http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: review - Recent Topics en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:08:48 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8515#post-85637 Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:35:09 +0000 lionfish 85637@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hello all!<br /> My office mate is buying a bike! She's not cycled for many years (she's mid-twenties, and maybe hasn't cycled since school), and just wants a bike to get to and from the office and to pootle about town (so journeys less than 2 miles).</p> <p>The bike station etc are out of bikes that she wants at the moment (they apparently had a bit of a run when the students came back).</p> <p>She's given me links to several. I've not bought a bike for a while, and am not really very knowledgeable about bikes! I said maybe a local bike shop might be a good place to buy a bike, but I guess she's put off by the price..?</p> <p>Obviously you get what you pay for, and any bike can look shiny in a photo on the internet...</p> <p>But anyway, here's the links she's given to me! And my first thoughts about them.</p> <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/d3d8szz" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/d3d8szz</a> (she's not buying it from Amazon, but it is coming flat packed!).<br /> Thoughts: knee-jerk concern about flat-pack bike + cheap, with a chain-guard that looks like it might break quite quickly? Also I guess it might be quite heavy, but I guess she doesn't mind that too much. How reliable are such things, is this a bike-shaped-object?</p> <p>Next a 2nd hand bike. (let's assume 2nd-hand bikes on ebay aren't stolen) <a href="http://tinyurl.com/d6d4bz4" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/d6d4bz4</a><br /> I've no idea if those gears are a good idea, and I don't know what the price will do. Also I doubt I'd ride very far on that saddle (but I guess that doesn't matter). I'm a bit blank on this bike - it maybe seems ok..?</p> <p>Another ancient 2nd hand bike: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/bnzy844" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/bnzy844</a><br /> The brakes look a nightmare!!! ahh!</p> <p>A new ebay bike. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/d7e9bpm" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/d7e9bpm</a> Tiny picture, can't get any idea about the bike from it, or from this page. <a href="http://www.probikecycles.com/HeritageDetailpage.aspx?Bikeid=4" rel="nofollow">http://www.probikecycles.com/HeritageDetailpage.aspx?Bikeid=4</a><br /> (dumb question: but why's it tell me the metal is an 'alloy' - aren't almost all metals we use alloys?).</p> <p>Anyway, they're the ones she's looked at. So in summary, she wants an 'Amsterdam' style bike, for less than £200(!!!), she doesn't need to cycle too far (~2 miles max), and she's planning to hand over money this weekend!</p> <p>What shall I suggest?</p> <p>I'll send her a link to this thread I guess :)</p> <p>Thanks for the help!! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1172#post-10819 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:51:45 +0000 splitshift 10819@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi all I am a newbie on here, Ive had and still got,a GT Palomar, had it for 12 years almost, bottom bracket is gubbed and frame is showing cracks and stuff. Thing is, if i can afford it, how good or not is the edinburgh co ops revolution cuilin pro ? I intend using it as a road / to work/ weekend warrior. Have to say, not too impressed by shiny stuff like suspension and disk brakes but......if they actually work, fork lock out sounds sensible etc. Any info about that bike would be gratefully received . Cycle to work thingy and I reckon on no more than 5oo quid,( cars cost less ! ) But it must last at least 10 years, cause ill be dead soon after. Canal, 2 bridges , pentlands classics,Dumyat and Carron dam. Intend fitting rear rack and crud catcher. Old co op student bikes had a good reputation but.............. are they just rebadged Taiwaneese rubbish or do they actually cut the mustard at a budget price ?<br /> I was brought up on self built mtbs,ie council tip for a frame, chopper or grifter wheels and no brakes. We called them scramblers ! This computer thingy is quite good,never knew any thing about the cycling comunity,think I might spend some time on here !<br /> Aw ra best, splitshift ! ( its a lorry driving gearbox thing !) </p>