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Buying a bike (new/2nd hand) in London

pprendeville · 2011-10-19 07:56:11

My sister who's living in London wants to get a bike like this: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KBJog2VyyRRxOYy2TaHvVQ?feat=directlink but doesn't want to have to pay over €300. Any recommendations on a good website the equivalent of boards.ie for searching for one or putting up a Wanted post?

19-10-2011 8:56am

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pprendeville

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My sister who's living in London wants to get a bike like this:

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/KBJog2VyyRRxOYy2TaHvVQ?feat=directlink

but doesn't want to have to pay over €300. Any recommendations on a good website the equivalent of boards.ie for searching for one or putting up a Wanted post?

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#2 19-10-2011 11:09am

Yi Harr

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Aside from Gumtree and Freecycle she could try looking at the classifieds on lfgss (London Fixed Gear and Single Speed), re-cycling, pre-loved or going-going bike.

Of those lot re-cycling seems to be her best bet, it also seems to be run a bit like Rothar.

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#3 19-10-2011 1:29pm

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YACF.co.uk have a classified section and my sister picked up a nice racer for almost nothing there in London. I think you have to be registered to see the Classifieds section though.

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#4 21-10-2011 1:47pm

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LFGSS classifieds. Is not just fixed/ss stuff.

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#5 21-10-2011 3:41pm

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Also, as my experience from last week taught me, she will need a lock and a cable at the very minimum

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