what road bike can i get for £250 or less

richo247
richo247 Posts: 2
edited August 2010 in Road beginners
i dont know what bike to buy as i have never bought a road bike before i only have £250

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    eBay would be your best bet but try a couple out for size first at your LBS so you know what size you need.

    Local cycling clubs are a good source of used kit too...
  • father_jack
    father_jack Posts: 3,509
    Some Decathlon's are pretty cheap.
    Say... That's a nice bike..
    Trax T700 with Lew Racing Pro VT-1 ;-)
  • topdude
    topdude Posts: 1,557
    As above, find out what size you are looking for and look out for a good used bike ie,
    Giant OCR
    Giant SCR
    Specialized Allez
    Dawes Giro
    Carrera etc. etc
    He is not the messiah, he is a very naughty boy !!
  • fastbatard
    fastbatard Posts: 137
    Father Jack wrote:
    Some Decathlon's are pretty cheap.

    +1
    I had the sport1 and it was great. About the best you'll get new for the money I reckon.
    http://www.decathlon.co.uk/EN/sport-1-54-57-69567468/
  • Bunneh
    Bunneh Posts: 1,329
    Fleabay, once the Le Tour addiction dies off and the cold weather hits. All the aspiring Wiggins etc will have given up and you may find a decent, second hand, hardly used machine.
    http://www.youtube.com/user/Eurobunneh - My Youtube channel.
  • carrock
    carrock Posts: 1,103
    go to your LBS, state your budget, and ask them if they have any trade-ins

    If they're forward thinking, they sell you a trade-in at cost on the assumption that you'll buy a new bike from them in 2 years time

    And if they do, it will be checked over and warranted and be the best value for money you'll get

    Lot of if's here mind

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