sloworm
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Im going to start cycling to work again in the new year and rather then pinching the old mans wreck every day I thought I'd invest in a decent bike. The trouble is Im not at all in the know when it comes to what sort of bike I need. I've had a look down halfords and didnt really see anything that took my fancy. Anything that did was too small, Im a tall lad so need a 20" frame. Im looking to spend no more then £300. Any reccomendations?
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paul.mitchell1984
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smaller frame raise the seatpost 
try www.evanscycles.com
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sloworm
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I've just come across this, was wondering if anyone had any experience with barracuda bikes at all? Cant find any reviews but this seems a good deal.
Barracuda
[Edited on 27-12-2008 by sloworm]
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MatG
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for that price range i would look at second hand or 2006/2007 bikes new if you can find them.
Ebay is a good resource for cheap bikes, with £300 you are better off looking for a certain spec rather than a name of bike.
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Marc
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Looked at the Boardman bikes Halfords have?
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sloworm
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quote:
Originally posted by MatG
for that price range i would look at second hand or 2006/2007 bikes new if you can find them.
Ebay is a good resource for cheap bikes, with £300 you are better off looking for a certain spec rather than a name of bike.
Thats the thing mate, I have no idea what Im looking for!!
Any chance you could hook me up with a few suggestions? It needs to be a 20" frame, and i'll be doing about 30 miles a day.
[Edited on 27-12-2008 by sloworm]
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jacko198
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Nononononoonononon dont do halfords bikes, and dont do baracuda! Trust me, i work in a bike shop, they just end up falling appart
What kind of riding will you be doing mainly? All road? Mainly road with abit off road (if so, how much) etc
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C2RL R
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as jacko says, if you tell us what sort of riding you will be doing then we can help more. i saw some cracking deals on hybrids the other day on one of the sites i use. can't be bothered finding the link yet til i know what you are looking for though.
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sloworm
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Cheers for your help guys, its generally all road but through alot of resedential areas so will be up and down kurbs a fair bit. All in all I'll be doing a 30 mile round trip everyday. Hope this helps.
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corsa120
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these days you can pic up a trek/specialised for 300quid, on cheap bikes its not frame thats the problem its the components, wheels are rubbish, fork top/bottom out very easy which sounds feels annoying, and like said before dont last long.........
id go for trek or something
http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/trek4300discmountainbike2009.aspx?&id=9776
alot more but components are better
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andyc1234
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trek 4300 or a spesh hardrock , used to build and sell them , best you can have for 300 notes
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Marc
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I bought a Trek 800 for £230 back in 1999, used it for commuting to work for 2 years, didn't fancy a road bike as like has been said about dropping off curbs, a hybrid would have fallen to bits within 6 months!
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evans_corsab
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keep with big names like specialized and mariin etc , look on ebay get mint second hand ones for cheap 
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sloworm
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quote:
Originally posted by andyc1234
trek 4300 or a spesh hardrock , used to build and sell them , best you can have for 300 notes
Has anyone got much to say on this model?
Trek 3900
Seems a decent deal, and collection is fairly accessible to me.
Thanks everyone for the advice too, much appreciated.
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charlessurr
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Ive jsut bought a 2008 GT aggressor XC1 for £200, very pleased with it. Been out for a bout 2hrs today in wharncliffe woods in Sheffield! I've had a GT before, I cannot fault them, some say they are too heavy, but I don't find it a problem at all, I can lift it above my head with one arm so I can;t think its all that much heavier than other similar bikes. . . .
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sloworm
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quote:
Originally posted by charlessurr
Ive jsut bought a 2008 GT aggressor XC1 for £200, very pleased with it. Been out for a bout 2hrs today in wharncliffe woods in Sheffield! I've had a GT before, I cannot fault them, some say they are too heavy, but I don't find it a problem at all, I can lift it above my head with one arm so I can;t think its all that much heavier than other similar bikes. . . .
Was that second hand?
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charlessurr
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quote:
Originally posted by sloworm
quote:
Originally posted by charlessurr
Ive jsut bought a 2008 GT aggressor XC1 for £200, very pleased with it. Been out for a bout 2hrs today in wharncliffe woods in Sheffield! I've had a GT before, I cannot fault them, some say they are too heavy, but I don't find it a problem at all, I can lift it above my head with one arm so I can;t think its all that much heavier than other similar bikes. . . .
Was that second hand?
Yeah, second hand, bargain!
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andyc1234
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the 3900 is a pretty decent spec but the 4300 is alot more solid to ride worth the bit extra
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