggestions and reasonings I should be looking at? No one has asked the crucial Q: what type of riding do you intend to do with it? 
Just throwing it out there that there since Id never heard of the rei bikes until shopping for her, and were all pleasantly impressed! Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from F+S. She keeps it in the van at night but on a rack during the day, and that works pretty well. What bike did you end up replacing it with? 
You should get someone who knows what they are doing to give the bike a full check over to ensure proper torque on all the bolts, the brakes are set up properly, etc. LinkedIn 
The biggest problem you will face with a department store bike is poor assembly. So we'd like to get a set of bikes before we leave so we're ready. Theft/tow hitch bike rack issue Know your surroundings. The dept. Maybe would have worked for someone that didnt want to use itever. Fourth, if you have never ridden a well built bike: a 10 year old BMW drives much nicer than a new Chevy. I don't see my gf doing those things and no way I'm jumping straight into that lol. People who spend $200 on a new bike think its absolutely insane to spend $150 to keep it going when cost of replacement is so close to repair cost. We use cookies on our websites for a number of purposes, including analytics and performance, functionality and advertising. The new Store Support Center was built with the company's employees in mind, with large windows to view the natural landscape, walking trails and an employee vegetable garden. I wanna get into it, but my gf and I would each have to buy one and a tow hitch bike rack. My recommendation to minimize both problems: used mid range bike! Just want a simple thing to have a little fun with. Components on bikes fail with time, both age and use. Forms+Surfaces products complement both the interior and exterior of the building and include our LEVELe Wall Cladding System, ViviChrome Chromis Glass, Stainless Steel finishes, Knight Benches and Litter Receptacles, Vista Chairs, Column Tables, and Capitol Bike Racks. LEVELe Wall Cladding System with Blind panels in ViviChrome Chromis glass with White interlayer and Opalex finish at Tractor Supply Company, Brentwood, Tennessee. 
I would recommend buying used. 
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If you're looking for something simple for basic riding, a big box store bought bike will be fine. 
Go to UCSD and USD at the end of spring semester. 
Whereas people who spend $2k+ on a bike are not going to think twice to spend less than 10% of the replacement cost on new parts. CL and facebook marketplace are great or maybe there's a local bike trade forum like we have here in the Twin Cities. 
Press J to jump to the feed. Couple of good things here. As for the used bikes, do you know of any places that sell them in so cal? 
Second you dont have the economic dilemma stated above (this is a quality bike, its worth fixing). First you have better components which last longer. Third, dirty beat up bikes that work fantastic dont get stolen as often. 200$ bike = 1999 Ford Taurus with 200k miles. 
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For example; lets say two years in you break a chain and rear cassette (gear sprocket stack). 
So we're really not trying to spend a fortune. We mainly want it to ride around BLM land campsites and just little things like that. 
This is an economist favorite type of question. All that makes a lot of sense and I appreciate the write up. What's the difference with mountain bikes? Those parts are basically not upgradable to modern parts, or functional for offroad riding. We're gonna be in San Diego for a bit then back to the mountains we go. I've found 90's era free mountain bikes on craigslist that were better for trails than a new $200 bike. 
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