Where to buy used bike

Hi! Looking for a used bike. I know of Working Bikes but to expand my options, is there anywhere else in Chicagoland?

I was thinking something similar to Pros Closet in Boulder.

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Permalink Reply by Jim Reho on December 25, 2018 at 1:24pm

I've had good success on Craigslist as well. It's remarkable how many nice bikes end up hanging in someone's garage for years until they go on there.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on December 23, 2018 at 12:55pm

Check out The Recyclery on Paulina in Rogers Park. Buchephalus Bikes in Evanston also sells used (and new) bikes.

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Permalink Reply by SamK on December 26, 2018 at 3:55pm

I second the Recyclery. Awesome non-profit educational shop with a great mission and reasonable prices. Maybe I'm biased--I volunteer there.

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Permalink Reply by Phillip Hutchinson on December 27, 2018 at 5:24am

I'm surprised something like The Pro's Closet doesn't exist in Chicago (or other major cities).

I see lots of local racers around here on brand new gear every season. I know some of last year's stuff gets handed down to other racers and juniors at the end of the season, but what happens to the rest of it? I see some things on Craigslist, but as a potential buyer, cash transactions with strangers make me uncomfortable.

Working Bikes is great, and I've donated several bikes and lots of other equipment to them, but it's not really a place to go for buying used race gear.