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Originally Posted by smoore
Try to stay away from department store bikes. They are inexpensive but they never work as well as a "real" bike and the maintenance issues are horrendous. If you're just using it for short trips with few hills, seriously consider a single speed bike, like a beach cruiser. I had one beach cruiser from schwinn that I rode through three sets of tires and all I ever had to do was lube the chain and adjust the coaster brake. I have no idea how my coaster brake made it through all that but it did. The front brake needed only one replacement of pads, IIRC.
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Old Schwinns are great bikes; newer Schwinns are not that great. Finding an older Schwinn cruiser that just needs some maintenance/love would be a good bet.
As of yesterday, we've begun setting aside our coffee grounds to use in our containers and garden. Composting isn't really practical for us given that we live in a townhouse with a small yard (plus I don't want to build/buy a compost bin and then have to move it in two months), so just using the coffee grounds as a soil amendment is a great tip. Thanks, gg!
