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[Closed] best bike for under £300, as some see you next tuesday just nicked my pub bike

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right some **** just nicked my old hack bike,any way not to pissed as i hate the lump of shit. I need to get to uni etc want to know best deals out there for a 16" frame bike.. any ideas people???


 
Posted : 11/05/2012 11:09 pm
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Decathlon? I'm sure they even do a decent singlespeed one for about £80 if it's just for short jaunts.


 
Posted : 11/05/2012 11:10 pm
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CRC for a Vitus Vee1 29er

http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/if-cheap-was-niche-then-id-probably-be-in-the-clique

the 26" is even cheaper.


 
Posted : 11/05/2012 11:15 pm
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[url= http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/sale-bikes-135-c.asp ]Bargain fixies[/url]

Got a few x display fixies, and some super cheap we racing fixies. Great pub bikes, can also be used for non pub work.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 9:12 am
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Maybe a Carrera from Halfords or something from Decathlon.

Or a 2nd hand bike?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 10:30 am
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I got the Raleigh urban 2 for about 200 a year ago and it's been OK except it turned up with part of the headset missing. Wiggle took about a month to send a replacement headset. Commuting on it daily in all weather and I've been to the pub on it a few times and it hasn't been nicked yet. 15" is a small frame. I'm 6' with a 21".

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/raleigh-urban-1-2010/

2nd hand bike on the cheap? perhaps you could buy your old one back?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 11:52 am
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im going for the vee thing, but should i get 29 or 26???


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 12:10 pm
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If its a pub/commuter bike i'd go 29''
You can get around faster and more comfortably.


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 1:18 pm
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140751558143?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
I had one of these as an excellent pub bike.
Then it got nicked!


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 1:28 pm
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I've a Trek 7000zx sat in the cellar, doing nowt....
vee brakes, rockshox Indy elastomer forks etc. so little used it's even got the original tyres on it!
17" frame but it is tiny.....
make me an offer...?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 3:05 pm
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[url= http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/carrera-subway-hybrid-bike-2011-2012-halfords-for-179-99-1215291 ]Carrera Subway Hybrid Bike[/url]

reduced from £399 to £179?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 3:17 pm
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I've a Trek 7000zx sat in the cellar, doing nowt....
vee brakes, rockshox Indy elastomer forks etc. so little used it's even got the original tyres on it!
17" frame but it is tiny.....
make me an offer...?

sos mate thats going to be well to big, my main bike is a 15"..

any one have a vee 29er, is the 16" a big or small 16"


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 4:58 pm
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Cannondale F600SL ...just like the one I'm selling?


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 5:34 pm
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go outdoors were selling a BSO for £99 the other week, not sure if they still are though


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 9:00 pm
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i just ordered this

http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/bikes/mountain-bikes/merida-mountain-bikes/merida-matts-60-v-bike-2011-model.html

seemed a bargain to me...


 
Posted : 12/05/2012 9:51 pm