Property News · July 24, 2010

How to ride off with the best new bicycle deal


How easy is it to find a good-quality new bike for less than £200? Adam Dewar takes up the challengeEarlier this year I found myself standing in a suburban street at 8am engulfed by the crushing sense of loss and directionless anger that countless city dwellers feel on a regular basis – someone had nicked my bike. I had foolishly chained it to a set of railings whilst I slept over at a friend’s house and even more foolishly I had failed to insure it, leaving me with no choice but to buy a new one.My first stop was to look at the big stores and websites, such as Evans Cycles and Cycle Surgery. Both were packed with a gleaming array of road bikes, mountain bikes, trekking bikes and hybrid commuting bikes, but all priced around the £250-£300-plus mark – and that was without adding the price of commuting essentials such as a lock (at least £30), a pannier rack (£15) and mudguards (£20). I had sourced my last bike, a Claud Butler hardtail with accessories included, from a friend moving abroad for £100. I had no idea it would cost so much. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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