owelly
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 02:54 PM |
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wtd. mountain bike.
As the title....
I don't want to spend much as its only for the odd trundle with the kids and the ocasional trip to the pub!
Localish to Whitby/Teesside or Worksop/Sheffield or the roads in between.
I've seen a Saxon Everest on Ebay for £90 delivered but I guess they'll be crap? So what have you folks got cluttering up your sheds? Or
recommend me a bike for sub-£100.
Cheers.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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Simon
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 06:47 PM |
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For a hundred quid you'll get a pile that won't work after about 15 minutes. Your best bet would be to get to your local bike shop (lbs)
and chat to them, buy a decent bike (on cycle to work scheme if poss) then start using it properly. It's fun, hard wok, very rewarding, by
product is you get healthier (except when recovering from crashes ) etc etc and you can still go out on local trundles with kids. Get involved with
local mtb clubs (look up Go Ride which are aimed at getting younger generation into cycling etc).
Then you'll end up slightly obsessed and go to places like this just south of Edinburgh (Tweed Valley)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIPvZ19oQ7Y
or Wales etc etc etc
It's a bloody brilliant sport, I just wish I hadn't waited until I was 43 to get back into cycling
Cheers
ATB
Simon
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owelly
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 07:40 PM |
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Thanks for the reply but as I said, I don't mind spending a hundred quid but I don't have any more spare cash. And I certainly don't
have any time for another hobby. There's no chance of any ride to work scheme as my bosses know there's no way any of us would want to
ride 20 miles to work, up some notoriously steep hills, over notoriously dangerous roads to get to work, do a 12hr shift and then ride home again!
Both journeys would be in the dark during the winter months, and dodging caravans and tourists for the summer months. I did call in at the only bike
shop in Whitby and he offered me a new bike, made from cast iron and granite, for £125 or what he called a 'mid-range bike' for £300.
So, I've still got £100......
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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tegwin
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 07:45 PM |
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Just have to keep your eyes on ebay/gumtree.... they pop up occasionally...
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twybrow
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 07:55 PM |
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Freecycle! I got a very nice hybrid bike, that needed a tweak to the brakes, and a new wheel (£2 from the tip)... Save your money, and have a look at
what others are giving away!
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richmars
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 07:56 PM |
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Like others have said £100 isn't a lot, but if it's all you want to spend, don't waste it getting something with suspension. Keep
looking for something second hand, but for limited use, just a basic hard tail (non suspension) is the best way to get something decent.
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 08:14 PM |
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Local tip, two bikes for a fiver and Bob's your Auntie he certainly isn't! I paid more for my last bikes tyres than the bike by a long
way! Locost me.....or is that just cheap?
http://s187.photobucket.com/albums/x319/zephyr2000/General%20forum%20uploads/?action=view¤t=3DEngine.mp4
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Simon
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 08:37 PM |
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I didn't say anything about using it for work - I've done about 2000 miles on my bike over the last couple of years and maybe 30 - 40 to
and fro work Of course the advantage of a mtb, is you don't have to ride on the roads - paths/bridleways/farmtacks etc are much more fun and
safer
As others say, buy as good as you can 2nd hand and hard tail - front suspension may be a bit iffy though
ATB
Simon
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owelly
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 08:55 PM |
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Cheers folks. In the interest of the environment, you are no longer able to buy stuff from the local tip. It now has has to travel by lorry to the
other side of the country to be recycled. And the local Freecycle is full of professional 'Freecyclists' who gather stuff up and sell
it!
But, I won't bother with anything new. I'll keep jumping in skips and scrounging through junk shops.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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nick205
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 09:05 PM |
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I hear your budget constraints, but a new £100 adult bike will last you 6-12 months at best and be a pig to ride. If you can bide your time, watch
the local papers, gumtree, loot, ebay etc for a 2nd hand steed.
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tul214
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| posted on 19/1/12 at 09:26 PM |
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NTDWM
1.6 Raw Super6 sold
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big_l
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| posted on 20/1/12 at 01:02 AM |
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i have a real smart claud butler mountain bike disc brakes front suspention i paid £500 12 months ago ill sell for £170
a very smart bike indeed its only ever moved 30 miles max very light !!!! check your inbox i have u2ud phone number
Check out my blog mnrvortxhayabusa@blogspot.com
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 20/1/12 at 07:59 AM |
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Hiya Owelly,
I asked a similar question recently...
http://locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=163944
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kipper
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| posted on 20/1/12 at 09:15 AM |
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mountain bke
Hi owely.
I have a bike here you can have for £45.It's not a tour de france contender but I think it will fit your disciption.
It has suspension front and back and everything works.
Ring me if any good.(i will u2u my phone No)
Regards Denis.
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owelly
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| posted on 20/1/12 at 09:38 AM |
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Thanks for the replies and u2u's. Texts and return u2u's sent!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 20/1/12 at 09:53 AM |
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I paid £70 for my bike from halfords about 5 years ago - its a shockwave! obviously a cheap own brand from halfords, but to give it credit its still
going strong. It stood for abotu 3 years with no use, but I dug it out back in october and have been using it pretty much everyday since then and
seems like it will be carrying on fine. So you dont always have to spend lots.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 21/1/12 at 11:42 AM |
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I got my last two bikes from the local Police auction. I think the first one was a cheapo full suspension thing and was about £15. It was fun for a
bit, but the suspension got annoying as it seemed 50% of the pedal work went into making it bounce up and down, so I went back and got myself a
Saracen aluminium-framed one with a ripped seat and a missing front brake for £10, then bought the replacement bits on eBay for a few quid.
Moral of the story? Find your local police auction!
Chris
My gaff my rules
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kipper
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 03:13 PM |
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bike
You have u2u.
Denis.
Where did that go?
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