Originally Posted by
SlimRider
Get a used MTB and put some slicks on it!
That'll be less expensive and even more durable than a road bike.
Besides, you don't wanna go thru the trouble of building a nice bike while on campus, just to have some sleaze ball steal it from under your nose...
BTW
You can get a brand new 29er MTB from bikesdirect.com for right around $300. It'll be just perfect for a college campus...
+2. Out of all the bikes i own (up to $2000 price tag) my favorite to commute on is my 26er Diamondback that I got on craigslist for $45. I converted it to singlespeed and haven't touched it with oil or a wrench for a year and it runs flawlessly (even with a minnesota salty winter). I dont worry about banging it up or people scratching it cuz it was only $45.