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

[karmaportrait.livejournal.com]

first of all, good job on wanting to get a bike. it's lots of fun despite boston's best efforts to **** it up.

everyone here has covered the usual suspects of where to go quite well. my suggestion would be go to go Ace to get started. see what they have, get a recommendation as far as what size bike would fit you, etc. if they don't have anything that matches your size/price range, then try some of the other shops mentioned above (bikes not bombs, etc.). Ace may be a "big store" but quality people work there and they get enough business already from the yuppie crowd that they're not going to push you to buy something you don't need.