When I decided to pick up biking again, I found that my brother had left two bikes under my deck. One was worthless, but the other was workable and I cleaned it up some and pronounced it ride-able. I really wanted to use this bike and not buy a new one. I was trying to be thrifty or financially effecient. I’ve been riding three times now and after giving gore’s bike a try, I am convinced that the $50 bike is doubling the resistance on a ride. That’s not really a bad thing if your goal is to ride solo and feel like 3 miles is a brick wall ride. This bike also has a few features that I think are considered “retro” now. Calliper brakes, no real low gearing, and weighs close to 30 pounds.
So, I’ll be shopping around, looking for a new bike.