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@glovey Hell yes! Especially if you’re looking to avoid the gate keeping some people fear at hardcore snobby bike shops, co-ops are generally so welcoming and enthusiastic about bring new people into the fold.

@bongorob That’s fair! I will point out lots of 80s/90s bikes don’t have those nonstandard components (my 1983 bike has 700x23 wheels). So it heavily depends on what you get! But I’d contend that most casual cyclists won’t need significant upgrades that will cause trouble in that way.

@tessal I want hop on a soapbox real quick and be an evangelist for buying used bikes. In my opinion, the average casual cyclist will get more mileage with less headaches out of a steel framed bike from the 70s/80s/90s than basically any new bike under, say $700. Best of all, there are a ton...