Not worth it, or am I wrong

[Doyleyburger]

£75 .....just buy it. Even if it sits in the shed for 6 months till you can afford the parts it's worth it. Although it's probably gone now.
Complete bargain that

 

[Ajax Bay]

I agree, but I don't think Halfords do dibs, which is why I recommend @mybike makes an early morning trip to secure. And answering another (@DCLane and @Tin Pot ) element in thread above, I think that you could match the general quality that Halfords put on the bike with a £50 front wheel (eg R501 or RS010), £20 brake calipers (105 5700 at CRC) and a £12 saddle. Add in a tyre and tube too at (say) £18, and you'd be there. Extra for the wrapping paper mind and new owner's pedals.

 

[Hip Priest]

£75? Good God, I'd have snatched their hand off.

 

[Easytigers]

As everyone else has said...go...go...go!!!

 

[I like Skol]

How is this one going to turn out......

 

[winjim]

I agree, but I don't think Halfords do dibs, which is why I recommend @mybike makes an early morning trip to secure.

Perhaps a quick phone call to the manager as soon as they open would secure it?

 

[biggs682]

Perhaps a quick phone call to the manager as soon as they open would secure it?

if you can find anybody to answer the phone and that can actually talk

 

[Fab Foodie]

Looks a very small frame .... is it on 650c wheels?

 

[beeblemaster]

Don't forget the front tyre and tube

and rim tape!

 

[gareth01244]

It will be 700c, the wheels are mavic cxp22 with Vittoria 25 mm tyres

 

[mybike]

I went down this morning, it had gone - saves me the effort. And now I'll concentrate on what I really want.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I went down this morning, it had gone - saves me the effort. And now I'll concentrate on what I really want.

He who hesitates...

Even if it was the wrong size or you didn't fancy a road bike you could have built it up and made a profit selling on ebay come spring when road bikes are selling like hot cakes.

 

[cyberknight]

Looks a very small frame .... is it on 650c wheels?

smallest size halfords stock in boardmans equates to a 53 frame ctr to ctc top tube, i had to get mine on special order as they didnt stock them as standard and i even had to try a medium for size as no one within 20 miles had a small in stock .

 

[midliferider]

I went down this morning, it had gone - saves me the effort. And now I'll concentrate on what I really want.

Several years ago, I had a similar approach to buying bike. I reflected on this and had a long conversation with my female friends. Then I came to the following decision.

We must always approach this with the same mentality that women buy shoes.
It does not appeal to any rational thought process. Just buy.

 

[Saluki]

Sorry guys, its £75, and from @DCLane pricing above would be worth it, especially factoring in the fun.

Absolute bargain. Go get it! I would - where is it again?