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i'm not a child but this bike seemed appealing for me...

http://cgi.ebay.com/BIANCHI-JUNIOR-BIKE-26-FOR-CHILD-SHIMANO-MICHE_W0QQitemZ200163004141QQihZ010QQcategoryZ98084QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

i'm still looking and still a small 5'2" and it's only £150 as of now and i do have a soft spot for celeste green... but is it not worth it?

Ooh... I've really enjoyed the Bianchis I've ridden that would be quite nice... I was thinking about getting an off the rack Pista but the lack of drilled holes for a rear brake made me a little nervous... I want to try fixed but I haven't ridden the roads in London yet so I'd like to have the option of free to start (getting used to traffic going the opposite way and so on ;] ). But Oxford is a bit of a ways from me... I suppose I could give them a call and see :D

Wow thanks guys! I went into Brick Lane Bikes at some stage and got laughed at for wanting a 300-400£ bike :( Apparently I look cheap. It's just been tough cause I wanted to actually ride some stuff to see about sizing but a visit to bike polo sounds fun (I guess I could do stand-around-without-a-bike polo for a bit ;] ).

bah - the girl changed her mind and doesn't want to sell. i'm looking for something built up that i can at least test ride - and i don't think i'm handy enough to build up a bike myself yet :( i want to learn but the reality is i want something to ride soon... and i'd only like to spend £300-400 if possible... or am i dreaming :]

hey everyone:
thanks for all the useful tips about finding a bike in london. i had a bit of a personal life detour from my search - but now i am back in the city, and still looking for something that will fit me (i'm 5'2"). i saw this on gumtree and was wondering if anyone has ridden one before...

http://www.gumtree.com/london/37/13774437.html

i'd like to convert it to ss but dunno what the drops on these are like...

hmm... sounds a bit too complicated then for me. i want something i can ride -soon- without an insane amount of work. i'm still new to building things up so i don't want to start a project that will put me in over my head. maybe i'll go and have a look at somethings already built up as mentioned. any other strong recommendations for frames i should keep an eye out for on ebay/gumtree?

hi alive-roxy: don't worry i'm not a zombie - i'm also very much living :]

kowalski - thanks for the tip i'll check it out. i'm nearby-ish (in brixton) so it's not too far for me.

just one general question - is anyone else riding a peugeot tourmalet? i've never tried one but i've been enticed by the one hovis mentioned that's up on ebay. it's super cheap - but then i dunno if i'm getting enough for my money.

haha - no, my user name is not a big secret. "roxy" is my nickname in real life (though it has nothing to do with my actual name) and deadroxy through a complicated series of events became one of my online handles when plain old roxy was taken :]

the peugeot frame looks quite nice but i'm still not sure about the sizing. the recommendation of getting fitted is a good one - but for a second hand frame isn't that still a bit tricky - when the geometries differ quite a bit? i'd really like to see it in person or ride something built up. MrSmith & edmundane i'll get in touch with the people you recommended to see if they might have something decent. but if anyone has any other recommended people / places or happens to have a bike / frame - please let me know because i'm still having trouble finding one :]

i've recently arrived to london and am looking to buy a bike. i've gone around to a few recommended shops (bricklane bikes, brixton cycle, etc) but no one really has anything in my size. i'm a small girl - about 5'2" / 160cm. for example, i rode a 49cm lemond filmore and it was slightly too big for me (not comfortable to lean into the horns to reach the brakes).

basically what i'd like is a light-weight single speed (possibly with a flip-flop hub so i can try out fixed, though i haven't yet...), that i can use for riding on the road (so room for a mudflap would be handy). i've looked at a few other off-the-shelf bikes (heard nice things about the surly crosscheck, wasn't really thrilled by the specialized langster) but no one around has one i can ride. i've been leaning towards trying to build one up myself, but i'm a bit new to that. and also i haven't got an infinite budget. i'm happy to go with second-hand parts if it allows me to get something decent for 300-400. anyone have any tips on where to start looking for a frame that might fit me?