Wanted: 56cm full bike - £250 or under - South London

Hi, looking for a bike just to cycle around locally. I'm currently living in West Norwood and would love to pick up a bike locally, near Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Streatham, Crystal Palace, etc. It's very hilly locally so looking for something with gears. I'm 5'11 so looking for a large-ish bike.

What kind off bike you after for £250 a mtb or shopping bike ,hybrid bike .
You be very unlikely for a road bike.

I'm no expert on bikes, so any tips are appreciated! I don't want a MTB as I'd be mostly cycling around London streets. Hybrid or road would be ideal but understand if road is a little out of my price bracket. I've seen some vintage racers in my budget but wonder if they'd be too much upkeep for a bike newbie?

Vintage bikes are nice more character you definitely going to enjoy it more and are headturners if you buy a 1990 onwards steel you can upgrade to any modern groupsets because off the rear dropouts spacing 130mm .here are a couple off my 1990s bikes before and after . And doing repairs are not difficult lots off YouTube videos.

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I've just dragged this out of shed. It's currently single speed with pretty much new chain and freewheel. Easy gear gets me around crystal palace. As is £150. I could put 1×10 gears off my now retired commuter on it for another £100.

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Nice, love the look of that Pinarello. I'd love a bike like that but it definitely looks out of my price range.

That was not cheap it was brand new when my mate bought it was bought and never used found in s garage inside a bike bag covered in spider webs.my koga the raspberry pink bike was a one owner barn find only cost me £90

This Raleigh I picked up from the rubbish dump had no wheels and was running down tube shifters bought some 2nd hand campagnolo wheels and a pair off 9 speed sora sdi shifters and cassettes and chain got it up and running for £200

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