I'm new to Kunming & I'd really like to get a decent used bike that is large enough for me (I'm 6'1"). I tried the classifieds, but got no response, so I thought I'd try here. Somebody told me about a second hand market, but said it moved & didn't know where it is now. I live near Greenlake & I'm still pretty clueless about these things, Thanks!

Hello, last year after six weeks of searching for a large bike, i finally gave up and bought a foldable one. The small wheels leave space for my legs. Everything else was uncomfortable. I'm still very happy with it.

I bought it at the (old) second hand market. It was new, though. Paid 300 RMB.

There is a forum post about the new location of the second hand market. It should be somewhere south of the trainstation now:

gokunming.com/en/forums/thread/1284/new_second_hand_market

Good luck!

If you wanna feel all local and stuff get a bolt cutter and prowl the streets early morning. Plenty of available second hand bikes to be found.

Go to the new Fu De second hand market, near the new South Bus Station. (A couple blocks south of the south train station.) Easiest way to get there: bus #127, caught somewhere along Long Quan Lou or Yi-er-yi Street. If you head south on Qing Nian Rd., keep going south after it turns in Nan Ba Rd., and go through the big clover leaf. It should be on your right, as you head south. It more or less replaces the 2d hand market that used to be on Bai Yun Rd. Lots of 2d hand bikes, computers, etc., etc.

Here's another's directions. They worked for me.

"Posted by: zlif23
Posted: Monday, 6th April 2009
it is fude second hand market(福德旧货市场). take 129 (on longquan road)、109、127、110、90 to fuda lukou 福达路口and you will see it."