rejuvinating old bike
Discussion
having recently moved house, im now right on the doorstep of a really good area for mountain biking (some of you may know it - llandegla in north wales, right by the horseshoe pass)
anyway, sat outside my dad's shed is my old mountain bike (dont even remember the make its been so long!). its been sat under a tarpaulin for a long time now (years in fact) so its far from being anywhere near in useable condition.
I want to get back into mountain biking, purely as an extra something to do on a weekend and was wondering which you would advise:
- buy a new bike
or
- refurb my old one
im not on a mega budget, in fact, in all honesty, i wouldnt want to spend more than £200-300. Im thinking the only good bit about my old bike is likely to be the frame so that would mean id need new brakes, gears, forks, rims and seat, maybe even more than this. plus the cost of doing the work
so, open to the PH floor - which is the best option and, where is the most cost effective place to look?
cheers!
anyway, sat outside my dad's shed is my old mountain bike (dont even remember the make its been so long!). its been sat under a tarpaulin for a long time now (years in fact) so its far from being anywhere near in useable condition.
I want to get back into mountain biking, purely as an extra something to do on a weekend and was wondering which you would advise:
- buy a new bike
or
- refurb my old one
im not on a mega budget, in fact, in all honesty, i wouldnt want to spend more than £200-300. Im thinking the only good bit about my old bike is likely to be the frame so that would mean id need new brakes, gears, forks, rims and seat, maybe even more than this. plus the cost of doing the work
so, open to the PH floor - which is the best option and, where is the most cost effective place to look?
cheers!
going to do an inspection of my bike at the weekend and guage what state it is in!
llangollen is a really nice part of the world. i used to go to school there many moons ago but have since realised that its the gateway to the horseshoe pass and beyond! i hope you managed to get a spot of driving in too!
llangollen is a really nice part of the world. i used to go to school there many moons ago but have since realised that its the gateway to the horseshoe pass and beyond! i hope you managed to get a spot of driving in too!
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