Bicycles

[georgy.livejournal.com]

I'm looking to buy a bicycle. I don't want to do the time-consuming CL rigamarole. I know there are a few places in town (the place in Powderhouse Sq., Ace Wheelworks, Park Ave. Bicycle on Somerville Ave -- any others?) but I don't know a lot about the difference between them, which place is best, etc. What I'm looking for is a dependable hybrid bike that will get me around the city and the bike path for less than $200 (and the less, the better!). So, does anyone recommend one place over another?

Or, failing that, does anyone have a bike to sell? :-)

Thanks.

Comments

[heliopsis.livejournal.com]

Take a look at Paramount Bicycle, on Powderhouse, next door to Tu Y Yo. It's a tiny little shop, and the owner is a great guy.

For cheap, the Broadway Bicycle School in Cambridge often has reconditioned bikes. Or they'll advise you how much work an old beater will need to make it usable.