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@rjbex
Hi there,
I'm looking for a cheap decent bike to convert to single speed for short but regular city use.
This is really a project on a budget as its just to get me from home-work-gym type thing. Thats not to say I don't want to make it look nice though! I don't want a huge project... something that will be easy enough to swap over and then some light cosmetic stuff/repaint etc.
Whats a good bike to start from? I'm 5ft 5/6 female... research tells me I want a frame between 50-53cm? I used to have a 49cm Condor which was very comfy, though maybe I should have had a bigger frame back then... and its seems the smaller frames are hard to find.
Peugeot seems like a popular choice for projects, are there particular models to keep an eye out for and what should I expect to pay?
Many thanks in advance for the advice. Dummies guide please..... :)