Where do you find a cheap bike in the UK?

[americancrx]

I'm planning to spend September in the UK on business. Hiring a car will cost my company over a thousand pounds. My company's travel planner doesn't have any problem with my buying and insuring a bike or car with that money if it'd cost less.

Since I'm American, my endorsement is equal to an unrestricted licence. Where would I go to buy a secondhand bike? The PH classifieds have very few bikes under 3k.

[americancrx]

Hmm. I see some candidates on Gumtree... I shouldn't lose too much in a month, now what I'll have to do is find insurance!