Birmingham to Berlin

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Make some sponsorship forms for my workplace!!!

Make some sponsorship forms for my workplace!!!

Great idea. Matt can you make a poster with a bit of info? I'll go round collecting money from my work. I reckon i could get at least £5-10.

kidnapping is quite good for raising cash i hear =P

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cheers Si! Come on everyone else, we can see who's donated :P

I've got my heart set on this for berlin:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Woodrup-Mens-5-Speed-Road-Touring-Bike-1970s-Vintage-/350454191480?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item5198b29578#ht_4073wt_1130

what do people think?/what would be the maximum price i should pay?

Frame looks nice, but you're going to want to at least change the wheels to something with aluminium rims (£100-200), and you'll probably want more than 5 gears for touring (£100-200 for cassette, shifter, cables, chain, chainset etc). Also, it's a typically undetailed ad for a 40 year old bike - if the headset, stem, b/b, and/or seatpost are seized it could turn out to be a write-off.

Bearing all the above in mind, I wouldn't bid more than £100, but that's me. I hate shitheap old bikes; I'd change everything except the frame and possibly fork...

You'd def want more than 5 gears if you're loading your bike for 2 weeks. 27'' wheelset is a bit of a pain so would change those, but there are loads of decent second hand wheelsets for cheap.
It's as cheap/expensive as you want to make it. I've heard of people touring the world on shitty old 80's mtbs.

Retro (700c)

Cheap dawes

Modern(ish) dawes Tourer

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if its ok weather wise next sunday (polo) ill borrow my mates bike rack and strap my tent to it, you'll see what i mean about compact/ease of use etc.

had 4 dragon rallys out of it and 3 tours, really realy good tent.

someone has dibs though on borrowing it...

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/tents/p/Coleman-Avior-X2/92

Chain reaction are flogging off old konas cheap - Africa bike would do the job: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=64984

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We have some stickers and flyers on their way too, can anyone volunteer to help distribute them please?

This sounds like a brilliant idea and a worthy cause. I've been thinking about riding to Berlin myself recently, what with me not having a job 'n all...if my situation hasn't changed in a couple months I could always donate myself as cyclecam-man.

All the best, I'll be keeping tabs on your progress and I'll make a donation when I have income!

whats the max i should offer for this?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Giant-Mens-Racing-Bike-Spares-Repairs-/270740615918?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item3f0965f2ee#ht_546wt_932

If the b/b, seatpost and stem aren't seized maybe £100 max. If they are seized then nothing. You could end up spending £100-? fixing it up.

I'm selling my road bike (Genesis Equilibrium), but want a lot more than that, obviously!

It looks like an old bike with new giant stickers on it to me...aren't they the same font as the new Bowery?

Won a bike on ebay last night, got this message this morning:

Hi
The bike is not for sale as it was stolen by a toerag from my graden 4 days ago. I did report this to ebay. Sorry for any convience.
Regards

Nicola

Sorry for any convenience? Don't trust people from Nuneaton!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SURLY-Long-Haul-Trucker-/170632108870?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item27ba775b46

Ha - buy my genesis you tightwad. It's steel - feels like riding circles, not squares.

Bump.

Stratford ride this Saturday. 10am Robin hood Island

All welcome

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/fs-1995-marin-stinson-hybrid-5

This would make a good bike for the trip.

if you need help distributing your flyers i don't mind helping out plus im sure members of staff at my college would donate/spead the word further

Nice one Ned, picking up the flyers this week, so i'll give u a shout.