Viking San Marino £290 ebay good value??

[bonj2]

as fossyant says with the wheels removed, possibly the saddle also it'll fit in any car.
certainly with the handlebars/forks removed, but you probably wont' need to do that.
fold the seats down and you'll probably only have to take the wheels off to get it in.

 

[chris667]

i have been there but the cheapest bike they ahve got for me is a giant defy 4 at 450, a bit too much for what i wanted to pay really, they only deal in giants and kube. thx

Yeah, but:-

If you buy a bike from Pete, it'll come with a warranty
If you buy a bike from Pete, it'll get a first service
If you buy a bike from Pete, it'll come properly set up
If you buy a bike from Pete, it'll fit you properly

Honestly, it's worth saving up a bit more and getting something you won't have to sell for a tenner at a car boot sale in a year after you've broke it.

I don't work for Cyclezone, and other bike shops exist in Reading. But it's a good shop, and if I wanted a new bike, that's where I'd go

 

[youngoldbloke]

The Allez Steve Austin refers to on Singletrack classifieds looks worth checking out - for only £50 more you are in a different class altogether.

 

[Mortiroloboy]

The Allez Steve Austin refers to on Singletrack classifieds looks worth checking out - for only £50 more you are in a different class altogether.

Oh yes, I have fond memories of my Spesh Allez, actually I would venture that you cannot actually get a better bike for the money at that price point.

 

[Gotte]

I've got a couple of Decathlon B.twin road bikes, a sport 3 and and older 7.1, and I have to say both are excellent. They spec them really well for the price, and they ride like a dream. If you take up the free service in the first 3 months, you get a 5 year frame warranty, as well.

Another thing is, if you can hit a sale you can often get a chunk of money off. My Sport 3 was retailing at £450, and I got mine right at the end of the sale (early Feb) for £325. For that I got a bike with alu frame with carbon seat and chainstays and carbon fork. Where else could you get a bike like that for the price?

 

[lordjenks]

hello, went onto the singletrack sales, first page a SPECIALIZED TRI CROSS S/S 56CM!! only wanting 300 ish pounds for it!! brand new, thank you very much all you guys im taking all your advice and i will ring banjo cycles tomorrw to see hwat they have:> thx very much am im still looking:>

 

[4F]

A work colegue of mine has a viking and to be honest it is not up to much and he has had nothing but problems with it from day 1.

A good make 2nd hand is certainly the way forward and it is what I have done for my 2 bikes

 

[lordjenks]

i am starting to see the sense now thx:>

 

[lordjenks]

sorry ot ask so much advice, another bike form cycletrack a 08' specialized allez Int'l 56cm for around 350 ono, how do the two bikes compare, allez and the tircross?? thx

 

[Steve Austin]

the tricross is a cyclocross bike. and that one only has one gear if you hadn't noticed.

the allez is a everyday roadbike. Its like what you were looking at but a lot better

 

[Fab Foodie]

sorry ot ask so much advice, another bike form cycletrack a 08' specialized allez Int'l 56cm for around 350 ono, how do the two bikes compare, allez and the tircross?? thx

Allez is a good bike, but 56cm sounds too big for a 5' 9" er, that's my height and I ride about a 53 Giant.

 

[HLaB]

Allez is a good bike, but 56cm sounds too big for a 5' 9" er, that's my height and I ride about a 53 Giant.

I guess we are all different, I'm 5' 9 &14" and a bike fit recommended a 56cm, my bikes are 55cm's

 

[Fab Foodie]

I guess we are all different, I'm 5' 9 &14" and a bike fit recommended a 56cm, my mikes are 55cm's

In that case... even more reason to know what size you are for a given bike.

 

[chris667]

Really, it's better to go to a shop, so someone can help you find the right size.
I'm 5'11" and I ride a 54cm.

 

[Sittingduck]

They have sold out of 54's at the Surrey Quays store (last one went last weekend). Shame because I had been seriously considering getting one.

Just checked the site and it seems they are back in - now all I need is to get my hands on the ££!