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Old 05-05-06, 06:50 PM
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Questions about bikes for a newbie

Hi guys,

Im very new to the bike world (besides buying bikes from walmart). I am college student at the University of Arizona, and I wanted to get some advice from everyone here at bikeforums about what kind of bike I should buy.

I went to the local dealer and the sales person suggeted I buy a hybird bike ( I dont know the brand name) that costed about 250 bucks. It came with profile tires (you know those thinner tires), and easy off locks for everything.

Since Arizona is known for is "stickers" on the road I suggested getting some armadillo tires to safeguard those skinny tires, and possibly some thicker inner tubes for those just incase problems.

Going to the University suggest you need high security so I suggested that I buy a U-lock and a cord lock to protect both front and back tires.

Well, Ive blaahed on for a while, but what I really want to know is what do you guys suggest I get. I cant really afford a super expensive bike and it must be taken into consideration that the Univeristy has a very high theft rate and more importantly if the thief can not steal the bike they will kick the rim to spite you.

In any case, Id really enjoy the input.
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Old 05-05-06, 06:58 PM
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If you are going to be buying new, it sounds like you're on the right track for your purposes.
You might get a better setup if you shop for a used bike, but you have to know what you're looking at and you won't have a warrantee to fall back on if there's a problem.
One advantage of a used bike might be the ugly factor. A shiny new bike might be more attractive to thieves whereas an older scuffed up bike might be more likely to be overlooked. Either way a good lock and a thick cable for the wheels, like you suggested, are in order.
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Old 05-05-06, 07:01 PM
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Read this https://www.bikewebsite.com/buyingabike.htm
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Thanks guys those are really good tips so far. Please keep them coming.
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If you can't secure your bike safely indoors, then don't buy a bike you can't stand to lose--no matter the locks.
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lol

What does that mean exactly CastIron?
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