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Bicycles; the best form of transportation ever.
No payments.
No insurance.
No registration.
NO GASOLINE!
(Virtually) no maintenance.
They help keep fat off Americans.
Too bad, more don't ride.
Legal in all 50 states.
 
The last three people I've seen fall off a bicylcle have been those tutti fruiti spandex wearing guys with areodynamic noses trying to go 40 mph on the bike path. A helmet is pointless they already have dame bramage.
 
Shopping around for a comfort bike. A cruiser. Therapy for bum knee.

I've looked at bike shops, and the usual super stores. Any recs?

Want to spend less than $500, and need gears for hills. Neighborhood riding, only.
 
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Just came off a good bicycle ride.
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Two nuns are riding their bicycles through the back streets of Rome and one says to the other, "I've never come this way before." The other leans over and whispers, "It's the cobblestones."
 
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Shopping around for a comfort bike. A cruiser. Therapy for bum knee.

I've looked at bike shops, and the usual super stores. Any recs?

Want to spend less than $500, and need gears for hills. Neighborhood riding, only.
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Stay away from the super stores.
Get a good bike.
Good = more money, of course.
You'll thank me later.
Concerning hills...My Trek is a 24 speed.
There's not a paved hill in the USA that it won't take me up.
Sounds like a hybrid might be suited for you.
Bigger tires, bigger seat, more upright handlebars, etc.
Look for a fairly lightweight.
Big money gets the lightest, but you don't need that.
You should be able to get a good bike for around 400 to 650.
Once you get started with your new ride, it's very possible that a "cruiser" might not be able to take you where you may decide you want to go.
Reminds me of the old saying, better to have and not need than to need and not have.
One other very important item: Have the bike shop put sealant in the tires.
You will be very happy if you have this done...trust me.
You will get flats.
But, with sealant in the tubes, all you do is pull out the sticker.
You will hear air coming out.
But, no need to use profanity; just keep riding, and weaving the tires as you ride.
Problem solved.
Just add air when you get back home.

P.S.---You best get one for the wife while you're at it.
 
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