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Buying 2nd hand advice

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  • 01-09-2017 7:26pm
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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭


    What's the best way to get a decent road bike 2nd hand? Giant defy 1 or equivalent and upwards.


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    leopard trek
    Registered Users Posts: 304 ✭✭leopard trek


    Keep an eye on all the usual websites
    Boards (you can make a wanted ad)
    Donedeal
    Adverts

    That's al that I'd use but I'm sure there's others - best of luck with your search!


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Wondering if anyone has ever got a special deal from abroad before?


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    Alanbt
    Registered Users Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭Alanbt


    I've bought a couple of frames on the ads section of lfgss.com

    There does be a variety of stuff going there, including some top notch gear.
    Sometimes the seller won't want the hassle of posting though, and can't check it out before purchase, so it's riskier.
    But both times were absolutely fine for me


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    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,921 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Moved from adverts. If you want a specific bike, put in a wanted ad.


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    fryup
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    this one is decent enough


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I was thinking more like this

    https://www.gumtree.com/p/bicycles/road-race-bike/1260699938


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    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    if you're willing to spend 850 i'd buy new with a warranty


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    triggermortis
    Registered Users Posts: 2,684 ✭✭✭triggermortis


    I've bought a second (or third) hand bike on this site with no problems at all. It's easy enough to ask most questions on site before you arrange a viewing. I got a second road bike for commuting for €350 a couple of years ago


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I was all for getting a second hand carbon bike but my mate put me off saying it can have hidden damage that would one day lead to it breaking. Is that a bit of an exaggeration?


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    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    I was all for getting a second hand carbon bike but my mate put me off saying it can have hidden damage that would one day lead to it breaking. Is that a bit of an exaggeration?

    It's a worst case scenario, but maybe if you have a mate who's a vet you could get the bike x-rayed for any small fractures on the frame to put your mind at ease


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Erik Shin wrote: »
    It's a worst case scenario, but maybe if you have a mate who's a vet you could get the bike x-rayed for any small fractures on the frame to put your mind at ease

    :) None of my friends are vets I'm afraid but good suggestion.

    Do you know much about it? If it cracked one day while I'm out on the road is it gonna just fall apart and leave me in a heap?


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    Erik Shin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,721 ✭✭✭Erik Shin


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    :) None of my friends are vets I'm afraid but good suggestion.

    Do you know much about it? If it cracked one day while I'm out on the road is it gonna just fall apart and leave me in a heap?

    There are many more knowledgeable posters here who can answer that I think, ... but I'd guess that a crack that big that would lead to a complete frame breakage would be visible to the naked eye I think...but don't quote me


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    Buzwaldo
    Registered Users Posts: 731 ✭✭✭Buzwaldo


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    I was all for getting a second hand carbon bike but my mate put me off saying it can have hidden damage that would one day lead to it breaking. Is that a bit of an exaggeration?

    Yes.
    For sure if a bike is in a bad crash, it might be wise to retire the frame or replace the forks, and an unscrupulous person might sell it on rather than doing so. But most carbon bikes are sold as owners are just trading up, or maybe bike was bought with good intentions but then somebody found that Cycling just wasn't for them.
    Some great value out there second hand if you are patient and know what you want. With BTW many lightly used bike out there.
    If buying second hand, have a good look around the frame and joints on it for any cracks in it, but carbon is remarkably strong.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w5eMMf11uhM


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,980 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Buzwaldo wrote: »
    Yes.
    For sure if a bike is in a bad crash, it might be wise to retire the frame or replace the forks, and an unscrupulous person might sell it on rather than doing so. But most carbon bikes are sold as owners are just trading up, or maybe bike was bought with good intentions but then somebody found that Cycling just wasn't for them.
    Some great value out there second hand if you are patient and know what you want. With BTW many lightly used bike out there.
    If buying second hand, have a good look around the frame and joints on it for any cracks in it, but carbon is remarkably strong.
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=w5eMMf11uhM

    Thanks. That makes it look like if it does break I won't necessarily fall off there and then.


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    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,510 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    well, don't forget those bikes are being held very firmly in place for those tests, which is not a test for how it will behave in terms of experience for the rider in the real world if it does break.


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    smacl
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 15,723 Mod ✭✭✭✭smacl


    Bought my first road bike on the adverts section here and got great use out of it for years, and currently is indoors as my full time turbo bike. Bike needed new wheels after about a year or so as rims were worn, but pretty solid after that. I also got into the upgrade / servicing yourself bug after this bike which I quite enjoy. One good thing about a 2nd hand bike is you're not so precious about it that you're afraid to give servicing a go yourself.


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