Bicycles

Originally Posted by Rakka

My dad is a total bike fanatic.

So doesn't he know? Or have bike-crazy friends who know?

If you go into a professional, specialist bike store, you could ask the clerks for help. Know what you're going to be using it for and that determines the quality, tire thickness, etc. you need. You could also see how much it would cost to get your current bike repaired - if it's just the chain and rusted parts it might be salvageable.

If you just wanted to drive around for fun, personally I'd buy a good quality mountain bike from a garage sale, make repairs, and use that. Won't give you top performance but it'll be ok and grass-ready. If you're serious, or have a long commute, then obviously you gotta step up the quality and consider a different bike-type.

Jam it back in, in the dark.