This brought back memories of college, mostly bad ones, when I’d buy cheap bikes to get around. I only had one last the entire year- cherry red, more of a beach boardwalk bike than a ten-speed, but perfect to tool around campus in. It had a basket, too. I’d get mocked by some because it stood out, but it was comfortable as all hell, and I enjoyed riding around campus in it. I didn’t care.
That was 30 years ago. I still miss that bike.