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Originally Posted by jim72911t
Sorry about the bike.
As far as a Wal-Mart bike, you'll hate yourself if you go that route. There is a reason they are cheap: Bottom brackets, headsets, wheel bearings, etc, are all garbage. If you ride regularly, you might get a month or two out of these components. I'd suggest a used bike from craigslist.
As far as a steel framed single speed, I've got a late '80's Ritchey that I converted to single speed, and love it. However, I live in the relatively flat Chico, and get my single speed components for free www.paulcomp.com 
Jim |
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Why buy some POS new when there are great bikes for cheap on craigslist? It not like bicycle technology has made light speed advances in the past 30 years. Get a nice 10 year old bike, spray paint the frame flat black to make it ugly, and get a solid lock.
I have a carbon fiber Specialized Roubaix. Fantastic bike. What do I ride almost every day? My Fuji single speed that I build off a $150 craigslist bike.