Looking for a very budget bike

[per4]

are there any single gear (with breaks) road bikes at £250?

 

[Cycleops]

Be very sure that you really want a SS before buying as they are not everyone cup of tea and you are precluding yourself from some very basic help getting up hills. All the new £250 SS bikes will be as heavy as a garden gate and about as fun to ride.
Also consider the Dawes range which have some interesting models: http://www.evanscycles.com/categories/bikes/road-bikes/f/dawes#! The Discovery with its chunky wheels gives you an additional option to use it on off road on trails.

 

[steveindenmark]

I am really surprised that you can buy a half decent full bike for the price of a half decent light.

I prefer a flat bar to drops. You need to ride both for a while to make a decision. If you are used to flat bars I would suggest you buy a bike with flat bars. Unless you want to pretend to be a racer.

Why would you want a single gear bike unless you live in a place that is flat?

Cyclops. I dont think Dawes fit in the Very Budget Level bracket. I dont even think you can get them second hand at that level.

 

[vickster]

OP is in London, which is flat

I did my usual circuit yesterday on my new SS, it was actually no more strenuous than on any of the geared bikes, albeit slower speed at a busier time

You can get a SS new for £200 but from recent research, second hand would be a better option. Have you investigated the recycled bike place at elephant and castle? I can't recall the name, jgi

Ref Dawes http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/p..._Bike_312520?gclid=COaxvq2suMECFYzMtAodRUIAwQ

 

[Cycleops]

Well he seems to be all over the place on budget Steve. He talks initially of hundred quid but then of spending two fifty on a SS.

 

[Lilliburlero]

If he`s in London then how about these on gumtree?

£70 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/marin-hybrid-bike-2014/1085338853
£170 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/specialized-bike/1085332784
£150 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/bargain-men-s-ridgeback/1085326047

 

[Lilliburlero]

50 minutes on and these have been added.

£50 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-bike-for-sale-cheap-not-carrera-ridgerback-/1085343505
£70 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/claud-butler-levante-road-bike/1085342314
£165 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/specialized-vita-hybrid-bicycle-/1085349678
£1,950 http://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/cervelo-p2-tt-bike/1085349746

 

[cyberknight]

Giants a bargain assuming its kosher and the right size.

 

[per4]

i gave the guy with the giant a call. theres something wrong with the seating lock and the gears apparently.

what are peoples opinions on the carrera axle vs the btwin fit 300?

 

[per4]

ok so my search for a bike has ended for now. i got the following bike (£60)from someone local on gumtree. and tbh, im not sure if it was a mistake, but it looked nice what are you guys' opinions?

the seller said he was quoted over £100 to have the gear levers fixed. so he improvised and put them on the stem (see pics).

 

[DCLane]

The Carrera Virtuoso is a decent bike, although this is an older one. I ran a Virtuoso over the winter of 2011-12 and it was fine.

Should be OK but I'd personally be looking for a set of levers - if they're 7 speed see the For Sale section on here.

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Beware! The Real Clifton may come with the drivetrain on the wrong side...

http://road.cc/sites/default/files/Halfords.jpg

 

[cyberknight]

The Carrera Virtuoso is a decent bike, although this is an older one. I ran a Virtuoso over the winter of 2011-12 and it was fine.

Should be OK but I'd personally be looking for a set of levers - if they're 7 speed see the For Sale section on here.

+1 , the virtuoso is a cracking bike .I used to have one and it did sterling service till i upgraded .£100 sounds about right if you needed new shifters .
@simon the viking has some at £25 if as @DCLane says has youur bike got a 7 gears at the back ?
All you need as well as the shifters are some cables + cable outerswith will probably set you back around £10

 

[cyberknight]

Do the shifters still click, the lower lever go in single clicks and the brake lever should push in the same way to click ? Worth checking although might be more economical to replace if they are very worn as i had a pair of old shifters where you had to overshift as they were on the way out.

 

[simon the viking]

+1 , the virtuoso is a cracking bike .I used to have one and it did sterling service till i upgraded .£100 sounds about right if you needed new shifters .
@simon the viking has some at £25 if as @DCLane says has youur bike got a 7 gears at the back ?
All you need as well as the shifters are some cables + cable outerswith will probably set you back around £10

Sorry got these on ebay now not here... only starting at a tenner though (12 watchers!!!!)