We have a bike co-op where you can go down and pick out a bike from the ranks (this is where the university and police send the abandoned bikes) and "build" it - get it working - with help from the volunteer staff.... ends up costing about 150 for a good bike, though you have to wait for a fresh lot to get a road bike (except this one really cute one... if I wanted road I would do it myself.
Hybrids are much cheaper and you can get a pretty light one... I put a few thousand miles on my hybrids each year.
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04-08-2009, 06:03 PM #1
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04-08-2009, 06:44 PM #2
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Well the cannondale F400 (as I found out I think...LOL) is now mine. I still eventually would like to try a road bike.... once I loose more of this belly!!!
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04-10-2009, 03:07 AM #3
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Not sure what your resources are but for starters, and I'm sure you have, but make sure you know how to fit a bike so that if you get used, it's going to work well for you.
From there- craigslist, yard sales, and word of mouth. A lot of our bike shops also trade, and thus sell used bikes- maybe something will pop up at a shop by you?
We have a bike rescue program also- people donate their old bikes, and volunteers help you fix them up and call them yours- maybe you have something like that?
Good luck!
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