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July 15th 05, 08:29 PM
antgel wrote:
> No doubt you will all be delighted to know that I'm on the ladder!
Congrats.
> I
> went to E1 Cycles in Spitalfields as it's so near work, and they had a
> 2004 Falcon Adventurer for £140. Aluminium frame, mudguards, carrier,
> no suspension forks.
Sounds similar to the cheap hybrid that got me back on the road many
years ago. I think I spent about £170 and decided that cycling was
ludicrously cheap. Unfortunately a glance at my wiggle history tells me
otherwise.
> Only thing I didn't like was the quick-release front wheel.
You'll appreciate it if (when) you get a p*.
> I took it
> for a spin and liked it. In the interests of comparison, I then took
> out a Giant Cypress which was £160 (this year's model), and had no
> mudguards or carrier.
>
> There was nothing to choose between them, they were both easy enough to
> ride, and felt of similar quality, so I plumped for the cheaper option,
> and got a fiver knocked off.
>
> I can store it at work and home for the moment and need to research
> locks anyway, so I didn't get one. Ditto helmet. I'm not keen to ride
> at night yet, so no lights either. Next thing is to book some lessons
> and get a copy of Cyclecraft.
>
> Thanks to all of you who gave advice. I'm sure I'll be posting a few
> questions here and there, from now on.
Hope we can help.
> No doubt you will all be delighted to know that I'm on the ladder!
Congrats.
> I
> went to E1 Cycles in Spitalfields as it's so near work, and they had a
> 2004 Falcon Adventurer for £140. Aluminium frame, mudguards, carrier,
> no suspension forks.
Sounds similar to the cheap hybrid that got me back on the road many
years ago. I think I spent about £170 and decided that cycling was
ludicrously cheap. Unfortunately a glance at my wiggle history tells me
otherwise.
> Only thing I didn't like was the quick-release front wheel.
You'll appreciate it if (when) you get a p*.
> I took it
> for a spin and liked it. In the interests of comparison, I then took
> out a Giant Cypress which was £160 (this year's model), and had no
> mudguards or carrier.
>
> There was nothing to choose between them, they were both easy enough to
> ride, and felt of similar quality, so I plumped for the cheaper option,
> and got a fiver knocked off.
>
> I can store it at work and home for the moment and need to research
> locks anyway, so I didn't get one. Ditto helmet. I'm not keen to ride
> at night yet, so no lights either. Next thing is to book some lessons
> and get a copy of Cyclecraft.
>
> Thanks to all of you who gave advice. I'm sure I'll be posting a few
> questions here and there, from now on.
Hope we can help.