My first bike purchase (on a low budget) as an adult... need some help!
03-04-10, 08:26 PM
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03-05-10, 09:36 AM
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The Philly Bike Church! Glad to see it's still around, has been since I think the late 1990's. If you're in West Philly or nearby (or can get there easily) that's definitely a good place to go.
My only point about Working Bikes in Chicago is that a lot of the bikes there are in need of some work - you can get a good deal, but if you're digging around there you might end up buried under a huge pile of rusty Schwinns and wonder what you are doing with your life. If you buy a bike there, I'd definitely scoot over to West Town/Ciclo Urbano to use their tools and knowledge to give it a good going over.
My only point about Working Bikes in Chicago is that a lot of the bikes there are in need of some work - you can get a good deal, but if you're digging around there you might end up buried under a huge pile of rusty Schwinns and wonder what you are doing with your life. If you buy a bike there, I'd definitely scoot over to West Town/Ciclo Urbano to use their tools and knowledge to give it a good going over.
03-05-10, 10:00 AM
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03-05-10, 03:48 PM
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I've also been looking at used bikes on eBay and CL. Any thoughts on this Jamis Dakota? If I got it I think I'd want to replace the tires with something slicker but the rims sound wide and I'm not sure this is do-able. Also, might be slightly heavier than ideal but I think I could live with that.
03-06-10, 01:00 AM
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So I've been looking on CL and found one guy who has a Trek 3900 (2009) and is practically like new. He originally wanted $350 for it but I might be able to talk him down to $260. What are your thoughts on this bike?
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