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B'Twin Elops 500 - Thoughts?

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  • 03-09-2018 12:41am
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    danm14
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭


    I'm looking to buy a cheap bicycle for day-to-day cycling to, from and around a fairly flat town.

    I've found the B'Twin Elops 500, by Decathlon for €200 (https://www.decathlon.ie/elops-500-high-frame-city-bike-en-s168449.html)

    Would anyone have any advice or thoughts on whether this would be a good purchase, and if not any other recommendations around the same price.

    I'm not interested in speed or looks. I want a simple, cheap, reliable bicycle for getting from place to place. I don't want drop handlebars and I want something I can comfortably ride in an upright position. Having a carrier (like the bicycle above) is also necessary.

    Thanks.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    My wife has a 2017 version. She loves it.


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    danm14
    Registered Users Posts: 218 ✭✭danm14


    godtabh wrote: »
    My wife has a 2017 version. She loves it.

    Have there been any issues with the bicycle out of the ordinary or anything to look out for?


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    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,536 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Reviews in decathlon are pretty reliable. You should have a read of them.


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    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,218 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    danm14 wrote: »
    Have there been any issues with the bicycle out of the ordinary or anything to look out for?

    Other falling off the bike rack and staging it a 1km along the N4 and wrecking the rear wheel no!


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