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The bike that's in my price range is the Walmart Huffy intended to be sold to ten year olds. The cheapest adult bike I found for sale new in my area was $1,500.

So I just don't have a bike. I might buy a used one someday.

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LucyLastic@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Learn how to do bicycle maintenance and find a good second hand bike that needs a little love.

I have a Giant hard tail that was €1200 new, but I got it used for about €100. Serviced the brakes, put on a new chain, cleaned/oiled/greased everything mechanical and it’s like a new bike.

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puppy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
Where do you live? The Giant Contend 3 starts at 1000 USD. Their hybrid bikes are even cheaper.

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- skulblaka@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  North Carolina, east coast USA.
  
  Though to be fair I last looked a few years ago. Situations may have changed by now. But when I was in the market for a cheap bike none of them seemed reasonably priced to me.
  
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  - cucumber_sandwich@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Covid spiked bike prices a lot.
    
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