>>1460044>outdatedcongratulations, you fell for the biggest marketing meme of the industry
how does it feel to be an utter buffoon, freddy krueger?
>$200good price to search a first proper-ish bike
close enough to rock bottom to not go much lower, as well as letting you cut your losses if something goes horibly wrong (whether by your fault or not)
far enough from it to have a good chance of not being a basket case, as well as at least some semblance of potential
for someone who asks if all 7-speeds are the same that's the best way to grow into the hobby
every self-respecting cyclist is also a mechanic, and there's no better way to learn than a fixer-upper that will require practical application on something you aren't afraid of breaking
it will at very least be much faster than that huffy, that's for sure
when he grows out of it, he'll sell it for the same 200 and build (or buy) something more substantional
>the time and money to travelsame as buying a new bike
>the expertise to judge the conditionit ain't rocket science bud
some research on the interwebs, some practice on parked bicycles around town, a chain checker, and you're golden
same with judging components
>$200 in repairsthat's baisically a full showroom restoration on a bike of that price, minus cosmetic shit
and it's still cheaper than the price it depreciated from
>warrantywhen was the last time you successfully claimed warranty on a bicycle?
>passionateyou know what makes you passionate about your bike?
wrenching on it yourself
getting to know it inside and out
making it yours, not just because you want to but because you have to
not taking a hands-off approach on something that's far from working out the resource on any part
>well within reach for a poorfagwhen was the last time you were a poorfag, if ever?
rule 1 of being a poorfag is not lose money- new bike loses money the instant it rolls out of the shop
