STUFF for Cheap or Free

WEBSITES:

www.craigslist.com
www.usedvictoria.ca
www.kijiji.ca
www.ebay.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/victoriacheapskates>"
http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/midvilandcheapskates/
www.victoriagaragesales.ca

Families
http://www.kidsinvictoria.com/forum2/index.php,

Outdoor Used Gear
Mountain Equipment Co-op Gear Swap website classifieds page
www.mec.ca

Ride it-BIKES!
mtbreview.com good website to see value of bikes
www.pinkbike.com
www.simbs.com (South Island Mtnbike Society)

Info
www.bccc.bc.ca (BC Cycling Coalition)
www.cycling.bc.ca
www.gvcc.bc.ca Greater Victoria Cycling Coalition
www.nsmba.bc.ca nsmb (North Shore Mountain Bike Society)

HK's Bicycleitis (Shelbourne st area/Bay st - near Jubilee hospital)
Neverland Bikes (Royal Oak near highway/Commonwealth Pool)
Sportcheck - Bay Center, Blanchard near Mayfair Mall

GOOD SALES

London Drugs (Buy it Now Deals and Aisle 1 is clearance)
Zellars
Canadian Tire
Winners (Tillicum Mall)
Value Village
Win (excellent!!) 4 locations: Cook/N Park st, Pandora/Blanchard St, Vic West Center near Save On Foods, forget other
Second hand stores look up in phonebook

TO BE CONTINUED!

Quality Bikes-MOUNTAIN

Frame
Best --- Titanium, carbon fiber, 7075 aluminum, 7005, 7000, chromoly (aluminum/steel) steel --- worst

Parts (Drivetrain/hubs/deraillurs)
Best--- Shimano: XTR, XT, LX Deore, LX (middle of road), Alivo, Acera, SIS ---really sucks!

Rims
Best--- Mavic, Alex, Sun, WTB ---Worst
+++Each company has low and high end models

Forks
Best-- FOX ($600 up new), Marizocchi (hi end $500 up), RockShocks SUCK! ---Worst

Brake Systems: Hayes, Hope, Avid, Shimano (quality has taken a nosedive!)

Good bikes: Santa Cruz, Norco, Kona, brodie, KHS, GT, Giant, Kuwahara, Oryx, Jamis, Specialized, Trek…