Durst's University Avenue shop (near the U of I campus) carries a full line of road and "mountain" bikes (hey - the closest mountain to this place is several hundred miles). You'll find some good quality bikes at the low end and you can also put together a custom setup for several hundred dollars.
They have almost anything that a cyclist might need in their stock, from shoes to jerseys to helmets. If it's not in stock, they'll order it. You may have difficulty in getting helped, but that seems to be the norm in C-U.
Prices are generally fair, but you can get good deals at their annual tent sale in the Spring.
They also carry a full line of exercise equipment such as treadmills, steppers, and ellipticals.
Much better than the Durst on S. Mattis, and usually easier to get waited on than at Champaign Cycles.
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