chickensaregreat Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Hi! I'm looking for a cheapish bike to take back to uni with me as my old bike couldn't be mended! Just wondered if anyone knew of anywhere to find one for preferably about £50! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Some towns have bike projects where they fix up old bikes and sell them. Try googling your town and "bike project" usually they have pun type names like re-cycle There's always eBay but more risky on how it's been maintained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandmashazzie Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Or if your local shop has those ads on cards you could place a wanted ad.Is gumtree popular in mainland.I would say its more popular here than eBay.At least you can see it before you buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Freegle - we got rid of 2 just this week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angie Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Our local bike shop does trade ins and sells them on really cheap. You could try any local to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Freecycle no pun intended Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Try your local recycling centre; one of the dumps near us is a recycling centre and they always seem to have plenty of bikes on offer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Many Unis have projects where they sell refurbished bikes to staff and students as part of green transport initiatives - you might want to check yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 It might we worth asking the local police....a friend got 2 that had been ceased as stolen property and not claimed so then sold ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickensaregreat Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thank you for all your suggestions! I have been looking into the various ideas and hopefully something will come up soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
