Bikes n' Weather que's.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Santa Barbara
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<p>I can get either a cruiser bike or a mountain bike for real cheap, so I'm unsure.
And I know that people say it's all about personal preference, but I would just like some input.</p>

<ul>
<li>What types of bikes are the most common at UCSB?</li>
<li>What type of bike are you bringing or brought? And why?</li>
<li>And if I didn't have a bike with a fender, should I get some?</li>
<li>What's the weather usually like? Does it rain often? If so, how often?</li>
</ul>

<p>Thanks to all that respond.
I know that there are other threads like this, but I just added a few questions.</p>

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<p>I just think Beach cruiser look weird, so Im taking an old mountain bike.</p>

<p>It's usually like 70 degrees. it will feel kinda cool if you're used to WARM weather.</p>

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<p>i just bought a mountain bike yesterday from target and the reason was that it was the cheapest one lol</p>

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<p>Personally, I'd stay away from the beach cruiser only because if I need to hurry across campus for any reason, I have a lot more faith in a mountain bike to get me there on time. Like you said, its personal preference, but it seems like a mountain bike is more functional.</p>

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<p>- What types of bikes are the most common at UCSB?
- What type of bike are you bringing or brought? And why?
- And if I didn't have a bike with a fender, should I get some?
- What's the weather usually like? Does it rain often? If so, how often?</p>

<p>1) Most people have beach cruisers
2) I had a beach cruiser with a fender that I got at K-Mart and biked back to IV.
3) Weather is about 65-75F year round. We get occasional rain in the winter quarter months but it's usually very little.</p>

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<p>Lol
The bike mentality, from what i hear is, everyone has a janky bike because it's less likely to get stole. It makes a lot of sense. So theres a lot of of rusted paint chipped beach cruisers.</p>

<p>As for me im bringing a road bike, because that's all i have.</p>

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<p>dude, i bought a really sweet bike and i got it stolen twice it sucks so make sure that it isnt something that you are attached to (lke dont spend a lot of money on it) </p>

<p>they say that everyone gets their bike stolen at least three times :)</p>

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<p>mountain bikes > Beach Crusier . Its not fun biking up hills, etc early in the morning or when you're tired and its a lot quicker.</p>

<p>Does anyone know what happens during rain with the bikes with no fenders? Do people buy temporary ones?</p>

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<p>lol dude there are like no hills in sb</p>

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<p>There aren't any hills in Isla Vista or Goleta, but if you venture out further, there's plenty of hill places (like the bike path to downtown SB).</p>

<p>And Calvinator, some people walk, a lot of others just don't go to class when it rains.</p>

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<p>rc251 it is soo true hahaha whenever the rain gets really bad like no one ever shows up to class hahahha i remember once where the prof. didnt even come.
prob bc he knew the turnout would be low.</p>

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<p>how does the rain affect bikes??????</p>

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<p>a lot of the bikes don't have fenders, so the water will splash all over you hahaha.</p>

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<p>Beach cruiser, mountain bike, you see them all, probably in equal amounts. But yeah, that's good advice to make sure it has a fender, otherwise you'll most likely get what they call the "freshman stripe" which is a stripe of water up your butt and back from where your own wheel flings water at you. I thought a backpack would guard it....it definitely didn't, haha.</p>

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<p>^haha wow i didnt even think about the water splashing thing! thanks for the heads up..</p>