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Ron,

I checked bike prices on CC this summer at $250 BZ. Can they be bought in BZ city for $140? I have been in contact with OA and we are considering letting them use the bikes for volunteers while we are not on the island. Renting them for 4 weeks is fiscally out of the question since we paid $60 BZ each for one week in Feb..

I'd appreciate any suggestions you might have for shops either on CC or in BZ city.

We bought bikes at Madeline's but they were expensive. We needed 4 so we got a good discount but that was awhile ago. I would check with Molly there for current pricing. We wanted to keep the $$ on the island but you can also get them at Quan's in BC. You should be able to bring them back on the water taxi if they are boxed. Or else ship them over on Trickster.

I have seen them on the water taxi before. not sure if they are still allowing this?

If I remember right it was Quan's but it was also over a year ago. Haven't gone looking to buy another bike in awhile. I also bought a bike a few years ago from Neil and Molly Bradley. There price as I remember it was in the same price range.

You can get used bikes at Friendship convenience store. In December '09 we bought 2 of them for about $100 BZ. They weren't pretty but they got us where we needed to go. In fact, they are STILL getting us around. Ask around at the different shops...you might find a good deal! I know Friendship has some right now they'll sell. They'll also order them new for you.

Thanks...that sounds like what we need! We will check them out in a couple weeks when we arrive.

No..new bikes cant be bought in Belize City for much less than $250.BZ.No way at $140.
Buy new bikes here for the month, you will have no problem selling them before you leave during high season. Buy new at $250. One month old bikes will sell with no effort at all at $150-$175. Do the math and make it easy on yourself.

You dont want to buy used bikes if you dont know how to repair them. The value for the buck is in buying new and selling new. You are looking at spending $50 U.S. or less each for a month of transportaion if you buy new..used is old, rusted bearings, chains, pedals, it can be a nightmare....and may not be able to sell tem to anyone when you leave.

Thanks for the input Debbie. I do know how to repair bikes...I worked in a bike factory for a year, but I would have no tools or the desire to fix them!

Cheapest price on the mainland we found about a month ago was 180 to 190 Bze. We bought two for our friends.