a.twiddler
Veteran
And yet...the most I've paid for any of my recumbents was just short of £400, usually less. I certainly would have paid much more at a dealer assuming I could find one. Due to patience, being in the right place at the right time, making silly offers ...and a lot of luck. Unfortunately with recumbents you tend to find out what you want (or don't want) by buying one, due to their rarity. The most I've paid for a used bike was for a Brompton, but they seem to exist by different rules. I'm certainly not in the market for a 1K anything.
People on this forum may scoff at BSOs but something like an older style non suspension mtb sold used would make a good starter for a beginner. Our local recycling centre sells bikes, not sure to what degree they're refurbished or warrantied. Even a local branch of Halfords has started selling pre owned models of their own brand stuff, presumably recent model trade ins from customers upgrading. A local bike shop that I use occasionally, sometimes has a used bike or two in stock too. So the market has responded to some extent to the needs of the impecunious.
People on this forum may scoff at BSOs but something like an older style non suspension mtb sold used would make a good starter for a beginner. Our local recycling centre sells bikes, not sure to what degree they're refurbished or warrantied. Even a local branch of Halfords has started selling pre owned models of their own brand stuff, presumably recent model trade ins from customers upgrading. A local bike shop that I use occasionally, sometimes has a used bike or two in stock too. So the market has responded to some extent to the needs of the impecunious.