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"Last spring I would have said my goal was either a Lake Michigan Circle Tour or a coast-to-coast ride.  Inconceivable now. However, on Saturday, May 23rd, my wife and I went on a gentle roll around Washington Park, the Midway Plaisance, and…"

"https://chicago.craigslist.org/d/bicycles/search/bia There were a few new listings this week.  It will be interesting to see what the warm weather brings out both in terms of demand, and people hoping to "sell into the season" as…"

"Sure thing.   And while this is NPR (I'd heard it live last Saturday or Sunday) and we can debate how in depth or accurate NPR really is, however by their reckoning "About 90% of bikes and their parts are made…"

"Would you like to provide some in-depth empirical analysis to support your thesis?"

"So -- Buy Used."

"Boom times are fun, although as I just mentioned in another thread, we really have a supply side problem at the moment. "

"In the 1970's, it was common for lots of normal (i.e., non-athletic) people (like me) to use bikes for touring and transportation.  The attitude of the public in general seemed supportive.  Practically everyone I met while touring was…"

"So, buy used."

"Commuting again after 10 years -- the bike or you??"

"Oh most definitely. I had wrong way delivery driver come flying at me a few days ago and he was absolutely clueless about it. It seems that the worst offenders right now are the delivery drivers racing to each restaurant and what not. I think…"

"When I used to commute regularly between Evanston and the Loop, I didn't mind taking Clark. Except for the four-lane stretch between where Ashland merges with then later splits from Clark, its congestion served to keep the speed down. It's…"

"I understand haggling and the difference between asking price and selling price. (Yet the example you shared is extremely uncommon as to how far sellers are commonly willing to drop -- you seriously scored.)  And I am not really talking about…"

"Yes, I have read the same regarding new bikes, specifically lower-end/priced models. But note my subject line here -- Craigslist disconnect. I am interested in / focusing on the used bike market, which understandably the industry is utterly…"

"Local bike shops are selling out of their lower-priced bikes and sales are up for new bikes in general. I can't speak for used bikes because I don't think that's really being tracked. "