What bike to get?

shoyon
Wed, 03 Aug 2011 04:38:01 +0000

I plan to wear a freshman stripe all four years. I’m too lazy to buy/attach a fender, it usually just gets on my backpack, and I wash my clothes pretty often anyways!

But really, find a used bike as some suggested. New bikes get stolen way too often. Personally I’d advise against getting a cruiser, they take up way too much dam space in the parking spots and I constantly found myself pushing them aside to park or unpark my bike.

There was some used bike auction I heard about in Davis at the end of last spring quarter, but I don’t know how regularly that takes place. Shop around online first, look for deals. Remember, the flashier/newer, the more of a target for bike theft you’ll be. If you want flashy, you might be looking at 3 locks (front tire, frame, back tire).

And I probably shouldn’t advocate or recommend this, but the whole TAPS bike registration: scam! Just don’t do stupid crap on your bike or at least don’t get caught and you’re fine. But if you do register, they really do get stolen bikes back (which won’t matter if you get a bike no one wants to steal anyways…) Crappy bike with no registration, hah, I must sound terrible!