Starting in Oxford

[anonymous-user]

Sorry to start yet another beginners thread...

Was just wondering if anyone could recommend firstly, somewhere to do a DAS course in the Oxford area, secondly somewhere to buy the gear around here and finally any places to look for a 2k ish 400 or 600 for a first bike (assuming that as I know nothing when it comes to bikes, buying from a dealer would be safer than privately)?

Many thanks.

[Smart roadster]

Bikewise in Abingdon are very good and should be able to point you in the direction of the nearest DAS place. They used to do a lot of grey 400's. I haven't been in there for a while so things might have changed a bit. John the owner is a great bloke who used to do star rider so he may still be instructing.
Note I am biased as they are mates but I've never heard a bad word about them.
As an aside I would stay well away form the Honda shop by Tescos just off the A34. The owner is in my opinion a complete git and I wouldn't trust him to sell me a washer.

[anonymous-user]

Thanks Duncan. I shall pop over to Abingdon some time and have a chat with them.

[stegefal]

If you ever get down to Foxs Diner there are a load of independent instructors advertising there. There are also quite a few bikes on a weekend or monday night in summer.

[rsvmilly]

On Yer Bike, on the Aylesbury Road is not too far from you. They have a good range of bikes for you to sit on and a good selection of quality (read expensive) gear for sale.

Worth a nose about, just to sit on some shiny bikes.