350 to spend

[rodslovechild]

if you was to go out and buy a new school bike today and had a budget of 350........

1. would YOU buy new or used?
2. what would YOU buy

cheers...

[Longun]

Could do worse than checking this out http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0

[rodslovechild]

cheers dude    any other opinions out there?

[darkersomeday]

used if you know what youre buying,

new if youre under 6 foot and just want a decent bike to ride,

check trev and stevie b on here, they regularly have so cracking deals

if it was me though it'd be a fit bike co complete, for the money theyre the best out there.

[darkersomeday]

Could do worse than checking this out http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=60527.0

both those fly's are great bikes and bargains at that money, the frames are over £200

[rodslovechild]

na thats the problem, i aint got a clue, only just got to grips with old school and now feel like im entering another bigger minefield lol

this bike will be ridden and definately take a few falls as im just starting out, cheers

so the general direction so far is one of the flys on here or a fit co complete............... feel like im getting somewhere now!

[darkersomeday]

how tall are you dude?

[rodslovechild]

just under 6 foot methinks, 5.11 maybe

[rodslovechild]

5 foot 10, just measured 

[darkersomeday]

i'd put you on a "21 tt frame

pm dingo and ask him if he's still got the superstar for sale, if i remember right thats a "21tt
great bike too

[Bettyswallocks]

You cant go far wrong with one of these...

http://www.alansbmx.com/product_info.php'manufacturers_id=20&products_id=5429

A few kids have em at the local skatepark, cracking bike for the money.... 

[darkersomeday]

bit over your budget but fooking nice!

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php'topic=57588.msg587120#msg587120

[Steve Shindig]

I can sell you a brand new in box 2008 Colony Endeavor, white or black for 350 delivered.

PM if interested.

[rodslovechild]

yea i could probably stretch to 400 tops if its gonna be worth it.........

[darkersomeday]

I can sell you a brand new in box 2008 Colony Endeavor, white or black for 350 delivered.

PM if interested.

http://www.pijin.co.uk/bikes/colonyEndeavor08Bike.jsp

the 20.75tt is a big bonus on a complete
most are "20/"20.5

thats a great bike for £350

[rodslovechild]

this is gonna sound really thick but i dont actually know what the measurements you are talking about are top tube??

as i said, complete new school virgin, cheers

[pickle]

colony stuff rules!  that's a dam good price for a real nice bike!   

[darkersomeday]

the top tube of the frame is measured from the centre of the headtube to the centre of the seat tube,

here its shown as Top Tube (c-c)


it denotes how long the front end of the bike will feel and sort of equates to how long your back is,

hope that helps

[rodslovechild]

wahey i completely guessed summat right   

that colony looks pretty nice from an aesthetic point of view too

would that be the way forward you think?

[pickle]

irf i was spending £350 on a complete i would deffo buy one of those!  looks the dogs in white 

[rodslovechild]

ha ha now i gotta try decide between the white and black and explain to the girlfriend why we wont be  going on holiday this summer 

[darkersomeday]

at £425 theyre a decent bike
but at £350 theyre a bargain

cassete hub,3pc crank, good geometry,full cromo,

thats actually a really well put together complete

[rodslovechild]

well in that case if everyone is in approval i think we may have found a winner

[rodslovechild]

anyone else wana put their 2 pennys worth in?

[Steve Shindig]

I just wanna add I didn't slip Joe or Pickle any cash so cheers for plugging the bike positively, 

let me know if you decide to have one Rodslovechild.

Cheers.
Steve