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    Newbie buying a 2nd hand bike

    Thanks again Jay, I'm in Scotland so wet, cold, nasty weather covers most months of the year. A set of cheap regular pedals have now been purchase (£4.99) so will get me out and about this week, if the snow melts a bit. Thanks again for the help and I'll no doubt be back once I'm confused...
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    Newbie buying a 2nd hand bike

    Thanks for the tips, it came in most useful and I now own a bike. It's less than a year old not had much use and was 70% cheaper then brand new so will keep me going and happy for now. However didn't have to worry too much about the pedals as the owner removed and kept them once sale was...
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    Newbie buying a 2nd hand bike

    Hi There I’ve been looking for a second hand bike as the budget is fairly limited and have found a 2011 Marin Toscana going pretty cheap and I’m going for a look this weekend. I was wondering when looking at a 2nd bike is there some specifics I should be checking for? Also if I buy it...