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@West_Green
Hi all, been lurking for a while, but decided to bite the bullet. Recently got back into cycling after a good 15 year gap, commuting to work now (single speed) and thoroughly enjoying it. I'd like to get a nice bike on the cycle to work scheme (up to £1K) but am I being naive in hoping I can get a bike built for that kind of dosh. Our scheme isn't with Evans or Halfords, but it is with most of the independents. Willing to top up but having tried a number of shops in North/ Central London am beginning to think that no one's particularly interested in my business at that price - maybe I'm not being persistant enough? This includes 5 personal visits and 5 phone calls. The problem might be that I fit into the unusual frame size, male, 50cm possibly 52cm, so it does seem that a lot of shops don't have that size frame in stock. Would like a British steel frame but from reading the forum I think I'm going to have to source one myself and take it to a shop to get built up, otherwise I won't get it built for that budget, any advice appreciated? Do I need to stretch my search further afield? Great site by the way, I'm totally addicted now!