Howay then, I need a bike as well

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

I'm moving to York. My college is quite far from our house and my girlfriend will be using the car, so I need a bike. I don't want to break the bank - budget of £200 (ideally less, but I realise bikes are not cheap) - more than happy to buy second hand from eBay or wherever. I quite like the look of the Specialized Sirrus Sport. They seem to go for a good price on eBay. They any good? Any other suggestions? Will £200 get me a quality second hand bike? I'm totally and utterly lost when it comes to bikes.

It'll be used pretty much exclusively on roads/cycle tracks.

Cheers!

:hat:

BTW, this is what made me want a Sirrus Sport:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6140/599 ... e805_b.jpg

Anyone have any idea which year this one is from? The current 2011 model has a much curvier frame.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

As everyone is rushing to give you advice, i'll jump on this too!

I might want a bike also, my place does a "Ride2Work" scheme, which gets me 42% off any bike from here http://www.evanscycles.com/
I just want a bike to potter about on the redways in Milton Keynes, so i'm guessing I want a hybrid? The bike (plus accessories) can be between £250-£1000 (so cost to me will be £150-£600) in value to fit in the scheme.
What should I be looking at? Happy to pay the higher cost if it gets me something much better.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Aw, you got my hopes up you sod! I thought we had a large bicycle-bumming contingent on here!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Chinny's having a break and Malia's smiling politely at the in laws

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 13:19

I don't get involved in these kinds of threads as everyone will advise you differently (same with cars). Just go down to your local bike shop and try some. Nothing beats sitting on a bike and taking it for a test ride for knowing what you want.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6614

I asked a roughly similar question a couple of weeks back. I was recommended Spokey Dokies.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 13:25

myoptikakaka wrote:

I don't get involved in these kinds of threads as everyone will advise you differently (same with cars). Just go down to your local bike shop and try some. Nothing beats sitting on a bike and taking it for a test ride for knowing what you want.

There's no good way of recommending a bike to someone by just pointing to things on the Internet. Just go to a shop and try some out.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Yeah, but... I can't afford a new bike! I suppose I'll go and do a bit of tyre kicking. I was hoping someone would have a bit of knowledge on the Specialized one I posted. Nobody ever heard of it? Don't you read lame-ass bike magazines and stuff?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

WTB wrote:

Yeah, but... I can't afford a new bike! I suppose I'll go and do a bit of tyre kicking. I was hoping someone would have a bit of knowledge on the Specialized one I posted. Nobody ever heard of it? Don't you read lame-ass bike magazines and stuff?

Nice tactics. You could try Cash Convertors on Linthorpe Road. They'll have a range of freshly stolen bikes you can peruse at your leisure.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Actually, I get the impression that most of the bikes on eBay are the same deal. There are an awful lot of good deals in the Liverpool area.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 13:50

WTB wrote:

Yeah, but... I can't afford a new bike!

Give buying games a rest for a month. That'll save you £500...

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Squirt wrote:

I asked a roughly similar question a couple of weeks back. I was recommended Spokey Dokies.

I hope you took heed of that recommendation?

You used to get them free in boxes of special cereal didn't you? The ones we never bought. We were only allowed Cornflakes and Rice Crispies....Spokey Dokies were in Sugar Puffs or Coco Pops and those kind of cereals.

I think my sister and I somehow ended up with 5 each. Probably given to us because the spoilt kids down the road who lived on awesome cereal had so many, every single spoke was covered. Bastards.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

myoptikakaka wrote:

WTB wrote:

Yeah, but... I can't afford a new bike!

Give buying games a rest for a month. That'll save you £500...

This is sadly true. If I sold all of my games, I could get a pretty tasty bike. Hmm.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Malabelm wrote:

myoptikakaka wrote:

I don't get involved in these kinds of threads as everyone will advise you differently (same with cars). Just go down to your local bike shop and try some. Nothing beats sitting on a bike and taking it for a test ride for knowing what you want.

There's no good way of recommending a bike to someone by just pointing to things on the Internet. Just go to a shop and try some out.

You guys are rubbish, I thought Beexers had an opinion on everything.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:03

Trooper wrote:

You guys are rubbish, I thought Beexers had an opinion on everything.

My opinion is that you stink.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

The correct response is, of course, "Have you considered a late-model 19th Century horse-drawn buggy?"

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:05

Craster wrote:

The correct response is, of course, "Have you considered riding your mum to college"

FTFY

Zardoz · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:06

Anyway, you fucking student, shouldn't you be twatting about on a Raleigh Chopper or some other wacky shit?

Kern · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:08

I've said it before, but if you just want to commute, scour the free ads or the college noticeboard and buy the cheapest roadworthy bike you can. When it gets stolen, you won't be as pissed off as you would be had you spent £200.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6614

flis wrote:

Squirt wrote:

I asked a roughly similar question a couple of weeks back. I was recommended Spokey Dokies.

I hope you took heed of that recommendation?

Hell yeah! I don't even have the bike yet, but I've got the Spokie Dokies already!

