ghost whistler
Member
The bike shops here are not cheap enough.
That's my price range, I don't have anymore. If that's not enough then it's not enough.
That's my price range, I don't have anymore. If that's not enough then it's not enough.
I want to buy a bike
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vickster
Legendary Member
Second hand is your best option but you need to be flexible
Or just look at the Apollo range in Halfords, it'll get you from A-B and they have shops everywhere. A friend of mine did London to Brighton on a £150 Apollo mountain bike
This will do and you'll have £50 for extras
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes-and-classic-bikes/apollo-envoy-mens-hybrid-bike
Or just look at the Apollo range in Halfords, it'll get you from A-B and they have shops everywhere. A friend of mine did London to Brighton on a £150 Apollo mountain bike
This will do and you'll have £50 for extras
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bikes/hybrid-bikes-and-classic-bikes/apollo-envoy-mens-hybrid-bike
Saluki
World class procrastinator
- Location
- ...Norwich over the water.
You can't go there and back by train? I take bikes on the train all the time. In fact I am quite possibly taking my bike (plus Hubster and his bike) on the train today. All you then need to do is ride to the station and then from the station home.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
@ghost whistler i picked this up at local carboot and with aprox £25 - 50 spent it would be an ideal bike shame you live so far away
ghost whistler
Member
Picked what up?
They just don't have carboots where I live anymore. Used to be popular, but not anymore. Gumtree is the only other place I can think of and there's nothing on there.
As for train travel, I rang the service and was told they couldn't guarantee i'd be able to bring a bike on. So if it turns out it's not possible that day, for whatever reason, I'm screwed.
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
what i picked up was a 1990's Scott Mtb that would have served you well , but alas it has now been sold
ghost whistler
Member
so what was the point of telling me in the first plce then?
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
trying to show what is about 2nd hand , good luck with your search
ghost whistler
Member
No they don't. Everything i've just seen on ebay is collection only.
I know the shops deliver, but i'd have to find something i like. even then buying sight unseen seems foolhardy to me. if there are problems then it becomes a nightmare.
there is no halfords near me.
ghost whistler
Member
i'm sure there are lots of things second hand, it just depends hwere you live.
@ghost whistler Clevedon, Western Supermare, Winterstoke, Newport all have the bike instock now that @vickster suggested
ghost whistler
Member
i know where the shops are, but thanks to our abysmal bus service getting to some of those shops is impossible. Others are too distant.
