Yes, give Hudson Urban Bicycles a try at least for rental. I biked passing the
shop on Friday and was reminded of this post. I really should've thought of
this earlier.
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I would give a big thumbs up to getting one of those giant chains from
kryptonite (one version is called the "New York"). She can leave it
wrapped around where ever she plans to keep her bike at night and use a
smaller U-Lock while traveling during the day. Only problem is the lock
will p
Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB Bikes) on Charles Street in the West Village
downtown has a reasonable collection of used bicycles for sale. They
specialize in city bikes and are probably the most Riv-ish shop in
Manhattan. I can't speak to their prices. It's the West Village so prices
are probably
I recommend doing what I did. I live in NYC, own a Riv, but needed a
beater for knocking around the city.
I'd check in with an outfit called Recycle-A-Bicycle. They do the
good work of accepting donated bikes and training youngsters to fix
them, then selling them reasonably to the public. That'
I doubt any bike shops in the city have tandem rentals anymore,they take up
to much floor space. The really good buys on used bikes are north of
manhattan in westchester county. Try Craigslist in westchester. Its a 15
drive w. no traffic from northern NYC on the Henry Hudson parkway. Also try
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