WTD: Charityish - small bike or bits to make one - SORTED

[Nick C]

I've got a friend who's looking for a bike so she can accompany her young son and daughter on rides around forest fire roads etc.

Her Budget is limited at £50, maybe a little more at a push, and she's 5ft 2 tall.

Does anybody have either a bike going cheap, or parts that they'd like to offer at a very, very good price, which I could use to build a bike within her budget?

I know it's a big ask at this limited budget, but she deserves a bit of luck and I thought I'd see what the generous folks of RB could come up with. I don't want her buying a second hand piece of junk, which weighs a ton and which is decked out with plastic brakes etc. You know the sort of thing I mean.

 

[jamabikes]

be happy to help with the servicing type parts.

cables, grease, brake blocks etc.

i do have a large ish 24" wheel peugeot or a 19" townsend estay if they are any good?

 

[Nick C]

Cheers matey, that's appreciated. I think at 5ft 2 inches those bikes would be too big for her. I have grease and oil etc. But if we need to build one, cheap brake cables etc will always be welcome.

 

[jamabikes]

the peugeot may be ok as its about 15" frame with 24" wheels. it would be just the cost of postage

would need a good service and some new tyres tubes and bits.

 

[Nick C]

I'm wondering if 26" would be better to future proof the bike, certainly for when her son gets older and more adventurous? However I don't want people to think I'm being picky and would love to get more information on the bike please. Thanks.

I'll drop you a PM with my email addy.

 

[reptile smile]

I have some V brakes, some combined shifters/brake units, a handlebar (not great) and an Acera front mech you're welcome to. I'll cover postage.

 

[Nick C]

That would be awesome if the other bits come together, thank you.

Speaking with Jamma and considering another friend of the same stature, I think a 16" frame is needed. We decided that the 15" framed, 24" wheeled bike mentioned above wasn't going to be large enough.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Recon I can get a cheap no name alu 16" frame for you Nick. Maybe £15? Can chuck in a load of other bits too, bars, stem, rear mech, might have a shifter and some other bits (tyres)? Think I have some rigid forks too. So it'd be wheels really that you'd need and maybe some other small bits.

 

[EarlofBarnet]

Just thought Nick, there is a 2nd hand Specialized Hardrock ladies at the shop I could get for you within budget. It's small, but 26" wheels, so should be the right size. Suspension forks on it. Think it's all black. Will need a service, but I can sort that for you

 

[Nick C]

Either would be awesome mate, but obviously a full bike is beneficial. I would call you but I still have no voice from this bloody cough/flu thing that I can't shake, I can hardly make myself understood! Do you think you can sort a couple of pics for her (not that it should matter)?