Manchester - Road Bike 20-21" - needed ASAP

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katom

Active Member
Location
London
Hi all,

I've just arrived in Manchester and am looking for a cheap bike for to use everyday whilst here (leave 21st January 2018).

Probably looking up to the £50ish mark, nothing flash, though preferably a road bike.

Please let me know if there is anything going. Need something ASAP.

Cheers,

Kelly
 

Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
Realistically you’re not going to get anything serviceable and ready to use for fifty quid. Bikes for sale at this level are likely to be basket cases at worse or needing work to put them in roadworthy condition.
For a short period like this why don’t you consider hiring a bike? Here’s one place that offer bike hire: http://www.manchesterbikehire.co.uk/ I’m sure there are more if you search.
You could even get a Brompton, not to buy but hire through their ‘dock’ scheme. For as little as £3.50 a day https://www.bromptonbikehire.com/
 
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Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
Nice one Martin. Looks tidy enough. My search on Gumtree didn’t turn up anything under three hundred quid in Manchester. The problem is she might not know what to look for when inspecting the bike. She would need to run it into a LBS to make sure it was roadworthy at the least.
 

Cycleops

Legendary Member
Location
Accra, Ghana
On the other hand, she might. :rolleyes:
I’m sure she’ll tell us when she comes back.
 
Can you get on a bike in December for anywhere near £50? You're going to need front and rear lights and assuming Manchester is anywhere like London, a U-lock.

There's most of your £50 spent already.

BTW, are you leaving the country in January? If not, you can easily take your bike with you on the train, if that would stretch you £££ a little further..
 

DCLane

Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
There's this Carrera Virtuoso in Halifax (not far on the train!) for £60: https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/carrera-virtuoso-ltd-road-bike-spares-or-repair-/1278374340

Or a British Eagle on eBay for £50 start in Bolton, looks almost unused: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/British-Eagle-Racing-Bike/272970319517

Or a choice of MTB/hybrids for £45 each in Manchester: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/all-thes...-in-stock-all-ready-to-ride-away/282756331536

And there's this in Bradford for £20 needing new tyres: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/old-school-raleigh-bike-drop-handle/192387806386
 
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