I've had good luck with craigslist for buying bikes. Admittedly, I'm not super knowledgeable about bikes, but the ones I went to go see all seemed in pretty goo

I've had good luck with craigslist for buying bikes. Admittedly, I'm not super knowledgeable about bikes, but the ones I went to go see all seemed in pretty good shape. And pretty much anyone you're thinking of buying from will let you ride it before buying it.