Eerie Posted June 11, 2004 Share Posted June 11, 2004 (edited) looking to spend under $200 for a 17" mtb. I've been browsing the pawn shops, please help me not support thieves... ok, ok. i'll be honest. i want a cheapo to do a single-speed conversion on to see whether I like it or not before dropping the heavy coin on a custom. all i have is a bmx and it is already ss..don't have and never have had a mtb otherwise it'd already be converted. thanks... Eerie. Edited June 11, 2004 by Eerie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Try Recycled Cycles on Boat Street in the U Dist. or Free Range Cycles in lower Fremont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king_buzzo Posted June 13, 2004 Share Posted June 13, 2004 hey eerie, call or go down to feathered friends. in the lobby entrance see ad for an inexpensive 17.5 inch MTB. seemed like a good deal. todd @ FF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlen Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 Steal It Back handles a lot of police impound etc bikes. Most non-squishy MTBs go for less than $50, plus about $40 shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted June 14, 2004 Share Posted June 14, 2004 why in the heck would you want to buy a stolen bike from the cops? Police making money off of stolen goods just seems wrong.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eerie Posted June 14, 2004 Author Share Posted June 14, 2004 I just wanted to say thanks to the folks who posted leads for me. I've got a lead on a good bike. If all goes well I'll be tearing up St.Edwards on wheels instead of shoes later this week. Beck, why not buy back unclaimed stolen bikes? I agree those bikes should probably be donated to some program for kids and low-incomes. However, not every municipality has a program like that. Oh yeah, REGISTER YOUR FRIGGIN' BIKES... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beck Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 If the police need more money, let them have a krispy kreme sale. I think it is wierd that police get the benefit from stolen and siezed property like that. If the money was distributed to municipalities and used for city programs, i'd be okay with that. But it probably goes into cop coffers. lets them set up more bicycle speed traps on the Burke Gilman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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