Post #3206010
2026-05-07 20:26 UTC
I don't know, but finding cheap bikes in the US is hard. Seems like all the shops and used listings only have e bikes for hundreds
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@sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 2026-05-07 22:04
Not sure why the economics dont make sense for businesses, I guess the new junk is cheaper to assemble and sell efficiently than the labor and logistics it costs to refurbish used bikes for sale. But in many big cities, you can find a "bike place" staffed primarily with volunteers that reconditions and sells used bikes at reasonable prices.
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@TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 2026-05-08 13:32
you don't buy them at a shop. you buy them on fb marketplace from someone's garage sale. then you bring it to a shop and you find out it needs 300+ work of work because it's been rusting away for 2-3 decades. cheap bikes only make sense if you have the skills to DIY it yourself.