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Old 25th March 2009, 1:42am   #1
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Buying a Bike
Now that I am moving nearer to the city centre, and therfore closer to work, I have decided that I want to buy a Bike.

But i need some advice. My budget is about £200-250 for this, apart from that, I have no idea what to look for.

Anyone got some reccomendations?
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Re: Buying a Bike
depends what you are gonna use it for mate, if you are gonna use the bike to commute, you may be best to buy a town or road bike. Used primarily for distance cycling.

You can pick up a decent mountain bike for your budget, just keep it clean, look after your tyres and keep everything tight and it will run for years.

Mountain bikes are a lot more rugged obviously and will give a lot more leeway for wear and tear, road bikes are more kinda long distance bikes. you can cover great distance in them but they are a lot more restricted with where you can take them.

get a swatch here

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...5555_langId_-1

also, if its your first one, best to go into a shop to buy it so you can actually see. touch/sit in it, y'know.
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Re: Buying a Bike
maybe take a look at hybrids, but I don't know if you could get something new in your budget!
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Re: Buying a Bike
I highly recommend http://billybilslandcycles.co.uk/ - I got a great deal on my bike from there.
Billy, the owner, is happy to cut folk a deal - Chances are he'll have some previous-year models you could look at.
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Re: Buying a Bike
I have a gent's Cannondale M500 gathering dust if you're interested? Make me an offer!
here it is here -
http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/00/ce/model-0MR5.html
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I highly recommend http://billybilslandcycles.co.uk/ - I got a great deal on my bike from there.
Billy, the owner, is happy to cut folk a deal - Chances are he'll have some previous-year models you could look at.
That looks like a nice place to go.
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Re: Buying a Bike
Bit of a Bump on this one. Since this fell to the wayside.

Getting a bike through work in January. Will have £600 to spend on it, but need to spend it in Halfords.

I like the look of...

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/s...egoryId_165534
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