Secondhand bargin?

scurrilous
scurrilous Posts: 2
edited September 2010 in Road beginners
Hi all,

Been thinking of getting a road bike for a while to make my commute a bit more interesting and go on longer jaunts at the weekend, but not convinced I want to part with a huge amount of money at the moment.

This Coventry Eagle has just come up on gumtree for £70 - sounds like a bargin, but are there any pitfalls I should watch out for?

http://bristol.gumtree.com/bristol/38/65240338.html

Cheers

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  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Unless it's a Reynolds frame, I wouldn't pay £70 for it
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The bolt-on rear mech hanger would indicate a low-rent chro-mo frame rather than something better quality - certainly not worthy of a restoration. £70 is an OK price, not a bargain - most parts are low-rent too. I've bought better frames for less.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • bice
    bice Posts: 772
    I reckon £70 is fair. If it were better quality, it would be a lot more. I paid £150 for Columbus Aelle frame and £160 (in Italy) for the very light Columbus Nivacrome.

    But then come the cost of the other bits, which add up to much more than the frame. This is a complete working bike, so I'd go for it as a cheapie commuter

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