Quote Originally Posted by Becky View Post
An inexpensive cruiser with an internal hub and basket for quick trips to the store, etc. I can't bring myself to lock up my nice commuter outside, and stripping all of the lights, panniers, etc. when I do leave it somewhere gets tedious.

OR

A singlespeed/fixed gear for quick trips to the store. I have a frame that I could build up....I just need to devote some time to it.
I've been thinking the same thing...a nice sturdy bike for errands and commuting and have been lurking around garage sales to see if I could snag someone's old steel frame beat up 10spd to make over.
But in an ideal world (one without the spectre of bike theft, etc...) and if money were no object my next bike would be one of these

I'd name it "Murph"