http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Wanted to buy - Folding bike en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:56:47 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33729 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:32:19 +0000 chdot 33729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Hope the original post wasn't too tawdry(!)"</p> <p>Just the right pitch. Worked too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33728 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:29:25 +0000 Smudge 33728@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope the original post wasn't too tawdry(!)<br /> Certainly an interesting machine :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33720 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:53:30 +0000 chdot 33720@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>CCE strikes again.</p> <p>Two (presumably) satisfied customers.</p> <p>I'm glad that this forum hasn't turned into a tawdry marketplace, but matching people for interesting machines is a useful service.</p> <p>Must do a detailed spec for the 24" 753 Ultegra machine I no longer want... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33718 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:43:14 +0000 kaputnik 33718@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><strong>HURRAH!</strong> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33716 Fri, 17 Jun 2011 19:31:26 +0000 Smudge 33716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>N+0=(zen)<br /> Although I reserve the right to tweak/modify/upgrade the bikes I do have, I now have what I would consider sufficient for what I do :-)</p> <p>Thanks to Arrelcat I am now the owner of a rather nice Helios SL, which will be taking me on holiday at Sparrows tomorrow morning!<br /> B-)</p> <p>Thanks all for the input. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33641 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:42:09 +0000 crowriver 33641@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Would you believe it? <a href="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/bicycle-for-sale/82350160">An IKEA Raleigh folder</a> appeared on Gumtree less than an hour ago... Only 50 quid!</p> <p>What is going on? Are they reading this forum? <a href="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/nice-bicycle-for-sale/82302039">A reasonable looking 'vintage' Bianchi folder </a>for sale too. Also 50 smackers.</p> <p>A rather swisher <a href="http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/second-hand-single-speed-ridgeback-folding-bike-for-sale/82230975">single speed Ridgeback folding bike</a> available for £150... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33633 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 22:28:25 +0000 crowriver 33633@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have two, but the Mrs uses the other one and mine's not for sale. :-p</p> <p>I saw a Raleigh Twenty in the Bike Station a few weeks back, don't know if that's for sale. I think they have some Moulton Minis too, but they <em>are</em> children's bikes... Maybe try some of the second hand bike shops? Eastside Bikes, Soul Cycles...</p> <p>Gumtree occasionally has some bargains among the BSOs and overpriced road/mtb bikes. </p> <p>eBay has plenty of folders, not always cheap though and of course it has the issue of mail order or 'collect in person only' in Hampshire or somewhere equally distant... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33579 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:57:37 +0000 Smudge 33579@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How much depends on the bike on offer, less is best but I don't mind paying a fair price(!)<br /> Riding would be commuting type stuff probably when I have the odd short notice rail trip (like this weekend!) or the trains are up the spout and overcrowded (again!).</p> <p>I suspect your bike would be at the very top of what I could afford (if not above :-/ ) but very nice.... perhaps you could pm me with an idea of how much you'd be looking for? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33568 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:43:29 +0000 kaputnik 33568@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They do appear very often on Gumtree, seems people buy/get them bought for them, with no actual need/want/use for them and they go for sale almost straight out the box. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33567 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:41:32 +0000 Arellcat 33567@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>How much do you want to spend, and what sort of riding will you do on it? I have a Dahon Helios SL that I would like to sell at some stage. Trouble is, it isn't a cheap bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3190#post-33566 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:34:50 +0000 Smudge 33566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Ref my comments in the n(zen) n+1 thread<br /> ( <a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=3189</a> )</p> <p>I am looking to buy a folding bike, (some) cash burning a hole in my pocket now! Anyone on here got one for sale or know of one?</p> <p>Thanks :) </p>