[alex_in_az]

Originally Posted by KoOni

That's what I was thinking too, adjuster. It doesn't help tho that here in New Orleans the prices on EVERYTHING seem to be higher; the major bike brands cost more than they did in Colorado, and everythin on craigslist is way more than I would pay for it.

So, while that is more than I would hope to pay for a chinabike, (as Carangajeira pointed out) it is still the cheepest bike in town.

The main reason I'm asking all these questions is that, though I want a bike that runs and can get me around, i'm also looking for something I can get a bit creative with and do a bit of an old school cafe job on. I'd prefer one of the old 70's Japanese streetbikes that are traditionally used, but those don't seem to be in high supply around here (all hogs and crotch rockets) and as I pouted out, even when I find them prices are prohibitive.

However, I figured enduro seem to have a classic frame, and China bikes would be an afordable way to get something that already runa so I can focus on the styling.

To give in idea, this is the type of project I'm thinking of;

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/c5LktGzgbLg/0.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...c61ccc9c87.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...413dc6cc20.jpg

I did a café themed conversion on one of the early dirt bikes, a Panterra, which is basically the same as a roketa etc.

http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14387