What's your bike?

whitepaper
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:28:39 +0000

Hey Serafina,

I would suggest checking craigslist for a used bicycle. For a novice rider, it’s the best choice financially. You should be able to save quite a big on buying a older bike and tuning it up at a reputable (=cheap) shop. Don’t get too old a bike though, or all the rubber parts will be hard as rock and may need to be replaced.

Davis is pretty flat, so I’d guess multi-geared or ones with single setup would be fine. I’ve also heard that UCD has a bit of a bicycle theft problem, so you might want to consider getting one that’s not too flashy.