Where to buy a couple of bicycles?

[Bigwu]

I'm looking for someplace that has as least some selection of bicycles somewhere between the airport and Rivas.  I want to buy a couple of bikes on my way in from the airport next month for riding around town, used is OK as long as it's in descent shape.  Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Wu

[Joshua Berman]

The best option, Shannon's big store of bicycles in Managua, just burned down a few weeks ago. They may have bikes at Roberto Huembes market on the south side of Managua -- they have pretty much everything there. You can also try to market in Masaya. How easily will you be able to transport a bike? Will you have your own vehicle?

[Bigwu]

Thanks,

I'll have a pickup truck.  I was hoping to find something near the highway when driving from the Airport to Rivas.  I'll have other bags etc in the back of the truck so I hope to find a place the sells bikes where I can keep an eye on things while I'm shopping.  Otherwise I can go back after unloading, but I hate to have to backtrack two hours to Managua to get them.  I was hoping there would be somplace in Rivas.

Wu

[Bigwu]

If anyone is interested in the future I've been informed there are bicycles available in the Rivas Marketplace.  Brands are Toby Trek, Rally and Lynx for about $65.00. 

[Randall Wood]

Well, Mercado Oriental isn't your safest bet, but for bicycles, it's the first place I would look.  Be careful, and go with a friend, preferably a Nicaraguan friend.  On the outskirts of Oriental you will find a wide variety of bikes - usually Chinese-made, but some used bikes and even the occasional American bike.  Happy bargaining.

[¡Un Buen Viaje! Jessica]

Slightly out of the way, in Jinotega, there is a giant warehouse with old, used, mostly rusty bikes. You have to hunt for one that suits you. I bought mine for $40 - the rust comes off. I paid a couple of dollars to spiff/grease it up and I couldn't be happier.  Jessica  www.ToursToNicaragua.com

[erik nelson]

Bikes are available even in small villages.  They're made in China and surprisingly cheap, certainly less than a hundred US dollars.