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IvIarkgraham
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25th Apr 11 at 17:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Looking to buy a new bike, for upto about 150

Any recomendations?

[Edited on 25-04-2011 by IvIarkgraham]
mwg
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25th Apr 11 at 17:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Erm £150 for a new bike? You must be dreaming!
IvIarkgraham
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25th Apr 11 at 17:57   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you can get them, i dont need anything fancy.

front suspension and e z fire gears

sports direct are doing a full suspension bike for £70 but its probably fucking gash

i know i wont get alot for £150
Marc
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25th Apr 11 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Full suspension will be crap.
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Full suspension will be crap.


yeah, i know. but its cheap.

would only be used on roads
Jake
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e z fire gears pushing the boat out abit there mate
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Jake
e z fire gears pushing the boat out abit there mate


grip shifts are wank

got ez fires on my bike now
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You hoping to get V Brakes m8?
IvIarkgraham
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i'd like to think so,

but i'd probably stick some 288 v6ers on
mwg
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is this a serious thread?
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If you've got a decathlon close to you..

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-5-2-black-34963795/

I bought that a few weeks back. Was £160 in store.

Not bad components on it for the price. Ended up putting skinner slicker tyres on it and its not bad on the road.

>>>> Chris <<<<
IvIarkgraham
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quote:
Originally posted by Chrissy
If you've got a decathlon close to you..

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/rockrider-5-2-black-34963795/

I bought that a few weeks back. Was £160 in store.

Not bad components on it for the price. Ended up putting skinner slicker tyres on it and its not bad on the road.


closest one is stockport which is miles away and its £180

cheers anyway
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for the budget i'd be looking at a hardtail tbh, suspension will be shit for that price.
IvIarkgraham
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25th Apr 11 at 20:27   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone know if there is a minimum purchace price on the cycles for work scheme?

might up my budget if its low enough

£250 maybe?
John G
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personally id be looking at second hand bikes for £200-£250 and just give it a good service when you get it
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
quote:
Originally posted by Marc
Full suspension will be crap.


yeah, i know. but its cheap.

would only be used on roads


Why do you need any suspension if it's only going to be ridden on roads?
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I was wondering if someone would ask this! It's mental to buy a suspension bike if you aren't ever going off road.
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http://www.ukbikesdepot.com/products.php?plid=m15b5s2p3126&rs=gb

Quality bike for the price
AlunJ
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If you're only riding on roads, surely a road bike would make more sense
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
anyone know if there is a minimum purchace price on the cycles for work scheme?

might up my budget if its low enough

£250 maybe?


I don't think there is a minimum as such, the scheme my work was doing was upto £400.
IvIarkgraham
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i might go off road so might aswell get one with suspension just incase
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thought about a hybrid? Some hybrids have front suspension if you insist on it? Just because you might go off road doesn't really warrant the need for suspension surely? Alongside my road bikes I have a cheap suspension mountain bike and well... it may as well be a hardtail

[Edited on 02-05-2011 by AlunJ]

 
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