These are the bikes that are close enough to me and within my price range. I have no knowledge of bikes so I wanted to ask yall for your opinions. Out of these 3 which one should I get?
My main usage will be riding up and down sidewalks and through some grass sometimes. This will be my main source of transportation.
The $30 one would be ideal because it’s the cheapest but I can spend the $60 if it’ll be worth it.
Edit I uploaded some more options https://ibb.co/wN2pgpZc
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by Fcking_homeless
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$30 bike is all you need my man. The $65 is a fixed gear, that’s trash for you, and the $60 is no better than the $30, just useless shocks and a better paint job (so more likely to be stolen). Save the cash, Godspeed, take care of yourself out there.
Of the three the first one is the only one I would consider buying for myself. However, based on your use you don’t need suspension. Any bikes in your price range with a rigid fork? That being said do you know what size bike you need?
Nishiki if you are over 5’9. The Redfire if you are 5’5 ”. Both of those do need occasional maintenance and can acct trailer if you can score one. The cruiser sucks if there are hills and it’s generally not comfortable for long rides.
The 30 dollar one will work fine. I did see it’s going to need a set of handles though.
Do you have a community bike shop? They sometimes have free bikes for the homeless or at least allow you to buy a bike for volunteering
Get the nishiki. Great brand, great price, good fit
yea that $30 is a good deal if it fits you! stop by a shop to see if you can get some free bar tape or handles
Do you have Venmo? I’ll spot you $30 to make sure you have some in the bank for unexpected repairs or parts.
I’m curious why you want a bike. You do realize if your homeless your likely gonna have it stolen. It’s gonna be hard to maintain long term and probably not worth it. If you’re homeless you rly don’t need to rush places and walking will do fine. All that besides the 30$ one looks great especially for the price no need spending an extra 30$ if your homeless the 30$ one will work the same it isn’t like your doing any crazy cycling.
Go for $30. Spend the extra money you save on some new grips/lock/extra tubes or other things that will make it more comfortable for you
Looked at all 6 of the bikes. The formatting is all fucked and I can’t be bothered to figure out why it goes weird so my apologies.
1. The nishiki: looks good but also looks like a pretty rusted chain and casette.
2. The cruiser: don’t
3. The red fire: the chain has an insane amount of slack. Maybe just fell off the front chainring but I would be worried there are issues in the drivetrain.
4: The Gary fisher: was the nicest bike of the lot in its day hard to tell with the non drive side photo but looks ok
5: The k2: looks pretty ok newer then most but still seems solid
6: The univega: probably looks to be in the best shape of all bikes.
When you look at a bike check out the tires. If they’re cracked they’ll need to be replaced soon and it will double your purchase price to buy new tires and tubes for both wheels. Check the chain to see if it looks rusty or any other part of the bike.
Of all those bikes I think the k2 may be my first choice as I’d be concerned about the tires on bike 4 and 6. But 4 and 6 should be good as long as the tires are not as old as the bike!
Find your local community bike space for more affordable repairs
The $30 is nice! I would absolutely take that one over all 5 other options. The price to performance for the $30 one is magnificent!
Get the $30 bike and some cheap handle bar grips with the extra cash and you’re good to go!
I’d take the 30 dollar one, then with the other 30 bucks I didn’t use, I’d buy slime tires and an air pump. The slime tubes will safekeeping your money as you won’t have to replace the tubes often. These things can be bought at Walmart. If you have any remaining money, buy a bicycle multitool, it helps out in a pinch. A lock would be a smart addition but you can take off the seat, use the tool kit to take off the wheels, and loosen the handlebars to put the bicycle inside a small space like a trunk. That’s how I got around when I had afternoon shifts and my mom would pick me up, just dismantle the bicycle and put it in the trunk. In your past posts, you seem to have a car, which I hope you still do, and that’s just what came to mind when I saw that. It’d help avoid the bike being stolen. Good luck, man!