Quote Originally Posted by ASammy1 View Post
Part of the appeal for me was the "Going Green" aspect which is one of the reasons why I bought used.

Just another perspective and my $0.02 worth.
You know - it's funny. I consider myself very "green" - but I seldom remember that re-use counts Strange mindset - I guess.

I've done a little of each -

1 bike off ebay (and another that was a disaster, and was returned to the seller. Had to fight paypal to get $$ back).

1 bike used from a shop - awesome bike, great fit. But, the shop wasn't so great about helping with issues, even though I bought it there,

2 bikes new from a shop - 1 is awesome. The other is a really bad fit. 2 other new bikes that I no longer own (either because they weren't for me, or they were bad fits).

1 tandem off Craigslist (our first, and we've spend a LOT on little things)

1 custom Bike Friday.

I think used is a great option, but you really have to know what you're doing. More responsibility is on you for fit, making sure you know what maintenance is needed and when, etc. If you are comfortable, and you like to tinker - go for it.