winchman Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Should we buy a cable braked bike or keep looking for one with Hydraulics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Whichever bike is best value for money, really. They can both be made to work well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Whichever bike is best value for money, really. They can both be made to work well. Been offered an Onza Bird 12 months old, front disc, hardly used but it has cable operated brakes? I assume this is a cheaper version? He wants £250 but whats it really worth? I was thinking £150 but then I see different models selling for £250 with hydraulic brakes and twin discs. Advice please Oh its very tidy with good tyres Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Assuming it's much the same as the new one on Tarty, £250 is around half new price so if it's tidy then his asking price doesn't sound too outrageous. By all means make him an offer, but don't be surprised if he thinks you're taking the piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Been offered an Onza Bird 12 months old, front disc, hardly used but it has cable operated brakes? I assume this is a cheaper version? There is no 'cheaper version' of the Bird - it just is what it is. As a result, £250 for a 'hardly used' one isn't too bad really. I wouldn't really worry about whether it's got 'good tyres', as they're relatively inexpensive compared to a lot more of the key parts of the bike. I suppose it's an indication he hasn't really used it, but it wouldn't really be a deal breaker for me, as such. We've had people bring in their kid's Onzas where they've basically just tried to use the bike as a getting-around sort of bike (or just as a BMX, without doing any trials on it) and the tyres have been almost completely bald but the main parts of the bike are still pretty much brand new simply because they haven't really had much actual force through them. If they're asking for £250 I doubt they'd accept £150, but it's your call I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winchman Posted November 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 There is no 'cheaper version' of the Bird - it just is what it is. As a result, £250 for a 'hardly used' one isn't too bad really. I wouldn't really worry about whether it's got 'good tyres', as they're relatively inexpensive compared to a lot more of the key parts of the bike. I suppose it's an indication he hasn't really used it, but it wouldn't really be a deal breaker for me, as such. We've had people bring in their kid's Onzas where they've basically just tried to use the bike as a getting-around sort of bike (or just as a BMX, without doing any trials on it) and the tyres have been almost completely bald but the main parts of the bike are still pretty much brand new simply because they haven't really had much actual force through them. If they're asking for £250 I doubt they'd accept £150, but it's your call I suppose. Got it for £230, its blob on, looks new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 21, 2011 Report Share Posted November 21, 2011 Got it for £230, its blob on, looks new. That'll be a 2009, not a bad bike really to start off with. You'll probably find it's very front heavy so when it comes to upgrades I'd start with the forks, stem and bars but that shouldn't be anything to worry about for a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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