>>1315685The issue isn't that a bike looks bad, the issue is that the bike has serious safety flaws.
There are cheap useable bikes, but walmart-tier bikes are usualy dangerous these days.
If you want a dirt cheap bike, Decathlon sells stuff like that with a lifetime warranty on frame+fork.
I don't want to shill for them, but their shit might not look fancy but at least it fucking works safely and they at least know a little about bikes. (no reverse forks or shit like that)
The main differences are:
>they have to maintain a reputation for their in-store brand>they have dedicated personal for bikes >they sell bikes as a sports device/commuter, not as a toyPic related, my cheapest bike: heavy hi-ten steel frame+fork, boxed rims, V-brakes and originaly 1x8 drivetrain, converted to 3x8 for the mountains.
