3arthb3nd3r
06-20-08, 06:00 PM
Hello, I'm new on the site.
My story is, I just got a job (all uphill!), and am going to college next year so I decided to look into modes of transportation that don't cost thousands of dollars, then $4 every 20 miles. Electric scooters have to be registered (and insured) and don't fair in the rain, and skateboarding is hopeless so I looked into bikes. I don't have one of my own as i grew out of my last one and it's now my sisters -- I use my stepdad's at the moment but i can't take it to school.
All my friends at my college say that bike parts get stolen frequently, as there are bikes without seats much of the time on campus. I thought a folding bike would be good because 1. who wants to steal a small pile of bike parts that's been locked up, and 2. I can take it into buildings with me and into my dorm, if need be. The city is withing 15 minutes' walking distance (Ohioans measure distance in minutes :P) so that's not an awful ride, and cars aren't necessity on campus.
I need help picking out a folding bike. I don't really want to spend more than $300, as I said, I'll be a poor college kid next year and haven't started work yet.
So far, i've seriously looked at three models:
The Kent UltraLite
http://ridethisbike.com/products/Kent/folding-bike-Ultralite-6.htm
DownTube IX
http://www.downtube.com/product534.html
Citizen Miami
http://www.citizenbike.com/catalog.asp?product_category_id=1&product_id=1
Can you tell me from experience how these bikes hold up? Or, if there are any other folders (or regular bikes, for that matter. I don't know anything about bikes at all!) please suggest them to me! I want something that will hold up in all weather decently, something relatively light, and something that won't be harder to pedal and might be relatively comfortable. I tried looking for myself, but I have no idea where to start and you seem like pros on here!
Thank you so much!
My story is, I just got a job (all uphill!), and am going to college next year so I decided to look into modes of transportation that don't cost thousands of dollars, then $4 every 20 miles. Electric scooters have to be registered (and insured) and don't fair in the rain, and skateboarding is hopeless so I looked into bikes. I don't have one of my own as i grew out of my last one and it's now my sisters -- I use my stepdad's at the moment but i can't take it to school.
All my friends at my college say that bike parts get stolen frequently, as there are bikes without seats much of the time on campus. I thought a folding bike would be good because 1. who wants to steal a small pile of bike parts that's been locked up, and 2. I can take it into buildings with me and into my dorm, if need be. The city is withing 15 minutes' walking distance (Ohioans measure distance in minutes :P) so that's not an awful ride, and cars aren't necessity on campus.
I need help picking out a folding bike. I don't really want to spend more than $300, as I said, I'll be a poor college kid next year and haven't started work yet.
So far, i've seriously looked at three models:
The Kent UltraLite
http://ridethisbike.com/products/Kent/folding-bike-Ultralite-6.htm
DownTube IX
http://www.downtube.com/product534.html
Citizen Miami
http://www.citizenbike.com/catalog.asp?product_category_id=1&product_id=1
Can you tell me from experience how these bikes hold up? Or, if there are any other folders (or regular bikes, for that matter. I don't know anything about bikes at all!) please suggest them to me! I want something that will hold up in all weather decently, something relatively light, and something that won't be harder to pedal and might be relatively comfortable. I tried looking for myself, but I have no idea where to start and you seem like pros on here!
Thank you so much!