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Vernon Levy
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Agreed, though IMHO you're more likely to be comfortable to *any* extent with a £200 new bike of
£100 second hand bike than you are with a new £100 example. A £200 rigid hybrid like the Ridgeback
or Dawes should last as a competent basic bike for years, and will be quite serviceable before
you've replaced any grotty bits on it. £100 new bike is a false economy IMHO.
I have sourced three bikes from small ads
Two Raleigh 21" frame 12 speed racers, one free!!! one for 25 quid, did the C2C on the free
one though I had to have the wheels replaced on its completion. Still comes to less than sixty
quid though.
Got a mint Ridgeback hybrid for £70 five years old and about 3 miles done on
it. Off out on it today.
Keep your eyes peeled and you will get a quality bargain.
Vernon Levy Leeds
£100 second hand bike than you are with a new £100 example. A £200 rigid hybrid like the Ridgeback
or Dawes should last as a competent basic bike for years, and will be quite serviceable before
you've replaced any grotty bits on it. £100 new bike is a false economy IMHO.
I have sourced three bikes from small ads
Two Raleigh 21" frame 12 speed racers, one free!!! one for 25 quid, did the C2C on the free
one though I had to have the wheels replaced on its completion. Still comes to less than sixty
quid though.
Got a mint Ridgeback hybrid for £70 five years old and about 3 miles done on
it. Off out on it today.
Keep your eyes peeled and you will get a quality bargain.
Vernon Levy Leeds
