used bicycles in NYC

September 26, 2007 11:28 AM

In the pre Giuliani days there were a lot of used bikes floating around NYC for sale. I've been out of the game for a while and am looking for shops that deal in used bicycles. Slim pickings on craigslist.... Any local NY/NJ riders have a suggestion?
posted by Shanachie to shopping (3 comments total)

I was researching this before, and although I haven't been, the reviews for Frank's Bike Shop make me want to go!
posted by chelseagirl at 11:44 AM on September 26, 2007

I bought a used bike at the Recycle-A-Bicycle shop on the Lower East Side. For a few months after I bought it, I went back for various minor tune-ups and they never charged me. Plenty of nice folks working there.

I can't speak much to their prices, but my impression is that their used bikes might be a little pricier than other shops. But then, it is a non-profit that teaches kids about cycling, so you could look at it as being a small donation.
posted by otolith at 12:30 PM on September 26, 2007

drop by 49 e. houston street on a tuesday or thursday night and asked the guys running the bike-repair workshop in the basement if they have anything for sale at the moment.
posted by boots at 1:35 PM on September 26, 2007