Suggestions For A 2Nd Hand Bike For Approx. £300

[raymanh]

Hi,

After reading a a few threads, I have decided that to get the best bang for my buck I should buy second hand rather than new.

I am therefore looking for a decent stock or 24" bike for around £300. I have noticed a lot of mods around this price, but ideally I would like a decent stock or 24" since I would like to do fast street style stuff as well as trials- is this too much to expect for £300?

Any help appreciated.

[davidbarr]

Hi,

After reading a a few threads, I have decided that to get the best bang for my buck I should buy second hand rather than new.

I am therefore looking for a decent stock or 24" bike for around £300. I have noticed a lot of mods around this price, but ideally I would like a decent stock or 24" since I would like to do fast street style stuff as well as trials- is this too much to expect for £300?

Any help appreciated.

I reckon something will defenitely come up on here for around that price mark. Have a vote.

[krazykid009]

I see you are from the Bristol area. There is a group of us riding next Saturday. Come along and I am sure people wll let you have a try so that you can decide which style suits you best. Street style can be done on mods, so don't rule them out just yet!

James

[liam n]

Buy my bike, and cornwall isn't to far from bristol could meet you somewhere in between

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=158963&st=0&gopid=2221525&

[monkeypants]

Buy my bike, and cornwall isn't to far from bristol could meet you somewhere in between

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=158963&st=0&gopid=2221525&

Sounds like you're getting a bit desperate to sell

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but it's exactly the question I was going to ask. I want one with a seat and 24" wheels as I'd be riding more street than actual trials. As I'm new round here, does anyone know of an established "top-3 (or 5)" list of best options for around £2-300?

Thanks.

PS. If mods/raymanh would rather I make my own thread I will, I just didn't want to clutter the forum with the same questions.

[raymanh]

Sounds like you're getting a bit desperate to sell

I don't mean to hijack the thread, but it's exactly the question I was going to ask. I want one with a seat and 24" wheels as I'd be riding more street than actual trials. As I'm new round here, does anyone know of an established "top-3 (or 5)" list of best options for around £2-300?

Thanks.

PS. If mods/raymanh would rather I make my own thread I will, I just didn't want to clutter the forum with the same questions.

No worries, were both in the same boat. Actually a seat would be quite nice thinking about it, but I don't see any on mods. Also how do you put a seat in (on most trials bikes I have seen closed off seat tubes so would this have to be cut off?)?

[Dwarf Shortage]

Also how do you put a seat in (on most trials bikes I have seen closed off seat tubes so would this have to be cut off?)?

Some mods do have seats - Monty

Most 24"s have seats, and some stocks do.

It could weaken your frame if you're going to be cutting seat tubes up, but you could get something like this - attachable seat, and I've seen some mods which have a small hole with a cap in them, which you would just need to remove and place a seat post in.

If you're still in want of a seat on a stock, it might be worth having a look at something a little more old school.

For a 24", the Onza Zoot gets high praise all 'round, it's a bit out of your price range, but it may be available in the FS section in full members a bit nearer your budget.

[monkeypants]

For a 24", the Onza Zoot gets high praise all 'round, it's a bit out of your price range, but it may be available in the FS section in full members a bit nearer your budget.

Thanks, I've been looking at those, they seem the best VFM and tick all my "essentials" boxes.

Guess I'll just have to stick around until I get validated, sorry guys