Wanted: Beater to borrow or buy

Posted on Thu 9th, July 2009

• #1

Bike_Destroyer

im after an old road/geared/ fixed/SS bike to either use for a couple of days or buy. im locking up for about 8hours in the same place in the open so don't want to keep my nice bike there (even though im using 2 Krypto locks). i don't mind buying as im ready to do another conversion but i wanted to keep the original bike cost down to about £30. anything considered.
• #2

El_Diablo

size?
• #3

Bike_Destroyer

I'm about 5' 11, so anything between a 55-59 would probably suit.
• #4

El_Diablo

I have a 23 inch Townsend geared bike with a buckled rear wheel and no saddle, for petrol money to Islington & back to Harefield- say £10er

And an Apollo MTB without top locknut on the headset and gear levers all to cock. same deal petrol money.
• #5

LdnGrrl

Would a jump bike interest you? :P
• #6

Bike_Destroyer

Nah, I'm after a road bike. Something for a bit of speed along the roads. Thanks anyway.
• #7

dante

yeah lend your bike to bike destroyer
• #8

Bike_Destroyer

Yeah, alright, fair play! I only destroy bikes when I'm trying to do silly things on them. If I'm ust using them on the road (which is what I intend this one for) then I'm fairly careful.

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