Pretty good deal?

Post your local Craigslist

That bike would work but it's kind of a last resort

>>964862
the question of a good new road bike for the price of less than $250 is a tricky one, because it's not a good bike, and nothing in that range is, so it's hard to say whats better or worse.

like nobody here can really determine what all the shimano shit below claris-tier is worth.. because it's like... what even is that?

>>964862
bro you gotta understand /n/s a slow moving board, you posted about this in /bbg/ and got some answers. go with the dawes, it's got wider tires but is otherwise the same bike.
lurk moar and learn to be patient

>>964862
This bike is really awful, if you brought it into my shop to true the wheels or anything like that... I'd tell you to go somewhere else because its not worth it

If you plan on going the bikes direct route, check out bike island. They sell the bikes that get scratched and scuffed when BD ships them in.
I don't know if it's still there, but they had a single speed with a Reynolds 520 frame for fucking cheap a while back.

>>964862

For that price I'd buy a single speed, because stem shifters suck, the crankset sucks, etc.

Basically every part of this bike is the cheapest, lowest-quality it can be to meet your price point

If you are a true noob and won't be hitting hills where you like, get a Kilo single speed bike from the same site. Then use the extra money to get some good tires and a better saddle

>>964862
It's basically a GMC Denali.