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DISCLAIMER. MOUNTAIN BIKING CAN BE DANGEROUS. YOU JOIN US AT YOUR OWN RISK.

SAFETY BRIEFING.

  • Wear a helmet. Despite recent advances in medical science, brains still cannot be mended nor replaced.
  • Wear gloves or mitts. Hands often hit the ground first. Cuts and grazes invite infection and a hospital visit.
  • Wear eye protection, it only takes a twig or thorn to lose an eye. Crud catchers are a good idea in mucky weather.
  • When downhilling, for your own protection, allow plenty of space behind the rider in front.
  • Bring a bare minimum emergency tool kit and a spare inner tube.
  • Breakdowns are a bore. Plan not to have any by ensuring your bike is in perfect working order.
  • Punctures are also tedious. You can minimise them by fitting latex tubes, slime tubes or running tubeless tyres.

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Second/third hand bike

Hi,

Does anyone have an old (but usable) city/hybrid bike for sale (ideally sub £40)?

Preferably something which is visually 'theft resistant'.

Failing that, can anyone recommend a reputable place which sells second hand bikes?

My problem is that my insurance replacement for my old hybrid bike is very shiny and steal-able which means it won't last 5 minutes locked in our front garden (my last one lasted a good 10-15 minutes).

;)

Thanks,

Frazer

Re: Second/third hand bike

In my experience very little is theft resistant in Cambridge - we had a knackered old bike stolen from our back garden and replaced with something better one Friday night! Could try Gumtree for 2nd hand bikes. You might even find yours there. Tony