[xxs]

I can't think of any half-decent bike that would cost that much, even with a steel frame.

[flyinglizard]

Are we talking mountain bikes? Because you certainly aren’t getting a full suspension for $1k. The cheapest Specialized hard tail MTB is about $800.

[xxs]

Yes, exactly what I said - I can't think of a half-decent bike that would cost $1k, they are way over that.

[flyinglizard]

Ah, I was confused by your use of “as much” - I’d have expected a phrasing of “wouldn’t cost that little” although clearly you are not wrong.

[reginold]

Here's a $930 EV on Alibaba, reviewed by Jalopnik. Seats 4:

https://jalopnik.com/heres-what-the-worlds-cheapest-electric...