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Old 20-09-2008: 20th September 2008 18:50 #1 
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Heya so i really need to get a bike i dont think i need to explain why and all! i just need a bike that will get me form 1 place to another without breaking down! I cant afford to spend more then 50 pounds! Any advice from where i can get a bike! Second hand will do fine but as long as it is in good condition! Please help i really need it! Thnx!
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Heya so i really need to get a bike i dont think i need to explain why and all! i just need a bike that will get me form 1 place to another without breaking down! I cant afford to spend more then 50 pounds! Any advice from where i can get a bike! Second hand will do fine but as long as it is in good condition! Please help i really need it! Thnx!
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Oh right.....I"ve got one in my shed un used. I was going to offer it to you if you lived close to me. Anyway, what about bargain pages or local ads in your local papers. Stuff in there is sometimes pretty cheap......Oh and theres Gumtree too, freecycle etc.
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Heya so i really need to get a bike i dont think i need to explain why and all! i just need a bike that will get me form 1 place to another without breaking down! I cant afford to spend more then 50 pounds! Any advice from where i can get a bike! Second hand will do fine but as long as it is in good condition! Please help i really need it! Thnx!
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Roughly 5 foot 7 inches a bit more then that maybe! Around there though dont worry im used to riding high bikes! Anyway do you think a market would have one? I dont know anyway if someone could send me a link to a bike they saw that would be great thnx!
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you live in london...
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Oh right.....I"ve got one in my shed un used. I was going to offer it to you if you lived close to me. Anyway, what about bargain pages or local ads in your local papers. Stuff in there is sometimes pretty cheap......Oh and theres Gumtree too, freecycle etc.


Where do you live? I could always come pick up justs ay where u live? Theres always delivery after all!
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Where do you live? I could always come pick up justs ay where u live? Theres always delivery after all!

Birmingham.....thats about 120 miles ( could be more) away from London.
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Cant find a cheap one!
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Birmingham.....thats about 120 miles ( could be more) away from London.


Birmingham is that then Manchester? Wait ummm cant you deliver it and how much? Deliver as in by post!
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Birmingham is that then Manchester? Wait ummm cant you deliver it and how much? Deliver as in by post!

No, Birmingham is in the middle of the country. Manchester is in the north.....about 3 hours away from me.
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Any other ideas please guys i need to buy it b4 tomorrow!
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Try www.gumtree.com
 
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Try www.gumtree.com


I am on it! Not found anything that i like!

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