second hand bike

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Scotmitchy

Senior Member
Location
Scotland
My 13 year old daughter has a Raleigh bike, we bought it about four years ago and it is now, really, too small for her. She could get away with an adult size bike now as she is nearly my height.

however, she doesn't cycle that much, and, quite frankly, I won't be buying an expensive brand new bike for he, as she won't use it much.

She does enjoy the occasional cycle, and likes coming out with me. Yesterday, her bike could barely keep up with my shiny new one, even when I was keeping slow - when she went on my new bike, she could easily double her speed, so she is capable.

Where and what should I be looking for, do you think, if I was to upgrade her bike? After trying mine she is desperately hoping the C2w scheme continues so that next year I will choose a new one and she will get my trek! But that's a long time away, and I think getting her something to use right now would probably encourage her cycle use and maybe her fitness levels.

Plus, I very much enjoy her company when out cycling, but at the moment we are very mismatched.

I probably would only be wanting to spend a modest amount, so second hand would be the road to go down - any thoughts on how not to buy a pup?

Or, do any of you in the central Scotland area have a bike for sale?

Ta

M
 

Ben M

Senior Member
Location
Chester/Oxford
How technically able are you? If you know what you're doing you could get something really cheap and do a bit of work on it to do it up.

Places to look are ebay, post office windows and local rags. Also you'd be surprised how many of your friends will have a bike at the back of a shed somewhere that just needs air in the tyres.
 

soulful dog

Veteran
Location
Glasgow
Second hand is definitely the way to go. Just have a look on ebay or gumtree or, if you can find one of those charities that recycle bikes your best bet might be to get something there.  Bikestation in Edinburgh and I think there is somewhere near Falkirk too?

Both my bikes are second hand and though I've since had to spend a fair bit getting one of them into good condition again, I had two years use out of it before that (and clearly ridden it to bits without too much care and attention in the meantime!). 
 

HJ

Cycling in Scotland
Location
Auld Reekie
Second hand is definitely the way to go. Just have a look on ebay or gumtree or, if you can find one of those charities that recycle bikes your best bet might be to get something there.  Bikestation in Edinburgh and I think there is somewhere near Falkirk too?

Both my bikes are second hand and though I've since had to spend a fair bit getting one of them into good condition again, I had two years use out of it before that (and clearly ridden it to bits without too much care and attention in the meantime!). 

Yep, go to the Bike Station and they will sort you out with something, especially if you take the old one with you for recycling... ;)
 
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