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strangeotron
strangeotron Posts: 619 Forumite
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Can anyone recommend a good bike for a low price (£200 at most).

Hybrid/Mountain wanted. I think cycling on britain's roads is suicide, and the cycle paths here are in the country. But not true offroad/dirt track.
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  • skintpaul
    skintpaul Posts: 1,510 Forumite
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    Halfords may be best choice, in that range?

    Evans Bikes better quality, but ££..
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  • mandragora_2
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    Ask here: http://www.cyclechat.net/forums/what-bike-buying-advice-and-bike-discussions.39/

    I'm no expert, but my quick advice would be:

    Does your employer to Cycle to Work? If so, explore it!
    Do you have lots of Tescos coupons ?(Evans does a £5 gets you £10 gift card on clubcard) - so £200 of Tesco's clubcard points will get you a £400 bike from Evans - and they price match.
    A good second hand bike will be better value than a £200 jobbie from Halfords.
    Do you have friends or family with more money than sense, who have a new bike in the back of the garage doing nothing (most new bikes in the UK actually do less than 60 miles, sadly)? Will they lend/give or sell it to you?

    But loads and loads of much better, better informed advice on Cyclechat - and they're friendly, too.
    Reason for edit? Can spell, can't type!
  • strangeotron
    strangeotron Posts: 619 Forumite
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    No to all of those questions.

    Thanks for the link.

    I've also tried Gumtree, but nothing.
  • theoretica
    theoretica Posts: 12,306 Forumite
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    Have a google around for 2nd hand bike workshops too - my best bike buys were reconditioned and came out of a shed on a back street and a market stall respectively.
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  • littleredhen
    littleredhen Posts: 3,280 Forumite
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    I just bought a Sirus specialised second hand from my local bike station it's amazing and cost me £220 they seem to be about £400 new. Do you have anything like that near you
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  • strangeotron
    strangeotron Posts: 619 Forumite
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    I'm afraid not
  • silverwhistle
    silverwhistle Posts: 3,791 Forumite
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    Decathlon might be worth a look?
  • strangeotron
    strangeotron Posts: 619 Forumite
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    silverwhistle wrote: »
    Decathlon might be worth a look?
    You'll have to be more specific
  • dandelionclock30
    dandelionclock30 Posts: 3,235 Forumite
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    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-359112-mountain-bikes

    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-376961-city-and-commuting-bikes

    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/C-376962-hybrid-and-touring-bikes
  • PenguinOfDeath
    PenguinOfDeath Posts: 1,863 Forumite
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    mandragora wrote: »
    Do you have lots of Tescos coupons ?(Evans does a £5 gets you £10 gift card on clubcard) - so £200 of Tesco's clubcard points will get you a £400 bike from Evans - and they price match.
    A good second hand bike will be better value than a £200 jobbie from Halfords.

    Just to say thanks for this heads up, was looking for a good use for my vouchers and have now doubled up in Evans vouchers for my new ride, replacing my first that I got on ebay!

    Look for 'good' bike makes for sale locally, a good eye for a bargain will get you far.
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