WTD: A bike for a friend, cheap!

I'm going to call upon the generosity and kindness of fellow Retrobikers here

I have a friend (well, it's her 14 year old son actually) who is looking to buy a bike. They're not what you'd call well off, as she's a lone parent.

Anyway, long story short - he sent me a message on Facebook last night, asking for my advice on a bike which he'd seen for sale on Gumtree. I didn't have the heart to tell him that it wasn't even worth the £45 asking price that the seller had put on it. It was a BSO, and a very poor condition one at that.

This got me wondering whether we might be able to help him out a little bit. He's got a budget of £75 maximum and I've said that I'd see what I could do.

He's not into mountain biking as such - he just wants a mountain bike which will get him from A to B and I was thinking that perhaps between us we could come up with something.

I'm open to suggestions

Pm'd you mr Bags.

I have a ridgeback 603? i think, needs a front wheel but its good to go for 35 quid. light alloy frame rigid with i think acera on it.

Chute55uk":9e340vf8 said:

I have a ridgeback 603? i think, needs a front wheel but its good to go for 35 quid. light alloy frame rigid with i think acera on it.

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Is there any chance you could shoot a picture over to me? I can show him his options then and he can choose one

sure but not yet as its hanging in my friends garage will do later tonight if thats ok

If you fancied building one, I have everything except the frame and forks you could have for cheap. SRAM 8sp bits, wheels, etc.

My offer is all yours should you want it