Anyone poor and riding Walmart bikes?

[janmanuel]

Where are you in TN? I'm in east TN...I've had good success finding used bikes at a couple shops in and around Knoxville.....

[indysteel]

Where are you in TN? I'm in east TN...I've had good success finding used bikes at a couple shops in and around Knoxville.....

She mentioned in another thread that she's from Western TN; about an hour from Memphis.

[Koronin]

Welcome. My road bike is a used Trek 2000 I bought at a local beach bike store this past July.

[Catrin]

Welcome! We do not boo women riding bikes. Never. Ever!

This is a great forum, and it is rather addictive

[Artista]

This is a great forum, and it is rather addictive

"Addictive" is an understatement! I have to get my TE fix at least twice a day because I learn & laugh soooooo much reading this forum

ETA: In fact, reading this forum is what gave me the idea to buy an older bicycle & update it. I ended up with a much nicer bike than I could have afforded had I purchased a new one. And, I got a like-new saddle of my dreams at a great price from another TE'er on the trading board.

[lauraelmore1033]

My first "grown up" bike was a Magna mountain bike from Target. Put a lot of miles on it before it was stolen. My next bike (some ten years later) came from Sports Authority and was near your price range. We shared thousands of happy miles together before I realized she was too small for me. Also, I had been reading TE long enough to start coveting a road bike--a better road bike. If you stick around long enough, you'll eventually succumb to bike envy and an upgrade is likely to follow...