Jim, It's true that the Budget Bike owner has changed the tenor of the business recently. It used to be a real budget bike store. I bought 3 used bikes there: Trek 620, 610, and 613 from the early 80s. They were all very reasonable.
Budget's old business model was about recycling decent older bikes, keeping good rides on the road, so to speak. I heard the owner saw what was happening on eBay and decided he was in the collectibles business instead of the used bike business. Since then I have continued to buy used fenders and used parts, and in winter when it's really slow, good deals continue to be available. Used fenders in as-new condition can be had for $20. The real deal is the annual bike swap sponsored by ChronoMetro. The 600 series Treks from the early 1980s are nice bikes. They are a bit tight on tire clearance as practically everything from that time period is. On the other hand, it is really nice to ride 531 steel with slender tubes and stays. The bikes are lively in a way that OS tubes and beefier stays cannot match. The 610 is a great winter project bike. Will -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/zMQrWPHI04QJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
