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A bike for work

  • 03-11-2012 7:28pm
    #1
    Bohemian1890
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭


    Anyone know of any shops in the Dublin (11) area that sells reasonably priced bikes?... I'm getting sick of the walk to work already in this cold weather! :mad:


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  • #2
    murph226
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭murph226


    Whats your budget and what type of bike are you looking for?


  • #3
    Bohemian1890
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Bohemian1890


    murph226 wrote: »
    Whats your budget and what type of bike are you looking for?


    Well, within the €100 mark and any bike at all, second hand would do


  • #4
    murph226
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭murph226


    How about something like this?

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/bicycles/4129081


  • #5
    Bohemian1890
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Bohemian1890


    Yeah thanks for the help but €150 for a bike to use twice a day is too much (cheapskate i know), but i'll keep looking


  • #6
    kenmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭kenmc


    Bohemian1890 wrote: »
    Yeah thanks for the help but €150 for a bike to use twice a day is too much (cheapskate i know), but i'll keep looking
    How many times a day would you have to use it to justify spending 150 euro on it?


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  • #7
    Bohemian1890
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13 ✭Bohemian1890


    kenmc wrote: »
    How many times a day would you have to use it to justify spending 150 euro on it?



    haw haw haw


  • #8
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    €150 is the asking price, you could make an offer.


  • #9
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    You'll be really scraping the barrel to get any kind of decent bike for 100 euro. Most likely, it's going to be no fun to ride, probably have some mechanical issues. Which may well leave you spending much more than you had hoped. Such cheapo bikes are commonly a false economy (or worse, just plain dangerous).

    I really urge you to save up and spend a little more on the bike. It'll be more comfortable, safer, faster, much more fun to cycle, and likely to be cheaper in the long run. If you were to spend in the region of 200 euro, you would be getting much much more than twice as a good a bike as a 100 euro one.

    What kind of mileage would you be doing?


  • #10
    Seweryn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Seweryn


    Bohemian1890 wrote: »
    Yeah thanks for the help but €150 for a bike to use twice a day is too much (cheapskate i know), but i'll keep looking
    Is €100 - €150 too much for a bike? You would struggle to get a decent set of lights for €100 for your bike, never mind a mike itself.

    And on the other hand there are some people out there that can justify spending €20,000 or more on a car that they use twice a day.


  • #11
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Litte Sport in Fairview sell second hand bikes, there are lots outside

    Easy to find that place, it's right by the pedestrian bridge


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  • #12
    kling
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 35 ✭kling


    Once you buy a lock, there will be a significant chunk of your €100 budget gone.


  • #13
    leeomurchu
    Site Banned Posts: 957 ✭✭✭leeomurchu


    Here's a fine example that should fit your budget lights included, pouch for the lunch and no need for a lock I'd be willing to bet :)

    http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/bicycles/4074184


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