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I am going to start a commute soon from Isle of Dogs in London into
Liverpool Street. Approx 4 miles. Looking for a bike suitable for this and been looking at a Marin Larkspur or may be a Ridgeway Genesis Day 01. Looking to spend about 500-600 including kit (lights, locks, bag, etc - no helmet as I already have a reasonable Giro). Popped into Cycle Surgery and Evans around Spitalfields market today. Cycle surgery originally had a decent chap helping me but was pulled away and some disinterested fellow just said they are all much of a much ness and any hybrid bike with in your price range would suffice (not those exact words but attitude and meaning was close enough). Next was Evans - very helpful chap, suggested a Trek bike - a 7.3 (one with disc brakes for 430 or without for 380). Said he couldnīt recommend a Specialized as they couldnīt stock them in this particular branch cause of cycle Surgery being on their doorstep (think he mentioned a couple of other names). Can anyone recommend a bike/s or shop. I liked the Evans attitude but they had limited selection cause of Cycle Surgery. Cycle Surgery were just plain unhelpful. I am happy to pay recommended prices as long as I get some very good service and helpful advice. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone recommend a bike/s or shop. I liked the Evans attitude but they had limited selection cause of Cycle Surgery. Cycle Surgery were just plain unhelpful. I am happy to pay recommended prices as long as I get some very good service and helpful advice. Go up Brick lane and buy some old second hand crap tomorrow. It is an easy ride a good bike wouldn't make any real difference. I wouldn't have thought it was even four miles from Island Gardens. At least with a crap bike you won't need to worry about it getting nicked. I don't know if it was Cycle Surgery or not but the last time I got a bike serviced was a place in Spitalfields. They adjusted my rear derailleur for no reason so it wasn't correctly indexed and before I had time to adjust it back it had folded into the back wheel spokes taking the hanger with it. |
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Go up Brick lane and buy some old second hand crap tomorrow. It is an easy ride a good bike wouldn't make any real difference. I wouldn't have thought it was even four miles from Island Gardens. At least with a crap bike you won't need to worry about it getting nicked. Don't do that, because you'll be supporting the bike-theft trade of London! And most likely it will be re-stolen for sale somewhere on Brick Lane unless you get a decent lock. It's a sad fact.. |
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tom wrote:
Go up Brick lane and buy some old second hand crap tomorrow. It is an easy ride a good bike wouldn't make any real difference. I wouldn't have thought it was even four miles from Island Gardens. At least with a crap bike you won't need to worry about it getting nicked. Don't do that, because you'll be supporting the bike-theft trade of London! And most likely it will be re-stolen for sale somewhere on Brick Lane unless you get a decent lock. It's a sad fact.. Woukldn't something bog-standard from Decathlon suit your purposes? They seem to have mountain bikes, hybrids and road bikes at v. low prices, and I expect that the Surrey Quays shop is convenient for the OP. |
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Well as a follow up - I popped into another CycleSurgery the next day -
the branch in Holborn. The task was actually a bike for my daughter who is three and a half. Anyway - had a fantastic service there, they let my daughter loose on the bike, and we bought her a Ridgeback Melody. It didn't come with stabilisers and it was needed. Offered a 10 discount on them (which wasn't much) - then I asked for a new one as the one they got off display was scratched. Anyway - long and short, they sold me the bike and threw the stabilisers in for free. When they took the bike away for adjustements etc I ended up speaking to a very ice salesman who took me around and explained the bikes and differences (obviously subject to range they hold - this branch had no Specialized) - I liked the look of the Marin Larkspur. He took out a Marin Fairfax and explained the frame sizes and adjustements etc as I had no clue about any of this.....ending up walking away thinking that the Fairfax is much nicer! (although 150 GBP more)..........I would be back there when I am ready to purchase which hopefully be a few weeks when I drop my daughters bike for a first service! Any recommendations for a bike similar say to a Marin Larkspur or a Marin Fairfax? The salesman did comment that for the same price range, a Giant offered better value for money but the Marin had better frames. |
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I must say that decatlon didn't really offer value for money. A similar spec
here, I am talking about components here were the same price for a trek etc and at least you know it's trek not decathlon make. Unless it's on sale!! Go for a ridgeway etc, my decathlon wasn't very good (got nicked anyway). "Al C-F" m wrote in message ... tom wrote: Go up Brick lane and buy some old second hand crap tomorrow. It is an easy ride a good bike wouldn't make any real difference. I wouldn't have thought it was even four miles from Island Gardens. At least with a crap bike you won't need to worry about it getting nicked. Don't do that, because you'll be supporting the bike-theft trade of London! And most likely it will be re-stolen for sale somewhere on Brick Lane unless you get a decent lock. It's a sad fact.. Woukldn't something bog-standard from Decathlon suit your purposes? They seem to have mountain bikes, hybrids and road bikes at v. low prices, and I expect that the Surrey Quays shop is convenient for the OP. |
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