Quote from Ken_DTU:
hmm where's a good place to buy a bike? walmart? sports authority? or a specialty bike shop? a decent 10speed should be good..
ken
I just bought a cheap WalMart bike. Cost about $100. I think it has only about 5 speeds, but I didn't care about multiple speeds since I never change gears. After all, the point is exercise, not easy riding. Plus you don't want something that somebody is going to want to steal. So don't get anything with flames or whatever.
As for drivers, I stopped riding with traffic long ago due to cell phones. Now I ride against traffic, and if somebody isn't paying attention to the road, I have plenty of warning.