The first is an older motobecane bike. From what I understand these were pretty budget bikes when new but the hardware looks to be quality, definitely a step up from a Walmart bike. It's apparently having shifting issues that would need addressed. The second is a Cannondale Jekyll 500. It's about a decade older and thus the hardware has a decade more of wear and tear, but no definite issues are mentioned. I am a broke college student and so I really can't spend more than $200 on a bike but I'd rather get something used that may need some maintenance than something new that's bottom of the barrel quality from a big box store. Are either of these worth considering for the price?
by terminal_void_loop
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The cannondale is cooler and looks like gas disk brake mounts if you wanted to upgrade in the future. My main concern with that is the head shock. If working properly they’re supposed to be very smooth but maintenance will be difficult. The age of the components isn’t a huge deal if the quality is overall better and I’m guessing the cannondale will have a better component spec despite the age. Both are good options for the price.
Get a hardtail.