Runaround bike wanted 56

fat bloke

Doing my bit for climate change, I'm going to make the kids take the bus to school and start walking / cycling to work myself (it's only a couple of km). So I could do with a cheap runaround if anyone has something suitable.

I'd prefer a road bike but no reason why a fixie or an mtb wouldn't do either I guess.

Kinda 200 to 400 quid sort of budget?

MojoMaker

Focus Mares on budget wheels?

Paul Kiernan

I still have this bike available. When I work out value on a sum of the parts I get this ....

....which seems ridiculous when you can get something like this for around €400.

So I'm not sure what that says about bike prices/parts prices.

fat bloke

Thanks Paul, the Vitus wouldn't be for me. Those Boardman's are great bikes alright imo.

magicbastarder

maybe 8valve has a bike in that budget and at that size?

Paul Kiernan

I've a black Planet X SL Pro Carbon frameset I could build up with that 10-speed 105?? Large.

fat bloke

Thanks for the offer Paul but I wouldn't like to commit to buying something on a promise of a build.

Effects

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117821911#Comment_117821911

That's the frame I use as my daily and I love it. Just transferred over the parts when the frame on my last daily broke at the seat tube.

Paul Kiernan

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117826413#Comment_117826413

No problem. Just shouting out what I have and what's for sale. Everything. Everything but the girl.

GiantRosa

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117821911#Comment_117821911

I could be interested in this. Any pics? PM?

MojoMaker

I don't have one, I was suggesting to fat_bloke that he repurpose his own Focus Mares for this commute, but turns out it's long gone!

Still think a basic cx would be the right call for this kind of use.

fat bloke

Absolutely. Worst time of the year for CX bargains though! Everyone wants one in September. There are a few basic Boardman ones around but with the cable disk brakes - are they as bad as they're made out to be?

C3PO

Another Mares available here! Carbon frame - size L but small for a large! Good condition. Almost new cassette, chain and Durano Plus tyres. I’ll throw in various new and nearly new CX tyres too. Circa €325.

fat bloke

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/117829647#Comment_117829647

Yo. Potentially very interested in that. Pm?

Paul Kiernan

That's hardly the disc brake version? If it is I'd be delighted to take it at asking? Thanks, Paul

Edit - Sorry, my apologies! I meant to explicitly state that only if FB doesn't want it, of course!

fat bloke

Well, Jiminy Jillickers Batman, if you don't ask, you don't get. :) Picked up a cracker of a bike from C3PO. A Gent with an eye for bikes! Cheers man.

C3PO

Really nice to meet you - wear well!