Interesting bicycle question for those tyred of economics

[Moscow Mule]

Nice looking bike, but I suspect it will be outside my £30-£50 budget. The auction may have something going in that price range, otherwise it will be either new tyres or the local rag for a second hand bike I expect.

You could try Gumtree if you're down London way. Often a few bargains, or the police auction - you can often get job lots of bikes in a bunch for £50

[TimberWolf]

You could try Gumtree if you're down London way. Often a few bargains, or the police auction - you can often get job lots of bikes in a bunch for £50

I'm going to an auction on Thursday. The "police recovered items" category has a fair few bikes listed. Auctions seem to be getting quite regular at the moment, with one held almost every week.

[threaded]

a tip on aerodynamics for a cyclist

[AlfredJPruffock]

Nice looking bike, but I suspect it will be outside my £30-£50 budget. The auction may have something going in that price range, otherwise it will be either new tyres or the local rag for a second hand bike I expect.

Thirty quid ? No Way - Id go for the New Tube - btw is this the same bike that we discussed back in August last year ?

[TimberWolf]

Thirty quid ? No Way - Id go for the New Tube - btw is this the same bike that we discussed back in August last year ?

I ended up buying a racing bike for £14 at auction. I still prefer to use my brother's old undersized mountain bike for everyday use though, even though the racing bike is much faster.

I saw an electric bike listed at the auction the other day too, but didn't go to see it, and am seeing them parked up in town more often now. It might not be a bad idea for ailing car manufacturers to diversify into electric bikes/vehicles, and the government to take some active steps in encourage people away from old technology too, aside from painting a line on a road.