>I want to buy a new bike. What should I watch out for?
>Buy from a reputable brand. Don't buy Wal-Mart garbage. If you're buying from a reputable brand, you can get something that's okay for a casual rider for as little as around 500 dollars. Generally, an easy way to know if a bike is from a reputable brand is if it is sold at a bike shop instead of a department store. Some reputable brands include Kona, Marin, Santa Fe, Jamis, Salsa, Surly, Specialized, Giant, Cannondale, GT, Bianchi, Cervelo (if you're a rich fred), and Pinarello (if you're a rich fred). This is a very short list of brands that came to mind. If you have some brands you want added to this list, let me know in /bqg/.
Ok, so firstly, there are SO many good bike brands. It's a completely pointless exercise for newfags to go after a list of 'good' brands. Most brands sell BSOs too.
And Walmart sells Schwinns and Mongooses. There are a lot of great Schwinns and Mongooses.
So this is useless advice.
