stumfelter 3,032 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 19 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: What Inside leg are you , my advice is check gumtree or get kids check local Facebook selling pages, ive bought tidy bikes £30-70 from retro gents bikes to mtbs The second one looks like something off antiques roadshow! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Just now, stumfelter said: The second one looks like something off antiques roadshow! Barry Hoban ,was in lot of littlewoods type catalogues in 80s , paid £30 from charity shop last year .tyres like new obviously owned by old fella was really greased up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 25,220 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Mid 50's and a second vote for orange, I,ve had mine years bought it second hand off a fat bloke that never rode it for £150 great bike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 You can't actually change the tyres from a hybrid to MTB and vice versa as the MTB wheels are twice as wide. I have a Scott hybrid and the wheels are way narrower than my son's Scott MTB. Mine is very easy to pedal, his is way heavier. Depends where you intend to do most of your riding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 How much do you want to spend? There's great bikes new from about £300 for the sort of general use you want. If you get the bug you can spend 10K + Most frames are made in Taiwan nowadays but usually good quality. Use your local bike shop, not Halfords or the petrol station, lol tell them what you are gonna do on it and if they're decent they'll give you good advice. You don't need all singing all dancing shit, get a decent frame, wheels and forks and you'll be fine. All the major manufacturers make decent bikes, depends what suits you. Enjoy the freedom! Cheers, D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WEDGEY 749 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 2 hours ago, jigsaw said: right people,next month im hoping to buy a mountain bike /hybred type..so im looking for help as to what might be obvious to you ,what i should look out for ..i almost bought one 3 weeks ago ,but my young feller googled it and the price was almost the same as a new version..i almost got ripped off ...any makes or models i should look for ,and remember im mid 50's so dont want anything insanely youthful which would make me look like a right mid life crisis victim lol...weight and frame size etc is goingto be an issue i expect but i have no idea as to what i am looking for ..any help would be appreciated ... Get a bus ticket instead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 It all depends what your gonna do with it. I love lamping on mine (so does the dog!) Propper poaching, stealth mode and you can get so much closer to easy spooked gear. This year i'm going for a new(er) bike and as i'm in my 50's, ride comfort will play a major part..! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 9 minutes ago, Bosun11 said: It all depends what your gonna do with it. I love lamping on mine (so does the dog!) Propper poaching, stealth mode and you can get so much closer to easy spooked gear. This year i'm going for a new(er) bike and as i'm in my 50's, ride comfort will play a major part..! I had a folding bike a rare mission one (wish I never sold it ) it had a basket on the back ,6 speed gears it was tough an simple , I changed the tyres out for kids ones that were off road style think it had 16 inch wheels , could go anywhere on it wouldn’t attract attention wouldn’t got stolen it was a foragers dream.guy bought it go on back of his camper . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 A bloke on a folding bike with knobblies and a basket on the back wouldn't attract attention? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Mountain bikes are ideal ...for the mountains!!! A good hybrid will square you away most other places and if your on the road , a road bike beats everything else hands down Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 27 minutes ago, walshie said: A bloke on a folding bike with knobblies and a basket on the back wouldn't attract attention? Away with you an doctor your fly bites 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,189 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 12 minutes ago, THE STIFFMEISTER said: Mountain bikes are ideal ...for the mountains!!! A good hybrid will square you away most other places and if your on the road , a road bike beats everything else hands down Road bikes are for going fast or long distances a hybrids more comfy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 14,558 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Gel seat mate decent shorts and the worlds your oyster on a good road bike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 Them road bikes are a bit shit over tracks and fields though.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,382 Posted July 7, 2018 Report Share Posted July 7, 2018 I got a nice bike when the Olympics was on ....I've never used it it's done 20 miles max still has the quality stickers on the disks I did put it on ebay but just got messed about ... I will keep it ,.it will be a classic one day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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