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• The definitive OTP ( Off-The-Peg ) List (<£500 and <£1,000 sections)

  in Bikes & Bits • 11 years, 11 months

  

  I'm looking to buy my first single-speed this month and it was suggested here that I should check out a couple that I liked the look of and then ask for any comments on which one might be recommended.

  I'm going with Evans Cycles because they are part of the cycle-to-work scheme and they have some bikes coming in under my £600 budget. I've narrowed it down to:

  http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/feather-2012-single-speed-bike-ec031250

  http://www.evanscycles.com/products/charge/plug-prestige-2013-single-speed-bike-ec042797

  http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuji/feather-2013-single-speed-road-bike-ec041916

  http://www.evanscycles.com/products/specialized/langster-2013-road-bike-ec042293

  The two Fuji bikes don't seem that different to me, apart from being from different years, while the Specialized looks a little fancy to me (but happy to take advice).

  I would mostly be using the bike for commuting to work and getting round the city at weekends.

  Any help would be appreciated.

• Wanted: First Single Speed

  in Wanted Adverts • 11 years, 12 months

  

  Thanks

• Wanted: First Single Speed

  in Wanted Adverts • 11 years, 12 months

  

  Brilliant. This is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for. Many thanks for your help.

• Wanted: First Single Speed

  in Wanted Adverts • 11 years, 12 months

  

  Hi, yes sorry for posting here, but as a new user I can't start a new thread and this one seemed most relevant to my question.

  I'll try posting in Bikes and Bits tomorrow when I have full rights to post.

• Wanted: First Single Speed

  in Wanted Adverts • 11 years, 12 months

  

  I'd be looking to use it to commute to work and back, so the option to have panniers would be great, but not essential as I'm happy to strap a bag across my back. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want a bike that looked good, so sporty would be nice. Not sure what a hipster bike would be though.

• Wanted: First Single Speed

  in Wanted Adverts • 11 years, 12 months

  

  Hi there,

  My work is running a cycle to work scheme, and I'd like to buy my first single-speed through the scheme. I previously had a hybrid, which I found heavy, sluggish and frankly a bit embarrassing to ride!

  I've set myself a budget of £600. I have no experience of building my own bike so would like to buy a complete bike for my first time. Is it possible to get a decent-ish bike for this money and, if so, can anyone recommend which one I should get?

  Many thanks in advance.