<p>Seeing as most of us will be bringing our bikes to campus in the fall, why not share what bike we own?</p>
<p>I will be bringing a 2009 fuji crosstown hybrid most likely, however I am debating bringing a single speed since Davis is crazy flat.</p>
<p>I’m bringing a 40-year-old ten speed that my dad used when he was at UC Berkeley…
It’s got new tires, brakes and a nice seat, though.</p>
<p>I’m currently riding a Torker U-District single speed road bike. It looks incredibly horrible after what I have done to it.</p>
<p>my son skateboards (a lot) and doesn’t presently own a bike. we’ve experienced the davis terrain on the campus visit. is there a place to get a good, reasonably priced bike on campus?</p>
<p>How about an electric bike? It can be used as either peddling bike or with the small motor. Very reasonable costs, some even fold up to fit in dorm room. We have several and love them. Best place to check is ELV Motors in San Jose. They have all models and great prices!</p>
<p>Here are some things to let people know…
if the book looks nice, people will want to steal it. I do see people with $500+ bikes around, just make sure to get a good lock. Get one of the higher end kryptonite locks (~$100) and you should be good. Oh, and try to avoid getting a bike with any easy/quick release parts, cause people just snap off ur seat or wheel and run off with it. If you do end up getting one with easy release parts, get an extra chain lock to secure those parts. Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Calimama, the bikestore on campus, bike barn, seems to overprice bikes. And the bikes are kinda stupid. There are a few nice local bike shops in downtown Davis just a few blocks off campus that sells pretty nice bikes. But uh… local bike shops usually sell $$$ bikes, just letting u know 
If you want something cheap, DEPARTMENT STORE!!! there are walmarts and targets nearby :)</p>
<p>Hey um…how common is it to have a bike or bike parts stolen? Like are there a ton of people hunting around for bikes to steal?</p>
<p>My d has a 6-speed at davis (she’s a freshman there) but she tells me she only uses 1 speed. It is very flat. Everyone says (and I agree) to spend more money on the lock than on the bike. And get one with a back fender - or you will get wet! Buy a used bike - or go to Target or wal-mart.</p>
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<p>There’s no need to get an extreme lock, like Kryptonite’s new york one. Get a thirty dollar ulock with an additional wire lock and you’ll be fine. Those NY Kryptonites are for people with thousand dollar bikes.</p>
<p>I use a kryptonite evolution mini =D $60.</p>
<p>ima rock a scooter in davis</p>
<p>thank you, herman, for your helpful suggestions! it’s off to target then. and he’ll probably go with that kryptonite lock. thanks again!!</p>
<p>So will I ride faster if I get a single speed bike as opposed to a seven speed with the option of putting it in one speed?</p>
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<p>Is that a serious question? :rolleyes:</p>
<p>For someone who is not an experienced bike rider at all, and has never owned one, a) where can I get one for an affordable price? b) what kind of bike should I get?</p>
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<p>The most affordable bikes are department store bikes. They are of shoddy quality but they are very cheap, some go as low as 150 dollars. Or you could look around your local bike shop to see if they have good brands on sale. If you want a bike just for getting from point A to B, look for a commuter bike, or a beach cruiser. If you want as little parts as possible to worry about, get a single speed version (no gears to change); avoid fixed gears if your dress style is remotely hipster.</p>
<p>i’m gonna roller blade.</p>
<p>Check out Craigslist, D got one last year for $40, old school but has not had any problems with it, added a basket and she was good to go.</p>
<p>theres a bike auction this saturday at davis. Theyre auctioning off random bikes found around campus. they go for like $20-50</p>
<p>Would it look dumb to ride like a kidish bike from walmart or something, its kind of old and has like designs and stuff?</p>