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11-08-22, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Senathon

This is why I am very hesitating about buying stuff on craigslist unless I am very knowledge about. Buying bikes, I am not. The requests I been posting is for cheap(walmart) bikes that I will only use a few days(2 or 3) a week for 20 minutes a day indoors(I have a trainer). I am keep being referred to either to go a local bike shop($2000) or buy on craigslist.

I am interested in buying a good bike (like Canyon) down the road after I resolve more medical issues, but I wants something more indoors that is in a bike form with gears(I rather ride a cheap bike instead a exercise bike).

Why not just buy new from Wal-Mart then? You aren't going to save much buying used, and they're not durable, so used is pretty likely to be in bad shape.

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