I've been to Working Bikes and can't recommend it. What they do by collecting bikes and shipping them around the world is a great thing, but if you're looking for something to ride and maybe score a deal, go elsewhere.

Beach Bikes, or Cruisers are very popular and go fast. Believe me when I tell you the staff and volunteers snatch up anything decent long before it ever gets on the floor.

Generally speaking, what's left is a lot of steel junk from the 70's/80's that is no fun to ride and will be a waste of money once the nostalgia wears off.

Say you go there 3 times and finally find a cruiser that's decent. It's gonna cost you $100. You've gone there and back with the car 6 times, spent minimum 3 hours looking, and had 6 Starbucks for you and your friend. What did you get: a 25 pound Columbia with steel wheels and hard grease. You'll say it's great for a week because you put so much effort into finding it but one day soon, maybe you're tired, and you've got to lug the thing out of the basement and you smash your shin on the pedal you'll finally admit it's no fun to ride, in fact, it's a chore to ride and I'd rather walk.

A new cruiser will cost $250. It'll be fun to ride.

Old bikes get stolen just like new bikes. The sell them for scrap.