Ideas: bike needed

Posted on Sun 31st, May 2009

• #1

t.o.

I have two bikes in pieces, one to be built up geared (24" 1970s holdsworth), one to be built up singlespeed (25+" 1980s Nigel Dean). they're in pieces as i was going to get them to armourtex.

problem is I am supposed to be doing the blenheim triathlon (for which neither bike was particularly suitable anyway, but was going to use the holdsworth). IT'S 6 DAYS AWAY and i don't have a bike!

i don't have time to rebuild either of them, or all the tools, and i don't want to bodge and bugger the frames.
i thought about hiring from triandrun, i've left it too late.
i am now thinking about buying a 2nd hand bike this week (£500 max) and then selling it next week and trying to recover as much as possible! it's retarded, but that's what comes from being so disorganised. clearly i won't be setting any course records...

is anyone selling a large geared bike/does anyone have any other suggestions/know of anywhere else that hires bikes/could rebuild my bike asap...?

thank you, forum ;)

T
• #2

rocker9455

I wouldnt buy one, i think you would lose about £70 - £100 bikes loose value terribly. im sure some kind person on here will let you borrow one! good luck :)
• #3

t.o.

even second hand?

hiring one would have been about £50 anyway...

it does not pay to be lazy!
• #4

kx.001

If you have a front wheel, I have a geared 60cm Trek SLR in Shepherds Bush. Could do with a good clean, mind.
• #5

Buddha_Fingaz

you're right, this is retarded!

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