Singpeed, cheap roadbike for commuting and exploring etc

keith
keith Posts: 1,149
edited February 2010 in Road buying advice
Hello.

I'm after a bit of advice. I'm not exactly 'new' to road or mountain biking, just a bit out of touch on the new happenings of it all.

I'm after a cheap, single-speed road bike for exploring the roads of North Wales. I know its hilly and its going to be hard work without gears, however, i will trade some hard work for not having less maintenance :)

I'm based in Bangor, so if you know anyone near-by that is selling one then feel free to let me know too :)

Thank you for your time

K

Comments

  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    How cheap? You could convert an old road bike for very little for SS (going fixed will cost more to do properly), or look for a used Langster, Genesis Flyer, Singlecross, etc. etc., for slightly more depending on which model.

    Look for conversion kits:

    http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopsingle.html

    ...and read the FAQ, and also look at Sheldon Brown's pages.

    Matthew
  • rf6
    rf6 Posts: 323
    Sheldon Brown is a great place to start.

    I'd go with the 2nd hand frame and conversion, I did the same with an old GT mountain bike for bimbles to the pub. New chainset and conversion kit cost under a ton.

    I'd recommend charliethebikemonger.com and hubjub for gucci bits and pieces too.

    Good luck with it.

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