need a new bike

[unusualpete]

a while back i bought a 70's converted 1 speed bianchi at a yard sale for 100 and thought it was the bargain of the month.  started commuting to work on it a little over two years ago.  ever since, the thing has nickle and dimed me to the tune of about 600 more i've put into replace parts or get repairs.  now the roads in oakland are the pits, but that's not why it's always breaking.  hate to admit it, but i'm too heavy.  it's a forty-something year old racing bike.  if i weighed 165 this would be fine to commute on every day.  at 225 it's always gonna have issues.


looking for a good commuter bike for heavy dudes and bad roads.  not looking for the end all, just something with min 12 gears that can take the impost.  any suggestions?

[shoes]

Pete- My 250 lb buddy has done well with a Mongoose, which I think is a hybrid? (between road and mountain style). I think he has had it 10 years or so. I am not up on the newest technology out there.

[unusualpete]

much obliged shoes. looked online for reviews and mongoose isn't favorable w commuters. they're right there w retrospec w lots of 2.5 stars. them and schwinn. local co marin is what i'm looking at today. yesterday i was looking in rei. don't wanna support amazon, but no doubt that's where the best bargains are. probably gonna go to this worker coop a couple towns over that's a marin dealer, the missing link. perfect name for me.

[spanky]

Slim Fast? I'm kidding of course. I'm afraid I have the same problem and I'm looking at an exorcise bike but that would not help the commute situation. a Tri-bike perhaps?

[cherokeescot]

An exorcise bike ? You having a problem with ghosts down in Amarillo ?

[unusualpete]

found it at www.bikesdirect.com

[spanky]

Ghosts exist Mr. Hendry! But my question is....do you have to ride a girls style bike when you wear that skirt?