[kuschku]

I paid 400€ for mine and it was the most expensive bike I've ever bought. And I honestly still consider that too much.

There's people who cycle as method of transportation, and those who cycle as a sport. It's only the ones cycling as sport who need this expensive stuff.

[petre]

You don't get much bike for 400€ nowadays, maybe an entry level Decathlon model. I think I built my last classic road bike for a bit more than that amount out of a mix of second hand parts and a new cockpit, tires, chain and brake pads.

[kuschku]

This is the one I've got: https://boc24.de/products/bocas-bari-trapez it was on sale for 350€, I added https://www.bumm.de/de/produkte/dynamo-scheinwerfer/produkt/... and now I'm more than happy for what I use my bike for (fietsen). Obviously, I wouldn't enter a race with it, but why would I?

[petre]

It's ok to move around town if you don't have any hills, I suppose.

[kuschku]

The city I grew up in and used this kind of bike just fine in has ~70m height difference between the hilly parts and the flat parts.

Sure, you won't be able to cycle up to the Zugspitze with it, but for cycling in a regular hilly town it's enough, 7 gears are fine and the brakes are good enough as well.

[tremon]

https://www.internet-bikes.com/1013656-amigo-classic-c1-26-i...

Perfectly functional sports utility vehicle for less than €200

If you want to add some cargo space in the front, you're in the price range the GP mentioned: https://www.omafiets-online.nl/omafietsen/Spirit-Cargo-Trans...