Buying a sub £200 touring bike

[Cycleops]

Betty swollocks is right, just buy it, you'll never get anything half as good for the price. The only other cheap alternative is to buy an old mountain bike which would do the job, but if you don't know what you are looking at it could end up costing more than grumpy Greg's, and it won't be as pleasant to ride.

 

[steveindenmark]

Socoms...you quite freely admit to knowing nothing about bikes and you can see other people on here chomping at the bit to get this bike for that price.

You need to wake up and smell the coffee.

If I were taller I would be after that bike.

Do yourself a favour and buy it. Saddles and pedals can be had for pennies on e Bay. If you dont buy it someone else on here will. I wouldnt be waiting for a week to make your mind up.

Steve

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Whilst building my new ride y'day I came across a new nine-speed cassette and a new chain in the parts locker. "What are they for I wondered?" "Oh yeah, the chain started skipping in my chocolate gear on the green bike so I bought the replacements in a chain reaction sale"

So, when it is sold, as sold it must be, it will have Charge Spoon saddle in brown, shimano spd pedals and a new chain and cassette...

 

[Brandane]

Whilst building my new ride y'day I came across a new nine-speed cassette and a new chain in the parts locker. "What are they for I wondered?" "Oh yeah, the chain started skipping in my chocolate gear on the green bike so I bought the replacements in a chain reaction sale"

So, when it is sold, as sold it must be, it will have Charge Spoon saddle in brown, shimano spd pedals and a new chain and cassette...

For £175?
Come on OP, this is a no brainer! Buy it, use it (or not) then sell it on; it's not going to cost you anything and you might even will make a profit.

 

[Nigeyy]

Yes, I'm thinking to buying an airline ticket over, and getting some illegal growth hormones so I can add 12 inches to my height.

And I'd still be ahead at that price

For £175?
Come on OP, this is a no brainer! Buy it, use it (or not) then sell it on; it's not going to cost you anything and you might even will make a profit.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

@Socoms you have until 20h00 until Friday this week 23/5 to make your mind up, then I'm offering it to the next dibber.

 

[jay clock]

Socoms, if you do not buy that EBC off Greg, you are a nutter.....

 

[GrumpyGregry]

myself and young @Socoms have a struck a deal and my tourer is sold.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

and what is really funny is...

I got an email today, honestly, telling me the Surly Straggler frame I ordered and paid for an age ago, for delivery in March, for which the tourer was going to be a "donor bike", will be delivered next week! Damn. I'll have to kit it out with new campag bits instead!

 

[Socoms]

Thanks everyone for writing and help persuade me to take up this offer! Much appreciated.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

We will all want updates from this tour you know....

 

[MarkF]

myself and young @Socoms have a struck a deal and my tourer is sold.

Booo!

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Booo!

Maybe he will flog it to you for £200 when he gets back off his trip to pay off his bar bill!

 

[Socoms]

Hahaha, I try and keep the bar bill down to a minimum... though the World Cup is on, hmm...

 

[Brandane]

Hahaha, I try and keep the bar bill down to a minimum... though the World Cup is on, hmm...

Don't worry, your team won't give you much to celebrate. Unless you are German, Italian, Dutch, French, Spanish, Argentinean, or Brazilian!
Well done buying that bike BTW, and enjoy the tour.