Welcome to the Frugal Average Bicyclist!
The internet is full of sites with competitive cyclists talking about all the most expensive new gear, not here. This is a place for the low budget rider who loves to ride but will probably never be a pro level rider. This is a place for the riders who do not have a lot to spend or are not allowed to spend too much on cycling and remain married. All bike types are welcome: road bikes, mountain bikes, recumbent bikes, comfort bikes, hybrid bikes, unicycles…. The goal here is to help you keep cycling on a budget, and we will be throwing in a bit of humor too.
Latest from the Blog
Western Flyer bicycles history and fact
Western Flyer brand bicycles started all the way back in 1931 by Western Auto stores. They never made bicycles but had them made by several great US manufacturers including Shelby, Cleveland, Huffy, Murray, and Columbia. Many of their bikes are nice and collectible, but they also have so very average bikes. The best ones I…
RXL SL Carbon Fiber Seatpost Review Bicycle
My carbon fiber road bike build required a lightweight carbon fiber seatpost. Being frugal I wanted to get something affordable, but safe. I decided my best option was the RXL SL carbon seatpost from Amazon due to it having a good number of positive reviews. I really just needed it to not break, look ok,…
Rockbros RHL 1000 Bicycle Headlight Review
I found myself in the market for a new headlight and wanted to find one that lit up the road well. Most of the lights I have used are much more so cars see me rather than really lighting the way. Searching around I landed on the Rockbros 1000 light as the lumens, mounting, and…
Rockbros Carbon Saddle 103x275mm Review
I built my first carbon bike and needed a lightweight yet frugal saddle for it. This was the best option I could find at right around $50 and 136 grams. Have a look: I honestly thought I would find it uncomfortable, but I’ve ridden it all season and like it a lot. I always ride…
2017 Raleigh Clubman Carbon Road Bike Custom Build
I wanted to finally try out a carbon bike, but well I am frugal. New carbon bikes were just too expensive and used bikes were too expensive if they met what I wanted. My goal was to have the more modern options that I wanted which include disc brakes, internal cable routing, fit wider tires,…
1997 Fuji Team Road Bike Yellow
My most recent bicycle purchase sort of fell into my lap. A neighbor of mine picked up the bike for a very good price at a rummage sale. For reasons I don’t understand he unsuccessfully tried to sell it for a couple years and eventually offered it to me for a nice price. Wasn’t going…
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