[url=http://www.besportier.com/joshherder/mongoose-deception-mountain-bike.jpg]Mongoose Deception[/url] I'm in the same position as you. I ride to school every day, as driving my massive truck in those tony parking garages isn't enjoyable at all. My commute is maybe a 1/2 mile, so I ride my longboard to school of good days. Until some -blam!- stole it a few weeks ago, I had the bike in the picture for about a year. It's an excellent bike for the money. $220 gets you an aluminum frame, disk brakes, decent front suspension, and big knobby 29" tires. I definitely recommend the bike for the kind of conditions you describe, as I endured the same on my daily routes to lecture and lab. Soon as I get enough funds together I'm going to buy the bike again. First time I only paid $50 for the bike brand new. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] theHurtfulTurkey Dump some [b]WD-40[/b] on your gears and take your bike to a shop to get the gears replaced and you should be fine. Aside from that, just check Craigslist for bikes; I wouldn't buy a new one.[/quote] This is a bad idea. Don't use WD-40 on a bike evar. I use motorcycle degreaser and lube, those will perform much better. [Edited on 11.30.2012 1:13 PM PST]