"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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Maurice Wibblington wrote:
I'm sure I read years ago that the lock nick was selling bikes that
had either been recovered from tea leafs, or had found their way to
the police station by some other means.
is this something that police stations still do? I'm wondering about
getting a 2nd hand bike - must be hundreds sitting in sheds/garages
doing nothing but gatheiring rust? I was surprised to see how few
local to me on ebay.
Try your local tip. I'm told there can be some good bargains there
from people who bought bikes and never (or rarely) used them.
I would have thought that as well, until I visited my local one this
weekend. An absolute pile of rubbish. They were all rusted to bits, missing
wheels, chains etc... For £10 each, it still wasn't worth it.
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