TLDR: I rushed into buying a bike and I’m trying to work out if it’s worth repairing or selling on.
Hope this is the right place to ask this!
I’ve recently moved into London for university and I hope to eventually commute via bike about 10 miles each way. I haven’t cycled in a while but i’m looking to get back into it as it’s good exercise and fun (fun is definitely important in my decision making here!). I’m on a budget though so I can’t break the bank on a bike.
I rushed in and naively bought a bike with a Cannondale CAAD8 2014 frame for £200 thinking I’d got a good deal, but found out quickly that there are several with the bike.
It’s issues include:
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it has slightly rusty wheels (not original)
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a worn chain
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Non-original entry level mountain bike shimano derailleurs (rear needs work, front doesn’t fit so probably needs replacing).
Other points to consider:
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very thin tyres at 23mm tyres with a max of 25mm (would 25mm be okay for London’s roads?)
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rim brakes and not disk brakes (London gets wet)
I went to two mechanics to see what they thought, one said it would be fine for now and would need a service later on, and one said that more or less half the bike needed repairing or replacing. He recommended selling the bike and getting something else.
What would you recommend I do? Try and sell the bike and take the loss, or spend a bit of money on doing it up and eventually using it to commute?
by Infinite_Beginning_4