Thread: My old Peugeot has bitten the dust - what next: road or mountain for daily commute?

Originally Posted by abaddonxi

Woulda thought that in 23Km of ride you'd pass enough hard rubbish to play swapsies and upgrade along the way.

Upgrade!!
What are you trying to say??

lots of bargain second hand bikes out there. But you would have to know which brands to buy as many are cheap Chinese. A freind purcased a second hand Elwood mountain bike [or similar sounding brand name] for only just $20--, that is $580 less than its new price of $600--.

Old Peugeot cars can be sold to collectors/restorers, but I doubt Peugeot bikes with repaired Chassis could be sold.

Oh well, it finally gave up the ghost on last nights ride home. The steering felt odd most of the way & started binding up, then becoming very loose which is most disconcerting through peak hour traffic.

I hoped it might just have been a dry headset bearing but I when I pulled it down, I found the steerer tube cracked halfway through at the bottom bearing .


I'll be doing a frame swap this weekend to get me mobile again but I'll be hunting around for a newer bike ASAP.

Originally Posted by Scouse

I'll be doing a frame swap this weekend to get me mobile again but I'll be hunting around for a newer bike ASAP.

See any one know a down in their luck family with young kids?