Where do you buy a bike if you're flat broke?

[Deleted member 20519]

Got absolutely no money right now. My bike's failed on me, going to cost a lot to fix it. I've not cycled for about a week and I'm desperate to get back on the trails!

Any idea where I could get a really cheap bike to use?

 

[mr Mag00]

household recycling centre

 

[Norm]

household recycling centre

+1 - a.k.a. local tip. Try also your local freecycle site.

 

[caimg]

If you want to be really altruistic you could steal one from somebody, that'd cost you nothing. Then, when you're nicked, the police will wait for a while and then the bike will eventually be given to someone else who needs a bike, and they wouldn't have needed to do anything bad to get it.

Win win!

 

[caimg]

On a serious note...is there anything you could sell to buy a cheap one from eBay?

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Thanks for the tips.

Maggot, there's no good ads on Freecycle right now.

I just really wish I had money for a bike, I'm sick of buying super cheap ones that work for 2 weeks and then I have to throw them away.

 

[cyberknight]

+1 - a.k.a. local tip. Try also your local freecycle site.

+1
Although our tip is privately run so they do not let you have anything , and our freecycle is overun with booters waiting to pounce.What about gumtree/local newspapers?

 

[Manonabike]

+1
Although our tip is privately run so they do not let you have anything , and our freecycle is overun with booters waiting to pounce.What about gumtree/local newspapers?

To the OP , why are your bikes only lasting 2 weeks? even a cheap /free second hand bike should last longer if some basic maintenence is caried out.

Probably I'm not the only one here that thinks the OP might be looking for a kind donor / cheap bike here

 

[Lisa21]

Put a post up here in the classifieds section, in the wanted, or exchange/free sections. There might be someone with an old bike needing a home.

* Fnaar.....dont, ok. Iv already thought it.

 

[Ih007]

I never seem to find anything on Freecycle, but keep watching in hope. Don't hold your breath for that as a source.

 

[jann71]

How tall are you?

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[Deleted member 20519]

How tall are you?

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Around 5"3ish, I'm only 14

 

[mcshroom]

Have a look for a 2nd hand bike shop or a recycling project. They are likely to have some cheap bikes, and especially with the recycling projects, if you get involved with them you may be able to learn a lot about how to fix and maintain bikes yourself as well (and possibly get to do a bit of welding/braising/shot blasting etc.)

Are any of these useful?

 

[compo]

+1
Although our tip is privately run so they do not let you have anything , and our freecycle is overun with booters waiting to pounce.What about gumtree/local newspapers?

I agree about Freecycle. It has been overtaken with bootsaler and Ebayers. Mostly now when I give stuff away I take it directly to a charity shop. This doesn't help the OP get a bike, sorry!

 

[cyberknight]

I agree about Freecycle. It has been overtaken with bootsaler and Ebayers. Mostly now when I give stuff away I take it directly to a charity shop. This doesn't help the OP get a bike, sorry!

Yup i am considering cancelling my freecycle account, you see to many items that are listed as taken within minutes of posting and you see posts every day for brand new items , heck someone was after an iphone 4 ! and then you get people after brand new furniture .... its amazing how many people are always looking to furnish a house to a specific taste ...FFS if your that desperate for furniture then you should be thankful you have something that is in good condition regardless of colour.
When i offer items i wait at least a day before deciding who should have an item, if all they send is a " can i have this plz txt me on XXXXX" then they get binned.