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id like a new bike

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    el tel
    Registered Users Posts: 2,991 ✭✭✭el tel


    Would you consider a 2nd hand bike? You can get something with a higher end groupset for the same money.


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    jebidiah
    Registered Users Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭jebidiah


    yeah im open to anything, id love to get a second hand bike and put a bit of tlc into it


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    pete4130
    Registered Users Posts: 3,944 ✭✭✭pete4130


    The Langster is ok for the money, but its got no passion or soul (as sad as that sounds). Its mass produced. Alot of fixies are older and go cheap on ebay. A friend got a 1962 Carlton track bike for about €200 or €300 including shipping with luggeed framework. Try Bob Jackson bikes based in Leeds, quality and reasonably priced. I think they do custom builds around your body measurements for about £450 or regular frames for about £300.
    I built my fixie up with an old road bike frame, cheap Mavic 3 rims on a cheap system Ex track hub and some generic front hub. I did get a cheap set of Sugino 165mm cranks for it as a road bike has a lower bottom bracket than a regular track bike....its not fun clipping pedals when taking corners. I used spare parts to put the rest of it together that I had lying around.

    A friend is actually looking to see his Bianchi track bike right now too. I think its a 56cm frame and is a little too small for him (he's currently riding the 1962 Carlton after buying it from my other friend).
    Send me a PM if your interested and I'll pass on his details to you if you like.

    Pete.


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