Getting a used bicycle for commuting?
Jan. 17th, 2010 11:57 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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davis_squareI recently moved to the Arlington Center area, and I plan to start commuting to work (at Alewife) by bike. This would involve either a straight shot on the Minuteman Bikeway, or Mass Ave/Broadway and then the parkway if the bikeway is in bad shape, snow-wise. I'd like to get a used bike, but I'm new to the area as well to bike commuting. So, does anybody have recommendations on...
* What type of bike to get?
* Where to look for bikes? (Here, Craigslist, specific bike shops, other venues...)
* Carry bags that I can both strap to the bike and wear on my back?
I'm planning on getting a card so I can lock up in the Alewife bike cage, but I'm also going to look into bringing my bike into the office. :-)
* What type of bike to get?
* Where to look for bikes? (Here, Craigslist, specific bike shops, other venues...)
* Carry bags that I can both strap to the bike and wear on my back?
I'm planning on getting a card so I can lock up in the Alewife bike cage, but I'm also going to look into bringing my bike into the office. :-)