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Hi Everyone thinking about cobbling together a commuter bike for my daughter . A nice MTB frame that I could add mudguards and a front rack . Any suggestions ? I'd need sensible pothole proof wheels and low maintenance gears . Am I better off starting with a road tourer ? She needs upright...

Anyone know of any larger bikes that could be pressed into service on my 10km commute into the city ? I like tourers, I like road bikes. I much prefer steel frames. I don't mind down shifters altho have recently got the hang of STI . Cosmetics not really important as long as it is a sound bike ...

Thanks Gents , I'm going to get through February ( on the middle ring only ) and then complete strip down in March ready for the nice weather ...

Hi Gents, I'm struggling to maintain my shifters : I've got very long travel distance on the down shifts and the upshift is unreliable / stiff / prone to seize . Have I got a sensible replacement option without new wheels ? These have a triple chainring which I wouldn't mind losing.

Re: Re: That sounds like an Aladdins Cave of a bike and would have been ideal for my purposes but board member Brabande has found me a great looking Gazelle Mondial in Holland so I'm going with that . what's your dynamo set up ?

Blimey, probably a little too vintage for me! It's got to do 20km a day!

Anyone have a big bike gathering dust ? Condition not important as long as it rolls in a straight line but would prefer a whole bike as sadly no workspace to strip anything down . Prefer steel frames and downtube shifters but that's because I'm old and I don't understand the new technology. I...

Re: Re: That's a beast for sure ! Too much work for me tho .... replacing handlebar tape is pushing it for me

The Raleigh looks my size - last Raleigh I owned was a Chopper ! Your Ridley looks a lot of bike for the price but the tech is too advanced for me !

Absolutely beautiful but a respray and a "famous name" isn't going to happen on my budget - I need to be on the road for c300 quid - looking for something shabby but still rolling really ...

wow ! Well I've loved Mercians since the 80s - is it a 531 ? It would be a great bike to own but sounds more of a project than a "fix and go" which is all I'm set up to do really living in a flat without much workspace - how much do you want for it as is ? I'm afraid I don't know anything about...

Hi guys, just looking at upping my commute to about 20km a day so looking for a large frame complete bike - cosmetics not that important and I can sort out brakes and tires so realy just looking for a true and sturdy frame and wheelset ? Please let me know if you have anything or have seen...

Thanks guys , a great couple of options but this is quite an old ad and I already found a small bike..admittedly a comparatively dull Specialized Sirrus . Is there a way to close these threads ?

road bike needed for an occasional commute and maybe a weekend run . Whole bike preferred - any condition considered ! Can pick up around London ...

Anyone have a large frame complete bike ( doesn't have to be concours !) for a daily commute . I think I need dual lever brakes as that's what putting me off using my road bike in traffic....around 250 GBP ?

Looking for a larger frame road bike for a 20 km daily commute and occasional weekend runs. Whole bike preferred altho I don't mind doing basic servicing if anyone has something gathering dust. Could go to around 300GBP for a nice bike. I'm in North London....

Interesting bike ... I'm tracking a couple of possibles on ebay so will get back to you asap....

Anyone have a complete bike gathering dust? Looking for an everyday bike for commuting and occasional weekend runs. Sound frame, wheels, gear set would be nice. Brakes, tyres, handlebar tape I can probably sort out myself! Can pick up around Central or North London...

anyone got anything ready to go ? should be about 54-56 cm frame , eyes for mudguards and rack , women's saddle if poss ?

Nice looking bike : could I.convert to a commuter? Are there plenty of easy gears for uphill? Can I attach mud guards? Is that a good size frame for a six foot rider?