I'm really new to all of this
 

Hello,

My name is Joe and I just recently starting commuting to the lab that I work at. I'm overweight and parking is also near impossible near my lab (I work at Indiana University and parking near any university is impossible), so I decided to ride a bike to work every day. I made the mistake of getting the cheapest bike I could find from Dick's and now I'm paying for it. Hopefully I'll be able to afford something nice soon on my salary.

Thanks for reading. :)

Hello Joe, trot over to the Clydesdales forum, for sure. It's a great group of folks offering each other support and consolation (when needed), and moderated by a great example, Tom Stormcrowe.

Edit: Dang! You beat me to it, you bum :D !

If you work at IU, you could check into whether or not there's any students who are looking to get rid of a bike at the end of their educational experience, or you can try the local thrifts, Craigslist, etc. What do you do at the lab?

Welcome to BF!

East Hill

I've been looking at Craigslist for the longest time now. I'll have to check out other resources as well. I should also stop into the LBS too I guess and see if they have anything reasonably priced.

Does IU Salvage serve as a bike outlet for abandoned bikes? Purdue Salvage does.....

It turns out IU does have a similar program and the next sale is in September. So I might have a "new" bike for fall. :)

Don't forget to post photos when you do acquire a new bike :) .

East Hill

Well, I need a replacement for the bike I currently have because I'm afraid this thing is going to fall apart. So you might be getting a picture very soon. :)