Hello from Stockton on Tees

[Paul Keating]

Hi, newbie here. Restarted cycling a couple of years ago with an old style mountain bike. I always believed that there was no difference between my £120 bike and a more expensive one until I bought a £400 plus bike and was instantly converted. I would like some recommendations please for a second hand road bike as I find I seem to enjoy this style of riding too, however it seems a little slow on my mountain bike.

 

[annedonnelly]

Hello Paul, welcome to Cyclechat!

I'm just a bit north of you. There are a few northerners on the forum.

I can't help with recommendations for a road bike but I do volunteer with a charity that recycles donated bikes and resells them. We often have road bikes available. We've shops in Newcastle & Durham but there may be a similar scheme near to you.

 

[Cycleops]

Hello and welcome. How about this:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/...c-shimano-600-great-condition-56cm/1312764583

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Welcome!

Thread title does sound like an intro for It's a Knockout though...

 

[welsh dragon]

Hello and welcome.

 

[Paul Keating]

Hello Paul, welcome to Cyclechat!

I'm just a bit north of you. There are a few northerners on the forum.

I can't help with recommendations for a road bike but I do volunteer with a charity that recycles donated bikes and resells them. We often have road bikes available. We've shops in Newcastle & Durham but there may be a similar scheme near to you.

Thanks for that I'll try and have a look. Cheers Paul

 

[Paul Keating]

Hello and welcome.

Thank you.

 

[Paul Keating]

Hello and welcome. How about this:
https://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/...c-shimano-600-great-condition-56cm/1312764583

Thanks for that I may pop on to gum tree to have a look there. Wife says the budget for a bike needs to be around £175 tops.

 

[Cycleops]

Thanks for that I may pop on to gum tree to have a look there. Wife says the budget for a bike needs to be around £175 tops.

On here that sort of figure would be grounds for divorce .

 

[Salar]

Welcome @Paul Keating

What MTB do you have.

Now I'm no roadie and don't know much, sorry anything, about modern road bikes.

However I seen this the other day when browsing, I know Barracuda made very poor BSO bikes in years gone by, but it seems they had a make over in 2014.

I think it's fitted with Tourney parts. The welds may be dodgy, the axles and bottom brackets could be like like sticks of rock, other bits could be plastic and it could fall apart in a week I just don't know. I can't see how they can make something this cheap.
Has anyone seen one?

https://outlet.e-bikesdirect.co.uk/...d-racing-bike-green-alloy-frame-14-speed-700c

 

[Cycleops]

Given your caveats above I think the OP would be better off going used. Even if it proved to be reasonable trying to sort out any issues may be a problem.

 

[Salar]

Given your caveats above I think the OP would be better off going used. Even if it proved to be reasonable trying to sort out any issues may be a problem.

I agree, I just don't know how they do it. In fact they are now sold out, did we miss something?

 

[Paul Keating]

Thanks for the comments. Guess I'll have to keep a close eye on gum tree and Facebook to see if I can pick one up. Meanwhile the mountain bike will have to suffice.

 

[Paul Keating]

Hello Paul, welcome to Cyclechat!

I'm just a bit north of you. There are a few northerners on the forum.

I can't help with recommendations for a road bike but I do volunteer with a charity that recycles donated bikes and resells them. We often have road bikes available. We've shops in Newcastle & Durham but there may be a similar scheme near to you.

Where abouts in Durham please and do you have a website?

 

[annedonnelly]

Where abouts in Durham please and do you have a website?

The website is http://recyke-y-bike.org/
I don't know the address of the Durham shop but it's near the bus station - opposite side of the river to the castle/cathedral.