i like the look of that bike for sure, but thanks for the tip it's usually crap quality. i want something practical that also looks nice and isn't just a regular bike. style is, unfortunately, important to me.
You can get that look in any number of bikes and not end up with disposable garbage after six months of use. I just ordered the Velo Orange Pass Hunter (
https://velo-orange.com/collections/pass-hunter) but you could easily build it or something like the Campeur (
https://velo-orange.com/collections/campeur/products/vo-campeur-frame) into a city cruiser that will last you for decades for around $1,000. The thing you need to remember is that cycling is like getting into music or photography or golf - if you go cheap and get really into it you're going to have a lot of buyers remorse.
QBP owns a number of bike companies (Surly, Salsa, All City, Civia) so if a place carries one or any QBP products (Problem Solvers, 45NRTH) they can order any of those frames or completes. If you want to stay below $600 or so check out the Civia Venue (
https://civiacycles.com/bikes/venue) in the 24 speed variety. It's aluminum and not steel (all Surly's are steel, most All Citys are) so it's not going to be as smooth of a ride but if you're under 300lbs you won't notice any difference. The groupset on it (i.e. the gears and shifters) are lower end Shimano but my wife has them on her neighborhood cruiser and we haven't had any problems.
