I need a very cheap frame

vermooten
vermooten Posts: 2,697
edited August 2007 in Workshop
Hi,

I reckon that one way to learn about bike mechnaics is to have a 'sandbox' bike that I can experiment with but which my inevitable mistakes won't stop me from riding. In oher words, i don't want to experiment on my existing bikes in case I break them.

Question is: where can I get an ultra-cheap road frame? Ebay doesn't seem to have what I need. What's the cheapest new frame a fellow can buy, and from where? Does anyone in the NW have a road frame rotting away that I can buy?

Cheers,
Andy
You just have to ride like you never have to breathe again.

Manchester Wheelers

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  • MICHAELCYCLES
    MICHAELCYCLES Posts: 350
    Why not contact someone like ribble and see if they have any slightly damaged frames that they otherwise might not sell, got to be worth a try!
  • vermooten
    vermooten Posts: 2,697
    Damned good idea thanks I'll do that! I might try a GOOD bike shop first, like Paul Hewitt's though.
    You just have to ride like you never have to breathe again.

    Manchester Wheelers
  • mercurykev
    mercurykev Posts: 264
    freecycle can be a good source of old bikes for free http://uk.freecycle.org/

    I've had a couple from my local network, which I've practiced my bike mechanics on and then freecycled the bikes to someone else.
  • ascurrell
    ascurrell Posts: 1,739
    if yo're not too bothered about age or condition you could ask at your local dump, it's amazing what some people throw away, Alan

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