Trade ins

SachaJ

Does anyone know do Cycle Superstore take trade-ins?

I bought a Cube Peleton a few months back to use on the commute to work. I've used it about 6 times but really it's unsuitable for my needs. Roads are rubbish and I'll be needing to carry a toddler on a bike soon so the road bike is not the best.

Does anyone know would they take it as a trade in against a mountain bike and if so, what sort of money would I be looking at? The Peleton was €999.

As with all things, I know it's better to sell privately but just checking out my options.

cdaly_

In what way is the cube unsuitable? Toddler on the bike will be in a child seat? That mounts to the seat tube. Rubbish roads? Try some fatter tyres for a bit of cushioning might make the difference. It's only when the child gets too big for the child seat that you might use a cross bar seat. Then the handlebar position might get in the way. Even then though you could put on flat bars and a higher stem to get a more upright position...

TheBlaaMan

they didn't take trade-in's a year or so back...........not 'normally', anyway

SachaJ

cdaly_ wrote: »

In what way is the cube unsuitable? Toddler on the bike will be in a child seat? That mounts to the seat tube. Rubbish roads? Try some fatter tyres for a bit of cushioning might make the difference. It's only when the child gets too big for the child seat that you might use a cross bar seat. Then the handlebar position might get in the way. Even then though you could put on flat bars and a higher stem to get a more upright position...

The child is already around 16kgs so she's going straight onto a crossbar seat. Have it ordered already.

To be honest the road bike was a great "idea" but realistically it's just not suitable. I never go out on it except for the short spin to work. At least with a mountain bike I might go out with the little one for spins through parks etc.

Lumen

SachaJ wrote: »

The child is already around 16kgs so she's going straight onto a crossbar seat. Have it ordered already.

To be honest the road bike was a great "idea" but realistically it's just not suitable. I never go out on it except for the short spin to work. At least with a mountain bike I might go out with the little one for spins through parks etc.

Those crossbar seat clamps can be really scratchy. Don't let it near your Cube Peloton!

Crossbar seats are a bit of a pain to use in my experience, as you have to cycle with your knees wide apart.

On the other hand, having 16kg hanging off the back of a road bike makes for very interesting handling.

Would you not be better off with a rear seat? Also, a hybrid might be better, cheaper and faster than a mountain bike. You don't need suspension for mucking around off road, only for large obstacles and high speeds.

SachaJ

Lumen wrote: »

Those crossbar seat clamps can be really scratchy. Don't let it near your Cube Peloton!

Crossbar seats are a bit of a pain to use in my experience, as you have to cycle with your knees wide apart.

On the other hand, having 16kg hanging off the back of a road bike makes for very interesting handling.

Would you not be better off with a rear seat? Also, a hybrid might be better, cheaper and faster than a mountain bike. You don't need suspension for mucking around off road, only for large obstacles and high speeds.

Yeah maybe a hybrid might be better. A few Trek 7.3's on Adverts.ie. Any good?

What would a hybrid be like on cobbled & potholed streets etc? Much good for leisure cycles (parks, lanes, maybe dirts roads etc. Nothing gnarly)

seamus

CSS used to take trade-ins back when they were on the N81. They ended up with a rack of fairly shabby bikes that nobody wanted.

I have seen second-hand bikes on sale there, but they usually appear to be exceptionally good bikes; ex-sponsorship bikes and the like, in good nick. I'd be surprised if they'd take a €1000 road bike - they already have a shop full of them.

Lumen

SachaJ wrote: »

Yeah maybe a hybrid might be better. A few Trek 7.3's on Adverts.ie. Any good?

What would a hybrid be like on cobbled & potholed streets etc? Much good for leisure cycles (parks, lanes, maybe dirts roads etc. Nothing gnarly)

Treks are fine.

Even a road bike with 28mm tyres is fine for the sort of light off-road you're describing, so a hybrid with tyres of 32mm or so would be perfect. Wet grass and mud requires care, but if you're out with the kids it just makes for more fun.

The problem with larger tyres (anything much more than 30mm) is that although you get better ride quality when the tyres are soft, this makes the ride very slow, and if you pump up the tyres to improve the speed you lose the magic carpet ride. The sweet spot is somewhere around 28-32mm and 60-80psi.

I'm running 35mm tyres on my commuter and will be going back to 28mm tyres until next winter.

C3PO

I think the second-hand bikes that you see for sale sometimes in the CSS are "customer bikes" rather than trade-ins! ie. if you buy a bike from them they may let you display your old bike in the shop and will sell it for you! Usually only fairly high-end stuff though!

SachaJ

By the sounds of it, I may sell it privately so.

So what do you reckon is a fair/realistic price to sell it for? Mint, barely used Cube Peloton. Might be 10 months old and sat in my front room for the majority of that.

feck sake lads

get yourseld a touring bike some nice one on rose bikes great prices'
do not carry a child on a road bike the tubes were not made for that there too thin .i often see cool duded sitting on the cross bars of there bikes looking cool one of these day they will land on there cool ass with there lovely bike wrapped around them.:D:D
a touring bike will carry you and your child safely .

SachaJ

feck sake lads wrote: »

get yourseld a touring bike some nice one on rose bikes great prices'
do not carry a child on a road bike the tubes were not made for that there too thin .i often see cool duded sitting on the cross bars of there bikes looking cool one of these day they will land on there cool ass with there lovely bike wrapped around them.:D:D
a touring bike will carry you and your child safely .

Great info, thanks

Bigus

They are still 999 in CSS but 799 here http://www.bikestore.ie/all-road-bikes-1/road-bikes-mens/cube/cube-2012-peloton.html

and that's with the benefit of Tax breaks so i'd rekon 600 on donedeal, sore but true. What size is it, or height are you make sure you state this in the advert.

Bigus

What about a Trailer seat ?

feck sake lads

SachaJ wrote: »

Great info, thanks

your more than welcome when it comes to carrying your child in safety you need a safe bike besides theres some well a lot of touring bikes that is state of the art look at the thorn range from sjs cycles in the uk expensive but you get what you pay for i ride the sherpa bult like a tank but rides like a dream..;)

SachaJ

feck sake lads wrote: »

your more than welcome when it comes to carrying your child in safety you need a safe bike besides theres some well a lot of touring bikes that is state of the art look at the thorn range from sjs cycles in the uk expensive but you get what you pay for i ride the sherpa bult like a tank but rides like a dream..;)

Jesus... they even look like tanks!

Just browsing the Cycle Superstore website there. Anyone have experience with or know about the "Scott Sub" bikes? The "Sub 30" would be around my price range. Be tough enough for the crossbar seat?

SachaJ

Bigus wrote: »

They are still 999 in CSS but 799 here http://www.bikestore.ie/all-road-bikes-1/road-bikes-mens/cube/cube-2012-peloton.html

and that's with the benefit of Tax breaks so i'd rekon 600 on donedeal, sore but true. What size is it, or height are you make sure you state this in the advert.

I'd be happy enough with that if I could get it to be honest. I'm 5' 7" but will check out the frame size on the bike (presume it's written somewhere)