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From: "anders conbere" <aconb...@gmail.com>
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On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:28 PM, Jeffrey Melloy <jmel...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm thinking about buying a road/hybrid bike in the $200-$300 range.
>  Anybody have recommendations for brand? A good used bike shop in the area?
> etc?

Go to a bike shop and get fitted. They'll do it for free and it will
give you an idea of what sizes to look for when looking used
(Craigslist for instance).

Try on all sorts of bikes, from expensive to cheap, and learn what you
like. The bike shops will also accommodate that :)

~ Anders

> The goal is to just ride more in general, with the rough plan being to ride
> 6 miles or so to the bus stop south of my house and hop the bus the rest of
> the way to work.
> -Jeff
> >
>