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Old 01-29-22, 06:46 PM
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Hobbiano 
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I like the Fuji too, but if you really only want it for short trips around town, say five miles, or less, in street clothes, I'd look for something like Doug Fattic recommended above, a city bike, or maybe a hybrid or older mountain bike. An older Schwinn or Raleigh three speed with upright bars would work well for shorter trips, and usually come with fenders, the Schwinn being the easiest to work on and most tolerant of abuse. But the brakes on an old Raleigh or Schwinn or not very good. If you can work on your bike yourself or don't mind learning, and have the necessary tools or don't mind buying them, there's a lot of possibilities. But if you have to take it to the shop for every little thing, you might be better off just buying new. Just bringing a typical older used bike to a shop for a overhall can be quite expensive. Also, though you may fit a 24" road bike, a hybrid or a mountain bike may fit you better around 21" or 22". If you went to a bike shop they could help you decide what size of different type bikes would fit you. Also, you definitely need a good way to lock it up.

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