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Old July 25th 05, 01:45 PM
Richard
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Default Dreadful bikes, awful bikes, triage and maintenance

buzz_ig wrote:
What sort of benign terrain?



Country lanes


There is very little that £100 bikes are good for. :-)



To a cyclist maybe, but joe or jane public?


£100 (new) bikes will weigh a ton, have uncomfortable rides, gears and
brakes that will quickly go out of adjustment (if they were ever in
adjustment), and generally be a PITA. Joe/Jane Public will not enjoy
the experience beyond the first few miles, and particularly if they have
not cycled much before, will probably be put off the entire experience.

For pootling around country lanes, I would suggest a hybrid with
mudguards. The exact recommendations have been bandied about on here
many times; Google is your friend (although Google Groups is, to be
honest, a work of Stan). Expect to pay about £200-300 for an entry
level new hybrid, which will be heavy (although lighter than the
aforementioned £100s), but provided that there's not too much
hill-climbing or hoisting bike onto car rack, won't be a big issue.

Alternatively, some fine second-hand bikes for £100.

R.
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