Originally Posted by
shoota
Any of the late 80s Trek road models.
+1 to those, particularly those with quality tubing such as Reynolds or Ishiwata. The Trek 400-series road bikes get consistently high praise on this forum.
Cannondales are also worth looking for. They can be flexed open for rear wheel insertion if not already 130mm, but don’t try to make that respread “permanent”.
And FWIW, my ‘87 Marinoni, admittedly not close to a low-mid level bike, came originally with 130mm rear spacing. It is a brand worth looking for!
The difference in price is likely to be relatively small between a mid-level used bike and a higher end model of the more common brands - more a function of condition and local market (distorted these days!) And as always, proper fit is much more important than any specific components or tubing spec.