Which bike should i buy (very limited £150 budget)

[Itsjoshy]

The options i've found so far is between the Raleigh Grande
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/..._productId_871769_langId_-1_categoryId_165534
And the B'Twin Riverside 1
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/riverside-1-mens-id_8202744.html#Product_information

Any advice here? Or if you could recommend an even better bike that'd be great
Thanks in advance! (:

 

[biggs682]

new bike for £150 why not buy a good old used one !

 

[smokeysmoo]

+1 for what biggs said. I wouldn't entertain a new bike at that price point. At least not if I had hopes of it lasting well.

Used is the way to go IMO too.

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Find your local bike doctor and buy reconditioned, you'll get a beauty!


Sent from my bum.

 

[Itsjoshy]

Thanks for the responses! I've been trying to look online for good second hand ones but there's not much real choice online, and honestly I don't know enough about bikes to know what's a good deal in store lol

 

[lordloveaduck]

If you want a new bike that comes with a garuntee and service go for the B-Twin, it will get you about and be better quality than the halfords (wont fall to bits if it sees daylight)

You may find a good store which will give you some extras (free) you get you on your way. plus thay can give you adivce.

 

[Fab Foodie]

If you want a new bike that comes with a garuntee and service go for the B-Twin, it will get you about and be better quality than the halfords (wont fall to bits if it sees daylight)

You may find a good store which will give you some extras (free) you get you on your way. plus thay can give you adivce.

Agreed, a lot of bike for the price and the quality is remarkably good.

 

[redcard]

new bike for £150 why not buy a good old used one !

A quick eBay search reveals virtually nothing worth buying in that price bracket.

 

[captainhastings]

I bought a claud butler Chinook off ebay last week 190.00 very good nick and lovely too ride

 

[Accy cyclist]

One of my local bike shops had a Dawes road bike from 1982 for sale, the last time i visited about a month ago. For 150 quid you get a good looking, fairly light weight, fully reconditioned decent bike!
I'd find a small, run down looking, local bikes only shop, and see what they have.

 

[Accy cyclist]

One of my local bike shops had a Dawes road bike from 1982 for sale, the last time i visited about a month ago. For 150 quid you get a good looking, fairly light weight, fully reconditioned decent bike!
I'd find a small, run down looking, local bikes only shop, and see what they have.

Come to think of it If i had the room and not had a nagging wife i'd have bought it myself! It's all red in colour with a cream coloured saddle and handlebar tape, plenty of chrome, and Campagnolo gears and their trademark shifters on the downtube!

 

[Lien Sdrawde]

I bought my daughter a (mountain) bike from Decathlon for about this budget - the 'Rockrider 5.0' - it was reviewed on the gadget show and came out tops in its budget bikes catagory.
Click this link to find out more - and watch the review..... http://fwd.channel5.com/gadget-show/videos/feature/budget-bikes

Comments below the video are also worth reading - both positive, and informative ones.

Its all the money I had spare at the time, its about 18 months old now and it is still gets used every day by her.
I know from the great stuff i've learnt on here that a few more quid and a bit more searching would probably have been a better way of doing things, but at the time it was my best apparent option.
The Decathlon entry level road bike, the Triban 3 is sub £300, and is the doggies doo dah's and the review in this months cycling magazines confirms its actually better than that!
Neil