Originally Posted by
HBCruiser1
cruiser bicycle
With a simple cruiser- if the wheels and pedals turn smoothly you're good to go. $50 today, use it and sell it for $50 next year! Cruisers especially around campus will hold their value.
Artkansas smartly said get a light, these are a steal at $45. 350 lumens will allow you to see obstacles and dangers, not just be seen which will help on the dark campus and streets. If you're not responsible though, pass as it'll promptly be stolen if you don't remove it from your bike whenever you walk away from it. They just slide off the mount and pop in your pocket or backpack and recharge via USB. They double as a really nice flashlight when you need one. If you don't get one like this, shoot for minimum of 200 lumens to see, the cheap blinky lights are only designed to be seen, not actually see what you are about to hit! The prices have really dropped in the last several years so there are a lot of options.
NiteRider MiNewt.350 Cordless LED Headlight - Bike Headlights
Good luck.
That's probably what I'm going to do. A cheap used cruiser (not too banged up) and some accessories that I could take back with me when I return to Brazil (U-lock, lights).
Thank you very much for the tips.
Originally Posted by
805Speed
You will find plenty of used bikes here on CL. The ones in decent shape go pretty fast. Bikes in I.V. deteriorate awfully fast with the ocean air. Theft is very high as well. Get a beater and tune it up if you want to go on the cheap. Lots of bike shops here too. And yeah the bike path is great! Enjoy your time here and good luck with your new wheels.
Thank you
Many UCSB students say 'don't get a cruiser' because they are relatively slow and big. I would love to own one, so I think I'm still going with the cruiser.