Wanted Road/Racing Bike

[smokeysmoo]

I'd suggest www.gumtree.com - there's a lot of good bikes on there for good prices. Watch out though, some MOST bikes are PROBABLY stolen.

FTFY

All I'd add regarding buying an old bike, eg: circa 1980's Raleigh, is it won't ride anything like a modern bike does. Yes it should be fine to give you a feel, but whatever feeling it gives you you need to mulitply that 10 fold to get an idea of what a modern road bike with intergrated shifters rides like.

The point I'm trying to make is an old bike might, I say might put you off. Don't let it, persevere and if you like it when you do upgrade you will reap the benefits

 

[roadrash]

wellar fan has one in the for sale section if you can stretch to £140