Garuf
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So after riding around on my 1984 Rayleigh 501 everyday for 3 months I reckon I'll get my use out of something a little more up to date, I'd been looking to just upgrade bits and pieces but I don't think it's worth it long run as the headset and other bits and bobs are now entirely nonstandard.
I've been looking around and I've spotted these two bikes that I love, the only issue is I don't want a single speed, leeds isn't exactly the flatest of places and neither is my part of Stoke When I'm back in the midlands my housemate has a single speed:
but I can't stand the thing, you have to either peddle so hard it hurts to get it to go or run and then hop on once up to speed and I'm not into that at all.
Gears wise I really like the cross bar changers so that'd be on my list as a must.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec022189
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec020012
I love the clean lines and simplicity of the above, but as mentioned they're both fixies.
http://www.tokyobike.co.uk/index.html
The classic from the above company looks good and has the looks I would like, plus the reviews are favourable. (4million sold can't be wrong?)
Ideally I'm looking at spending no more than £500 and considerably less if I can help it.
Something that requires nothing spent on it out of the box would be preferable though I don't mind working frame up so to speak if it means I've got a superior product.
Any advice and helpful hints would be gratefully received.
I've been looking around and I've spotted these two bikes that I love, the only issue is I don't want a single speed, leeds isn't exactly the flatest of places and neither is my part of Stoke When I'm back in the midlands my housemate has a single speed:
Gears wise I really like the cross bar changers so that'd be on my list as a must.
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/fuj ... e-ec022189
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/spe ... e-ec020012
I love the clean lines and simplicity of the above, but as mentioned they're both fixies.
http://www.tokyobike.co.uk/index.html
The classic from the above company looks good and has the looks I would like, plus the reviews are favourable. (4million sold can't be wrong?)
Ideally I'm looking at spending no more than £500 and considerably less if I can help it.
Something that requires nothing spent on it out of the box would be preferable though I don't mind working frame up so to speak if it means I've got a superior product.
Any advice and helpful hints would be gratefully received.