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I'm totally up for that, and am capable of building one myself, despite the lack of space (make it more time consuming though) but i'm dying to get riding, before I leave Oxfordshire in about 8 weeks for a few months over the summer holiday. I see no reason in buying a shitter for £50, which I probably would hate riding, and not ride. I'm not buying for transport, at all, just to explore the city a bit more, and ride for fun. I wouldn't ride a £50 gumtree special for fun... just to get about, which isn't really why i'm buying a bike for the city.
I think I'll spend some money now, and get riding a FG ASAP, then sell it up for probably a small loss (?) and buy the bits to build my own/rebuild it with some nicer parts over the summer if I become attached to the frame. Am I going about this the wrong way though... should I wait and build my ideal bike at home over the summer, or start budget with something I will enjoy riding (eg. components and build over beauty)...
I'm not so worried about theft as I was when I was given some advice in another thread... I've made space in my shoebox room, and will sleep practically with my bike, and won't use it to commute.
PS. Please continue the new vs. old argument... I'm interested! Also, i've enquired about the Langster, but still open to opinions, as always.
Thanks,
Matt.