the lesser of 2 evils

[mattpace]

Im going to college, and I need a bike (im not riding the Giant between classes...). Im thinking of getting a huffy or mongoose from target or something (since itll probably get stolen in college anyways) new for ~100, taking off the decals, and repainting it, so no one would have to know I ride a **** mobile. Ive been lurking the classifieds here, getting peoples hopes up with a possible sale, and letting them down. Question is, what company is the least crap for the least money?. Im looking to get into trials and some bmx/street... but if it can handle some dirt too thatd be awesome (like my friends GT Bump or a Specialized Fat Boy, but less pricey.). Im on a budget of owing my parents $970 , so cheaper=better.

[quietriot447]

i have a dimond back i could sell you for 50 bucks

[SuperJ]

go to garage sales

[GT Rider]

or that or goodwill places like that.
good reliable bike haha for what you need
they would probably steal the lock and leave the bike haha
but yeah they are cheap

[mattpace]

i saw a road bike for 10, but it definitly needed a whole new drivetrain before id achieve 10 mph. It was like one large chunk of chipped broken rust

[Grrande]

Look around for USED BMX bikes... the new Mongeese are all crap, regardless of price. Their BMX bikes will bend and break before you know it, so look into a used BMX bike and look for:
3-piece cranks
steel frame, regardless
decent rims (more spokes the better)

That's my reccomendation.