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Dog-faced pony soldier
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: A Rock Surrounded by a Whole lot of Water
Posts: 34,187
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My "commuter" bike is an old Peugeot "mountain" frame hybridized with slicks and a rack. I added a RockShox on the front just to make riding it on the streets slightly less bone-jarring. Thing is an absolute tank. I rode the p!ss out of it in grad school and that includes numerous sub-zero Chicago winter days. Look for an old beast, IMHO. New bikes today are far too delicate. Besides, old bikes are less of a target for thieves. Replace any/all "quick release" parts with standard nuts/bolts. Make it look like a beater if possible.
+1 on the yard sales & Craigslist. My best deals have always been local deals - never from a shop.
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