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nft99
24-02-11, 21:01
Bike people of arialand! I need a new bike my trusty steed suffered some damage on the way to work this morning and it is not looking good :cry

So i have upto £250 for a replacement, i think i will be avoiding the supermarket full suspension for £80 bargains :rolleyes:

It is going to be used for the 6mile round trip to work each day and the odd run out at weekends

Anyone seen any bargains lately? or should i be browsing the bay of e?

Thanks :popcorn:
PeterStoba
24-02-11, 21:08
i think i will be avoiding the supermarket full suspension for £80 bargains :rolleyes:

Aww why not? :P

Jokes aside, funny you should ask as I've just put up a price check for my GT Avalanche 3.0

If that'd be any good to you I'll get some pictures and stuff up for you? :)

Keep my eye out for new bargains tho, all the '11 bikes are out now. Loads of cheap '10s.
joker3327
24-02-11, 21:14
http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/CB/Nevada.shtml

I have one of these.... Great commuter if you get a set of these or any MTB road tyres

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/geax-roadster-tyre/

Then swap for weekends out
Joey Propane
24-02-11, 22:19
If it literally is going to be used purely as a commuter/hack bike with no intention of upgrading or maintaining anything just go as cheap as you can. If you want something that you can have a blast on at the weekends without falling apart in a year you need to stretch into the £400-500 bracket really.

Ebay and Pinkbike are good bets for bargains on older models, you regularly see 06-08 Rockhopper's and Hardrock's going for under £300.
nft99
25-02-11, 08:50
Aww why not? :P

Jokes aside, funny you should ask as I've just put up a price check for my GT Avalanche 3.0

If that'd be any good to you I'll get some pictures and stuff up for you? :)

Keep my eye out for new bargains tho, all the '11 bikes are out now. Loads of cheap '10s.


Seen the other thread nice bike ! bit to much for me :( good luck with the sale :clap
Faz
26-02-11, 13:18
Just get a hardrock with the V brakes, should be cheap as chips. Or ebay, get a hardrock with discs, would be suitable for more off road pursuits as well, that way.
Murf
01-03-11, 00:53
You could always just walk/jog? :)
Or get some of these if you want to be noticed
http://www.spandexonline.co.uk/images/ShinyNylonLycraCycleShorts.jpg
nft99
01-03-11, 09:44
^^^ no thanks!

Walk/jog? no thanks for now its the joy of the peasant wagon :woot:
nft99
10-03-11, 23:04
Well saved myself a few quid i emailed the manufacturer asking what size new axle has to be they sent me new rear hub :woot:

passed to the bike expert, shacks :D and the mean machine will be back on the road again...

:cool:
Ice Tea
11-03-11, 07:05
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BurningFeetMan
11-03-11, 14:10
I see you have your bike sorted instead which is cool :)

For the future it might be worth finding out if your employer is part of the cycle to work scheme as for the £250 you mentioned you could get a bike around the £450-£500 value :)

http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/
nft99
11-03-11, 14:43
I see you have your bike sorted instead which is cool :)

For the future it might be worth finding out if your employer is part of the cycle to work scheme as for the £250 you mentioned you could get a bike around the £450-£500 value :)

http://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/

My employer is not part of that scheme:(
alexnifty
11-03-11, 15:06
My employer (NHS) is always banging on about Staying Healthy but they do hardly anything for cyclists. No cycle to work scheme, poor cycle racks and one shower for the whole building.