Martin Hawyes Giant Replica

[leeW]

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the bike i'm hopefully getting,

I'm getting a Martin Hawyes Giant replica off of a friend for £100

Any views/ opinions on if this is a good offer as a starter bike ?

Any views will be greatly appreciated and welcomed

Thank you.

[Scott Gibbs]

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the bike i'm hopefully getting,

I'm getting a Martin Hawyes Giant replica off of a friend for £100

Any views/ opinions on if this is a good offer as a starter bike ?

Any views will be greatly appreciated and welcomed

Thank you.

If its the one with the square section down tube, its an old skool design circa 2001/2002 and i remember they were very popular! Its a good frame to get used to as its not too dissimilar to a mountain bike frame geometry at least! Its a good start though and fun to ride!

[leeW]

It is the frame with the square down tube,

I used to go riding with him when he first built it

and always used to ride it so I'm used to it.

Have not ridden it for bout 2 years though so may need to get used to it again.

Cant wait to get it so i can just get out there and get riding again.

[adamtrials]

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on the bike i'm hopefully getting,

I'm getting a Martin Hawyes Giant replica off of a friend for £100

Any views/ opinions on if this is a good offer as a starter bike ?

Any views will be greatly appreciated and welcomed

Thank you.

That's a pretty good price, I've never owned one but they are regarded very highly, one of the better riding old school bikes. You may find it harder to ride for pure trials than a more modern frame but it should be fine.