Runaround bike wanted 56

fat bloke · 29-08-2021 06:20PM #1

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 · 30-08-2021 08:38AM

Focus Mares on budget wheels?

Paul Kiernan · 30-08-2021 09:59AM

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 · 30-08-2021 11:08AM

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

magicbastarder · 30-08-2021 11:41AM

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

Paul Kiernan · 30-08-2021 12:17PM

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

fat bloke · 31-08-2021 08:41AM

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

Effects · 31-08-2021 10:10AM

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 · 31-08-2021 11:28AM

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 · 31-08-2021 11:48AM

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

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

MojoMaker · 31-08-2021 11:56AM

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 · 31-08-2021 12:38PM

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 · 31-08-2021 05:54PM

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 · 31-08-2021 06:11PM

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

Yo. Potentially very interested in that. Pm?

Paul Kiernan · 01-09-2021 07:31AM

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 · 02-09-2021 03:52PM

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 · 02-09-2021 07:12PM

Really nice to meet you - wear well!

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