Where to buy a second hand bike in Perth?
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Where to buy a second hand bike in Perth?
Postby fatyank » Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:29 am
While we're on the subject, can anyone recommend what sort of bike I should be looking for? I'm 6'1, 120 kilos and I spend most of my time on the road. However, I do get some gravel time. I'm new to cycling this year and doing it mostly for fitness (started off 2009 at 131 kilos).
I've noticed in browsing the forums that WA has some fairly well-informed (seemingly) forumites and any push in the right direction will be very appreciated.
Cheers, Jackson
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Postby roller » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:02 pm
i'd suggest going in to a bike shop, finding out what size bike you need & then scouring the quokka for one that fits.
p.s. at 100-150kms a week you'll be upgrading pretty soon if you get anything that's not the right fit for you - so choose carefully.
at those distances probably a roadie would be best - having said that if you're going off road then you could soon be spending a heap of money on repair so maybe a good mountain bike would be more appropriate.
i guess it would be a good idea to weigh up how important it is to go off road (ie it might be an optional part of your planned exercise route, or it might be unavoidable)
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Postby toofat » Wed Mar 11, 2009 12:10 pm
Quokka classifieds or gumtree online would be good places to start,
I was in your position but lighter and started with a hybrid, that lasted 3 months before I got a carbon racer
If i were doing it again I would get a good quality steel racer(80's cromolly are cheap) and spend a bit getting it running perfectly and upgrading a few things like wheels, if you did later down the track decide to get a new bling bike this could do as a commute or wet weather bike or you could move the good bits on to a new bike
just my 2 spokes worth
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Postby gclark8 » Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:10 pm
George.
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:36 pm
Cheers,
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Postby velogrrl » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:13 pm
I still can't post links (grrr!) but if you go to the local council websites you can find the dates for their verge collections and the BTA-bulletin dot blogspot dot com also has links to a number of the western suburbs council sites.
If you find a bike that needs a bit of TLC, take it to George or someone like him with a passion for recycling bikes. In my experience bike shops are generally just interested in selling you new bikes.
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Postby Kalgrm » Wed Mar 11, 2009 6:23 pm
You can now - you have more than 9 posts.velogrrl wrote:I still can't post links (grrr!) ....
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Postby Canno » Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:26 pm
WARNING - you will need a bike that fits. I've been there with a Giant OCRA Comp which was a ripper bike but after I ended up with stretched hamstrings...
Brought the next bike, an 08 Giant OCR 2 for $600 from the quokka as well. Have since had a fit from Rick at Churchill Cycles and am wrapt...goes like a dream (I do a 20km occasional commute from Freo)
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Postby fatyank » Fri Mar 13, 2009 10:13 am
George, after the frame what am I normally looking at to put a bike together? Is it something I can piece together and then replace bit by bit over time until I'm happy with what I have?
I'm sure I'll have another question or two before it's all through.
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Postby wintal » Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:02 pm
I grabbed a frame from George too - I probably spent around 10 hours fixing it up (regreasing all the bearings, removing rust etc) and had no prior experience doing any of this stuff, so it's not that hard. I did have a set of tools and a book about bike repair thoughfatyank wrote:Thank you everybody for your information. I'm off to the bike shop this weekend for a fit and to get better able to sprickin the lingidy.
George, after the frame what am I normally looking at to put a bike together? Is it something I can piece together and then replace bit by bit over time until I'm happy with what I have?
I'm sure I'll have another question or two before it's all through.
The actual frames vary a bit, mine was probably rideable straight away, but you're obviously better off with nice clean bearings etc
Cheers,
Leighton...
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Postby bennysthe1 » Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:42 pm
Thanks George.
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Postby Thoglette » Sun Mar 15, 2009 12:58 am
Usual caveat about knowing what size you want applies. Still not as good as local bring-out-yer-rubbish (kicking myself for missing a Peugeot Mixte a while back - by the time I drove back it was gone, gone, gone)
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Re: Where to buy a second hand bike in Perth?
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Re: Where to buy a second hand bike in Perth?
Postby Daddy Pig » Sun Nov 08, 2020 12:36 am
Thanks jason
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Re: Where to buy a second hand bike in Perth?
Postby Bunged Knee » Sun Nov 08, 2020 11:35 am
He haven't been back....Daddy Pig wrote: I am also after. Bike, for Some reason it will not let me message George, I have signed up for a 70.3 in May 2021 so need a bike, xl frame should do the trick
Thanks jason
So maybe you'd like to have a look/call or ring in Movement Systems in Burswood of new and second hand bicycles.
https://movementsystems.com.au/products/perth-bicycles/
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