Wanted: Entry level SS for big bloke

Posted on Thu 1st, October 2009

• #1

owilkes

New to this, yet to understand why SS / FG cost as much as geared bikes. Anyway, just need something to get from Waterloo to Tower Bridge. 10 mins/day, would like to see what this fg/ss thing's all about.

Doesn't need flash anything. Doesn't need to be antique. Just needs two wheels, a frame & pedals. Oh, and brakes would be nice.

Must look beaten enough to sleep at Waterloo without being molested...

Seriously, as long as it moves - what's out there?

cheers.
• #2

sasmon

Watch the "for sale" thread on here, pick something second hand up.

Most cheap bikes are cheap because they are crap. Any regular use, and you will have components fail and it will be annoying.

Better off getting second hand quality than new shit, if not wanting to commit big funds.

Anyway it is all irrelevant, because if you get into it you will end up buying more bikes anyway.

I did.
• #3

benjam

buy a cheap second-hand OTP and see how it goes... keep $1k free just in case you like it :)

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