Here's some great 'beater bike' action for mid 5' people. You can lock it outside (where it's kinda safe-ish... the corner?) and not lose sleep over it. That said, it runs smooth, and will get you all over the city - no headache. I got it with a completely frozen rear cable. I replaced the rear cable and housing, and now the brakes work well. The Shimano Tourney brakes - to me - seem almost too nice for the bicycle. They work well.
The rear tire is pretty gnarly, with the side wall rubber coming off. The tire holds air, and the sidewall isn't weakened. You can get away with this for a pretty long time in my estimation. Cost of new tire: $10-15 plus $6ish for labor at all better shops.
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