I NEEEED a single speed bike but my budget only stretches to £200 due to the price of nappies.

Anyone got any recommendations or an unwanted mount that needs a good home?

Note that I’d be using it on the road.

Cheers

langster.

off road or on?

2nd hand for sure,

wwaswas – Member
off road or on?

Note that I’d be using it on the road

😳

It would be just for road use.

Langster looks a bit over budget at £350+

Cheers

You should get a Genesis iO for under £200 (I sold mine for £120).
Fun bike (if a little bumpy).

I’m damned if I’m reading the whole of the first post before chipping in.

but yes, 😳 probably covers it.

ebay viking city fixie 147 quid.

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Currently building my own for commuting to college.

All bits 2nd hand off of here or old parts I had lying around.

Spent about £100 in total. It’ll look like sh**t, but that’s the point.

toys19 – Member
ebay viking city fixie 147 quid.

Is that a recommendation? Never heard of Viking bikes, are they any good?

doh. Road. 2nd hand Giant Bowery

I was looking a Vikings on Amazon yesterday.
I had a Viking many years ago and it was fine, can’t say what they’d be like now but what are you expecting for 200quid?

langster. SH.

new bikes are for mugs. let someone else pay the depreciation.

Got a nice med ss iron horse with decent spec if you want, could prob do a deal.
Email in profile if you’re interested.
But for 200 I’d say second hand is your best bet unless you want heavy lump of a bike.

For 200, it has to be a used langster or kona paddy wagon or Giant bowery. Forget anything new at this price unless you like weightlifting. Frames are made of straight gauge lead alloy. Deader than a dead thing.

For fast road, Langster
For commuting with guards and rack, paddy wagon.

I have the latter and it’s a lovely ride. Langsters are lighter but less versatile

Is that a recommendation? Never heard of Viking bikes, are they any good?

Nope, it’s a hope someone will buy one so we can find out if they are any good… 😀

Components wise there is not much in it between the viking and the on-one, ok the frame is HiTen Steel, but that is no bad thing, as we all know there is a lot of bollocks written here about materials. For a cheap road commuter I think it looks excellent value.

If your near Gloucester you can come and have a look at my langster, 2008 matt black im getting itchy for something new…

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Components wise there is not much in it between the viking and the on-one, ok the frame is HiTen Steel, but that is no bad thing, as we all know there is a lot of bollocks written here about materials. For a cheap road commuter I think it looks excellent value.

Naaaa, hi-ten is what you make halfords BSO’s from, it’s a long way from 4130/520/525/doncaster gas pipe.

I’d get a 2nd hand langster or pompino or anything else, at least then it’ll be worth pretty much what you paid for it, that viking will be worth less than scrap in a years time if you ever try and sell it.

If your a shorty, I have a 2007? Lancaster frame and forks in a lock up somewhere. Be happy to let you have it/them for £40 plus postage.

Naaaa, hi-ten is what you make halfords BSO’s from, it’s a long way from 4130/520/525/doncaster gas pipe.

Like I said, a lot of bollocks is written on here about materials.. 😆

It’s not as bad as you think, plenty of decent bikes made from Hi Ten steel in the old days.