Wanted: Commuting bike. Men's, Small/medium frame - £350 budget

[biggs682]

Sounds like you have talked your self in to not wanting the Dawes to work for you. So sell it and go and try a few different bikes and see what floats your boat

 

[Savio]

https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/giant-fcr-2-hybrid-bike/1130918445

Is this the same as your giant? Derry is easy to get to from Belfast

 

[broady]

That's the one.
I wouldn't want to pay anymore than £200 for it though. Ideally £150.

 

[broady]

I paid £140 for mine, but that needed a new bottom bracket.
mine is also a double not a triple with 105 cranks and 105 front and rear derailleurs.
Not sure what the shifters are though

 

[Savio]

I've offered £150, no reply yet. Any other bikes you think might suit my needs? Got someone interested in the Dawes. Whether or not I keep it depends on a few things...if I can get back to England to go to my lbs and ask their opinion again ( all ready did but the guy I saw didn't seem to know) and if I get a decent price for it whilst getting a replacement for a good price ...

Also if I were to put a different chain set on the Dawes what should I go for.

Finally, my mate is coming over and I need to sort him out with a Bike to borrow. Lb workshop have this Viking steel frame they will fix up for £80 but its old fashioned breaks etc, not sure its worth it, anyone heard of Viking?