Bike

[gingerjedi]

Oi Bellymonster, how tall are you? I'm contemplating getting a bike but don't want to ride down the street looking like I've nicked some kids Grifter.

Ah that was a proper man/boys bike, none of that hippy chopper tulip.

Sturmey Archer gear hubs, black magic shirley?

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Thanks all I will find out who stocks Trek locally and take a look.

[Shimano105]

Oi Churchill, I thought you had the British disease of cyclist-hating? Come on over, I'll show you how to shave your legs if you like

[Scrag Meister]

If you live in London, get down the Brick Lane bike market. You'll probably find your old bike there and can buy it back.

My first thought too.

[TimberWolf]

What is the country coming to when even bicycles are not safe anymore.

I heard Gordon say he has poured billions into police services and tackled crime by the scruff of its neck. Don't tell me he was wrong, he never lies.

I wanted to get rid of one of my bikes when I was moving house, so I parked one up against some local railings. It had been nicked by the time I looked again about 3 hours later.

[Lockhouse]

A second vote for Trek Hybrids. My local bike shop sold me a Trek 7.3 for £350 (£450 in Evans etc) but a friend just bought a Trek 7.1 for less. I do over 100 miles per week commuting on mine.

[fullyautomatix]

What is the country coming to when even bicycles are not safe anymore.

I heard Gordon say he has poured billions into police services and tackled crime by the scruff of its neck. Don't tell me he was wrong, he never lies.

[Paddy]

Some scrote has stolen my Claud Butler Xanthos - it was a full suspension MTB - cheap and heavyish but not a bad bike. I reckon the replacement should be a hybrid - I didn't need full suspension at all; I do ride off road, but not down moutains over massive rocks at 100mph.

No way am I spending more than 300 quid and I need a big frame because I am big.

Anyone got any recomendations?

There are many stolen bicycles in Holland. If you need a bicycle you just stand near traffic lights and when it’s red you shout, “Ay, that’s my bicycle.” …and then half a dozen riders run and abandon their bikes.

[threaded]

Oi Threaded, what size frame do you use?

It doesn't work that way anymore, what with this 'compact geometry' fashion, etc..

Anyways the last frame I bought I made to order.

[Churchill]

If you live in London, get down the Brick Lane bike market. You'll probably find your old bike there and can buy it back.

Oi Threaded, what size frame do you use?

[threaded]

If you live in London, get down the Brick Lane bike market. You'll probably find your old bike there and can buy it back.

[Churchill]

I went for a Trek hybrid purely because they did a larger frame.
I think it was a 25 inch frame but can't be sure, and cost about 250 squids.

Best bike I've had, really lightweight. Only downside is that it's got quite thin tyres, excellent for on-road which I mainly do, but not so good off road if the track is on the bumpy side.

Oi Bellymonster, how tall are you? I'm contemplating getting a bike but don't want to ride down the street looking like I've nicked some kids Grifter.

[bellymonster]

I went for a Trek hybrid purely because they did a larger frame.
I think it was a 25 inch frame but can't be sure, and cost about 250 squids.

Best bike I've had, really lightweight. Only downside is that it's got quite thin tyres, excellent for on-road which I mainly do, but not so good off road if the track is on the bumpy side.

[TimberWolf]

My local auction always seem to have a big selection of bikes going cheap (I bought a racer for £14). I ride an old bike that isn't worth nicking, but even so, it's probably about 90% as efficient as much more expensive and sought after road bikes.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Some scrote has stolen my Claud Butler Xanthos - it was a full suspension MTB - cheap and heavyish but not a bad bike. I reckon the replacement should be a hybrid - I didn't need full suspension at all; I do ride off road, but not down moutains over massive rocks at 100mph.

No way am I spending more than 300 quid and I need a big frame because I am big.

Anyone got any recomendations?