Duo

yep. before covid, i could buy an old thousand dollar bike from the dealer for 200. actually an old thousand dollar bike is really a 2,000 dollar bike for inflation. the old bikes he would blow out for 200 plus dollars.

we mostly ride rural flat roads and have no need for 50 speeds, most people don't. in the end it is the fit that matters and the ride quality; i like my fugi touring bike with drop bars and fat tires. it is not fast and weighs a ton but the tires are cushy more so than my trek aluminum racing bike.........oh yeah those bikes mentioned were 200 to 300 dollars and change.

steel is real; the fugi touring bicycle is quite heavy. after reading stories of people riding them around the world, i got sold on them. also ride a trek 620 touring, but like the fugi better for fit reasons.