Bike choice UPDATED !! new choice at end

[cyberknight]

basically i have £50 in cash for birthday
i can get this second hand would be for commuting the odd occasion that its snowy or as a back up bike worth it ?

 

[HMS_Dave]

It doesn't look like its had many miles on it. Provided it is mechanically sound its worth it in my eyes...

 

[fossyant]

As a backup it's OK - £200 new !

 

[fossyant]

As with any bike, just look after it - lube etc !

 

[T4tomo]

It might want more robust tyres on it for commuting, I doubt apollo stretched to much puncture protection in their BSO's, and arguably cheap mudguards too.. but for £50 hard to go far wrong provided gears works etc

 

[annedonnelly]

Got to say my Apollo was awful. Never got all the gears working.

 

[I like Skol]

Personally I would keep my money in my pocket. You've had proper bikes, I think you would always regret getting a pretend one.

 

[cyberknight]

As a backup it's OK - £200 new !

paid £40 needs the bb sorting as theres play in it , i do have a donor bike i can strip for parts as i got a 24 " wheel bike free for mini ck 2 but its fugly and needs a new non standard seatpost.
as said this is a bike to be used as a back up bike to be left in bike shed at work as long as it functional i dont care
push comes to shove might even fit her soon !
around here you can pay a ton for a 20 year old BSO , overall im happy

 

[cyberknight]

Got to say my Apollo was awful. Never got all the gears working.

i do have some thumb shifters i can transplant i do find the twist shifters can be problematic even on more expensive bikes

 

[annedonnelly]

Mine wasn't even twist shifters. At a guess, now I know a bit more about gears, the limit screws were never set right. As I had it professionally serviced I suspect they would have tried to do that so perhaps the hanger was bent.

It's a wonder it didn't put me off riding altogether

 

[cyberknight]

Ok i will put my hand up i made a mistake
Rides ok but way to upright for me so i have bunged it on ebay along with another bike the kids have outgrown

 

[biggs682]

Ok i will put my hand up i made a mistake
Rides ok but way to upright for me so i have bunged it on ebay along with another bike the kids have outgrown

Well done for admitting your mistake

 

[cyberknight]

Basically sold the bike and a couple of kids bikes and i have decided i will not get anything worth the hassle so i am looking at this
£50 frame with carbon forks . worth it ? i nearly have enough spare bits

Bike frame. Aluminium with carbon forks headset stem and handlebars included English threaded bottom bracket use on turbo trainer few small marks otherwise good condition ideal for 1st build or winter/turbo trainer bike

 

[jowwy]

Basically sold the bike and a couple of kids bikes and i have decided i will not get anything worth the hassle so i am looking at this
£50 frame with carbon forks . worth it ? i nearly have enough spare bits
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Bike frame. Aluminium with carbon forks headset stem and handlebars included English threaded bottom bracket use on turbo trainer few small marks otherwise good condition ideal for 1st build or winter/turbo trainer bike

Looks good to me if its the right size for you......

 

[cyberknight]

Thought process is i can fit some 28-32 mm cx tyres to my vanquish as it has loads of clearance and that can be my winter bike

Looks good to me if its the right size for you......

according to the seller 54 top tube ctr to ctr which is ok

plan is to get some cx tyres as i can run 32s on the vanquish as a winter commuter and build this up as a standard road bike /commuter