Girl's bike needed

Just a light girl's bike (not fixed) for my girlfriend, who is 5'8'' (Old peugeot or raleigh or whatever). Budget £100 plus or minus depending on the blah, blah. Anyone got one? Know a good second hand bike shop? I honestly can't stomach buying something from Brick Lane market. Apologies for the absolutely non-fixed nature of this post, though I am pumping money back into the impoverished fixed wheel community.... Thanks.

Gumtree or Ebay... can get them for 15£

yeah....a ton is alot of money if you just looking for an old skool peugeot beater.

Hi, there's a bloke who works at the bike shop on Hackney rd who is selling a white Raleigh frame about the right size though not a women's frame but the right size. Also a girl working at Brick Lane Bikes who's thinking of selling her ladies Peugeot frame. I would recommend the two old blokes on Brick Lane market, I picked up an '60s Carlton frame in great nick from there for £60. They often have great ladies bikes and they're not stolen.

but is it the right size?:)

May I suggest the humble boot sale. Yes, the majority of them are filled with future Trisha/Jeremey Kyle partcipants but they're also home to some awesome bike finds.

Yep. Carbolite Peugeot in good condition. Pearlised pale green racer. My girlfriends riding an old small mens Geoffrey Butler now so the Peugeots got to go. Rides nice. £50 if your interested. I'll try post a pic....

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All good. Wheels are true, 700c, with slick wolber tyres.
Only needs new bar tape.
Dropouts good for converting...just in case ;-)

hm.. I might take that if he's not interested? What's the height from BB to seat?

unxetas hm.. I might take that if he's not interested? What's the height from BB to seat?

That's cool. I'll put up some measurements when I get home this eve. My girlfriend is 5'5 and rides this no prob. That's with seat at height in pic. Would suit 5'4 - 5'8 I reckon.

Jackolas Just a light girl's bike (not fixed) for my girlfriend, who is 5'8'' (Old peugeot or raleigh or whatever). Budget £100 plus or minus depending on the blah, blah. Anyone got one? Know a good second hand bike shop? I honestly can't stomach buying something from Brick Lane market. Apologies for the absolutely non-fixed nature of this post, though I am pumping money back into the impoverished fixed wheel community.... Thanks.

i have a bike girls bike you can have free, it is large but with a 5'8'' girl it might work.
the frame is a lugged raleigh 'wisp', 700c wheels, 5speed block on the back, single chainring up front.

There is a shop opposite brick lane bikes called 'Bad Bikes' or something.
Guy there has tonnes of old 'mixte' ladies bikes for between 60 and 90 quid.

That shop is crap. The concept seems to be take the shit bits of brick lane market and put it in a store. The bikes i've seen there always have a lovely coating of rust.

I'm sure he gets them off ebay for a tenner...

hence the name 'bad bikes'

Saw a nice peugeot in there last weekend.
Maybe hit and miss.

runcible rakan
I'm sure he gets them off ebay for a tenner...

you don't get anything off ebay for a tenner these days!

I just bought my sister a run around bike. But I need to get some new wheels. Does anyone know whether 700c wheels will fit on a 26" wheel bike?

i have a bike girls bike you can have free, it is large but with a 5'8'' girl it might work.
the frame is a lugged raleigh 'wisp', 700c wheels, 5speed block on the back, single chainring up front.

Is this still available as my other sister (I have 5 sisters!) wants a bike too. Do you live in London?

TheDude I just bought my sister a run around bike. But I need to get some new wheels. Does anyone know whether 700c wheels will fit on a 26" wheel bike?

Yep if it is a mbt frame, I ve done that before with 27" wheels even. However the cants will not work so you will have to replace the brakes otherwise she will be breakless.

TheBrick(Tommy) [quote]TheDude I just bought my sister a run around bike. But I need to get some new wheels. Does anyone know whether 700c wheels will fit on a 26" wheel bike?

Yep if it is a mbt frame, I ve done that before with 27" wheels even. However the cants will not work so you will have to replace the brakes otherwise she will be breakless.[/quote]

What brakes would I need to get? Do all brakes have the same length lever arms or do they differ? As you may have guessed im a no tehinical whizz.

they differ,you can make your own drop bolts

ohhh yeah first link !!

salmonchild yeah it can be collected from south east london. i would offer to ride it to a drop off but i'm too lazy to get public transport back.

won't be ready till the weekend as i'm going away and i need to put the bars and brakes back on, and you'll need a new chain if you want to turn it back to a 5speed (it can be ridden away, just as a singlespeed).

I live in Ipswich so 'dropping it off' is not an issue (though if you were Hippy or Lpg I would not be suprised if you insisted on dropping it off!) Will you be around Sunday?

Bikes still available if anyone's interested.
53cm seat tube.
Pedal surface at lowest point to the top of the seat (lowest possible) is 29.5" - 30" ( the seat is curved up at back)
From floor to top of seat (lowest possible) is 33.5".
£50

i think murtle needs a new bike:)

aidan i think murtle needs a new bike:)
HOW DARE YOU!!!
i'm happy with my NHS approved twatster................8^)