"Bob Flemming" <
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> On Tue, 4 Feb 2003 13:10:13 -0000, "Dave" <
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> >"Bob Flemming" <
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> >> There is one of these down the dump.....I know it's not up to that much, it's old with 27"
> >> steel wheels, but it's a 25 " frame, and has forks that bend forward a bit more, rather 'like'
> >> proper touring folks..
> >>
> >> It looks like some generic type bike. Made in England. Just the basic
> >> 52/38 front and 6 block on the back. Has anybody heard of this 'Sun Solo' road bike before?
> >>
> >> cheers
> >>
> >> bob
> >>
> >>
> >I bought one last year Bob, second hand obviously. Rear wheel is a bit
out
> >of true and can't be bought totally back in. I'm thinking of buying an
ali
> >wheel, if there is such a thing at this size. But apart from that, I've
got
> >a fair bit of mileage in on it and am planning a whole lot more. It was certainly a relief when I
> >got it as a replacement for my pseudo MTB (
cheapo
> >£100 Universal) on road runs. All in all, I thought it was well worth the £25 I paid for it ! If
> >you can get it from the tip for free and there's no problem with it,
flog
> >it for £25. There's bound to be some idjut out there who'll think he's
got a
> >bargain.
>
> LOL..
>
> ...well the bloke down my local tip is wise to 'freebies' being worth the odd buck or two. He
> wanted twenty quid for this bike. I flashed a tenner, but he wasn't having any of it, reckoning
> 'some bloke would be along soon to buy it for twenty'. He could well be right, but I left kind of
> feeling a bit of an idiot. Hell fire, what's the difference between 10 and 20 quid for a bike?
> Hardly goona retire on a tenner am I? (Without a pension, there's going to be no retiring round
> here anyway!!) I may well go back and pick it up tomorrow....providing it's still there, of
> course!!!
>
> I know it's not anything special but just wondered about the make. As ever. thanks for your
> replies.
>
> bob
LOL....Sell it for 40 quid...that's the beauty of the second hand market...retirement might be
closer than you think!!cheers, Dave