The "buy a cheap hunk of junk" probably isn't a bad start, then if it gets nicked / you hate riding / you get hit by a tram you haven't wasted a load of cash. Upgrade in a years time when you know more about bikes.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:21

Kern wrote:

I've said it before, but if you just want to commute, scour the free ads or the college noticeboard and buy the cheapest roadworthy bike you can. When it gets stolen, you won't be as pissed off as you would be had you spent £200.

Or, alternatively, get a land rover bike.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

Mr Dave wrote:

Kern wrote:

I've said it before, but if you just want to commute, scour the free ads or the college noticeboard and buy the cheapest roadworthy bike you can. When it gets stolen, you won't be as pissed off as you would be had you spent £200.

Or, alternatively, get a land rover bike.

*hides*

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

You should get a chipped PSOne.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Wish me luck, I plan to try a Boris Bike to get to Euston from The Strand tonight

Should take me less than 30 minutes so it'll only cost a quid...

flis · **Joined:** 26th May, 2008 **Posts:** 3333

Squirt wrote:

The "buy a cheap hunk of junk" probably isn't a bad start, then if it gets nicked / you hate riding / you get hit by a tram you haven't wasted a load of cash. Upgrade in a years time when you know more about bikes.

Yeah, a bikes a bike innit? When you're starting out, I think you probably won't get much more out of something that cost £3000 as opposed to something that cost £200.

But then again, I could be wrong. Remember when you were a kid, as long as it had wheels, a seat and a chain, it was good to go! Gears were optional but the requirement for them was a fashion thing. As if you get a mountain bike with 21 gears when your mates have got a BMX. zomg what a loser.

Malabelm · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 14:33

WTB wrote:

This is sadly true. If I sold all of my games, I could get a pretty tasty bike. Hmm.

But then how would you shill?

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3306

Malabelm wrote:

WTB wrote:

This is sadly true. If I sold all of my games, I could get a pretty tasty bike. Hmm.

But then how would you shill?

Terrible!

^{Am I doing this wrong?}

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 16:42

DavPaz wrote:

Chinny's having a break and Malia's smiling politely at the in laws

You have no idea how true this is.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

York, eh? We're practically neighbours. See also: Trousers and to a lesser extent DerekFME or whatever he calls himself no here. Captain Bumhat or something.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 18:00

If you're not looking to spend upwards of £500 on a bike I'd probably just go for any cheap pile of rubbish.

Alternatively, have you thought about getting a car?

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

GovernmentYard wrote:

York, eh? We're practically neighbours. See also: Trousers and to a lesser extent DerekFME or whatever he calls himself no here. Captain Bumhat or something.

I'm rather close as well.

GovernmentYard · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5318

*looks round nervously*

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

myoptikakaka wrote:

If you're not looking to spend upwards of £500 on a bike I'd probably just go for any cheap pile of rubbish.

Alternatively, have you thought about getting a car?

I didn't know Jeremy Clarkson was posting on here.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 23:57

POWAHHHHHHHHHHH!

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

hehe parking in York :DD

nickachu · **Posted:** Sat Aug 06, 2011 10:11

I bought one from halfords for 200 quid when I was working at a hostel in the middle of nowhere. Did the job, now its stuck in England. I got given a knackered old mountain bike here, its a death trap, but gets me from a to b. That's all you need really, just buy a cheap one for 50quid or so

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Tempted to put a bid of around £120 on this and see what happens

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 157wt_1141

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Or this even! old school cool

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 756wt_1141

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Oh by the way GovYard, we'll definitely have to rig a pint up!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

WTB wrote:

Oh by the way GovYard, we'll definitely have to rig a pint up!

I'm in middlesbrough, right now you cheeky cunt!

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Haha! Really? Good job I didn't bother going to the game then, eh?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38669

WTB wrote:

Haha! Really? Good job I didn't bother going to the game then, eh?

Same old Boro. We did however get drenched walking from town back to North Ormesby

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

You fucking useless set of cunts.

I expect BeeX to supply in depth answers to any purchasing decision I intend to make and you've all just let me down terribly. I feel like crying.

So yeah I want a bike for about £500. Hard tail, lockable suspension with disc brakes and a pea holder.

Just fucking find me one already so I don't have to click on any other internet sites.

LOVE YOU ALL.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

You can't buy a car in one thread and a bike in another. Pick a side, man!

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

Firstly, why are there no good, cheap, hybrid or road bikes for sale on ebay in my area?

Secondly, £900 fucking quid!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Old-school-19 ... 504wt_1141

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:23

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/leisure-mtb-3964962/

Are the 5.1 or 6 worth a punt?

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22397

I was looking at them, word on the street is that they are very good for the price. But I know nothing about bikes

KovacsC · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:30

Trooper wrote:

I was looking at them, word on the street is that they are very good for the price. But I know nothing about bikes

I am the same...

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:30

They do look like a bargain.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:31

If you're 'only' going to be spending £100-150 on a bike then they are all pretty much of a muchness, it has to be said.

Be Excellent To Each Other

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