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hello, awesome thread..
what do you guys think of this http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/16578/SE_Racing_Lager_SingleSpeed_Bike_2008 as a first SS on a shoestring? i'm 6'6" and want something cheap that i'm not going to hate very quickly, i'm planning to ride it to work (when i get a job!).
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hello, awesome thread..
what do you guys think of this http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/16578/SE_Racing_Lager_SingleSpeed_Bike_2008 as a first SS on a shoestring? i'm 6'6" and want something cheap that i'm not going to hate very quickly, i'm planning to ride it to work (when i get a job!).
I've had a look around, and though you would beat that price in a second-hand purchase (as mmccarthy said), its still a good deal for the price.
If a weight-vs-price criteria were to be established, then the SE Lager (at 21.5lbs) would do pretty well in that chart.
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Just added the Boardman Comp SC to the list (cheers adoubletap). I hadn't added it before, as I couldn't find that model on sale at Halfords.
However, it can be bought directly from Boardman Bikes.Its not got tight clearances, which is surprising from a bike designed and specced by the great man himself, but it is really well specced for the price (500 notes).
Check the spec yourself. Even the spacers are Full Carbon!! Nice touch. Weight 19.1lbs without pedals.
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Go second hand, you'll get much more for your money.
thanks, i had a long look around, the best i could come up with is this:
not sure it'll remain in my price range though.
seems difficult to find a bigger frame, also i'm not really looking for a project, i've done a project bike and by the end i'd spent a lot more than i planned!
any suggestions (<£300) better than this [U][/U]pista or the lager??
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+1 on the Pista
http://www.gumtree.com/london/01/33861501.html
That's pretty decent considering what's thrown in with it, and yes, before anyone says, I am biased as I have one, but it is really light compared with any other OTP i've tried, that was the main selling point for me.
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hello, awesome thread..
what do you guys think of this http://www.winstanleysbikes.co.uk/product/16578/SE_Racing_Lager_SingleSpeed_Bike_2008 as a first SS on a shoestring? i'm 6'6" and want something cheap that i'm not going to hate very quickly, i'm planning to ride it to work (when i get a job!).
Go second hand, you'll get much more for your money.
I've had a look around, and though you would beat that price in a second-hand purchase (as mmccarthy said), its still a good deal for the price.
If a weight-vs-price criteria were to be established, then the SE Lager (at 21.5lbs) would do pretty well in that chart.
thanks, i had a long look around, the best i could come up with is this:
not sure it'll remain in my price range though.
seems difficult to find a bigger frame, also i'm not really looking for a project, i've done a project bike and by the end i'd spent a lot more than i planned!
any suggestions (<£300) better than this pista or the lager??
Go for the Pista, if it is less than £300, then it's great value for money, especially with decent brake and it's a 2009 version, that brand new cost £550.
+1 on the Pista
http://www.gumtree.com/london/01/33861501.html
That's pretty decent considering what's thrown in with it, and yes, before anyone says, I am biased as I have one, but it is really light compared with any other OTP i've tried, that was the main selling point for me.
In case anyone wants to know the end of this story, I've gone for a second-hand Charge Plug. Thanks for the advice. j
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Hey GA2G, I've just noticed you edited the first post saying that the Swobo Del Norte is no longer available in the UK. I've only just found out about it and I really like the look of it. Any idea why it's no longer avaible or whether there are any knocking about?
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Hey GA2G, I've just noticed you edited the first post saying that the Swobo Del Norte is no longer available in the UK. I've only just found out about it and I really like the look of it. Any idea why it's no longer avaible or whether there are any knocking about?
I haven't seen many, if any at all on the roads, so I'd say that it was a popular seller. If that was the case, the importer or retailer would stop stocking them.I thought it seemed okay, but then again, it didn't have the accessibility that it could have done. This is why the Langster, Bowery, and Plug are the best sellers........local availability. And they're not bad either. ;)
Its possibile that BLB could order it in though....... Worth a shot.
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Hey GA2G, I've just noticed you edited the first post saying that the Swobo Del Norte is no longer available in the UK. I've only just found out about it and I really like the look of it. Any idea why it's no longer avaible or whether there are any knocking about?
Just get a plug mate, although that could just be me hating on the slopy down tube.
Plug.....Plug (subliminal plugging..)
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Or a Swobo Sanchez....
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Or plug freestyler...
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How about somebody just give me a bike and then I'll have that one!
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GA2G
I've just seen that Evans are stocking 2 new bikes :
and the Subrosa Malumthat subRosa looks buff!! just the forks that have a weird bend to them. Spoke to seventies today and they say its gonna be available in june and will probably be 600squid.
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Can we add http://biddlebikes.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=162 as a source for the Fuji Track (albeit the 2008 model at present) for £276.95? I've had two from there and other than the domain registration scare service has been perfect.
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Cheers 606,
Just added the Subrosa Malum SS Road
and SE Premium Ale
Also, the Charge Plug Grinder (first spotted months ago by Edscoble) is now available
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