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[Closed] What secondhand FS for a 14 year old?

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Budget of £500-600.

He lives on the doorstep of 417 Project so will be used there as well as family rides along canal, local woods etc.

Looking to compile a list of potentials for his parents to search eBay for, probably 16" frame, 26" (27.5" would be a bonus).

Needs to be pedalable, so not a DH bike or hefty lump.

If anyone's got anything to sell message me direct.


 
Posted : 31/08/2019 3:02 pm
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Boardman Team FS - these seem to come up within budget, 27.5 and 140/130mm ish of travel if I'm not mistaken.
I'm selling my cannondale trigger soon but need to hold onto it for now as using it for Ard Moors.


 
Posted : 31/08/2019 3:05 pm
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Second the Boardman but if you look hard enough / have some patience you’ll probably get the Pro FS for that money. Either the silver / green one with Revs / X9 on or the blue newer one with Pikes / Gx 11 speed on. I sold my silver / green one for about £600 2.5 years or so ago - extended the forks to 150mm / went 1x10 etc - a lot of 650b bike for the money.


 
Posted : 31/08/2019 7:13 pm
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I'd be happy to let this go for £600, includes a bit of growing room as its a medium:

Orange Alpine 160


 
Posted : 31/08/2019 10:04 pm
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Our 14 year old has Norco Fluid - full Deore, Sektor's and Monarch.
It's quite scraped paint wise, but had new bearings throughout and has been rock solid.
It was £650 on local Facebook bike group from friend of friend.


 
Posted : 31/08/2019 10:29 pm
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Just had a quick look round and there are a few Boardman Pro Fs’ on eBay and Facebook Classifieds. Most are the better 2018 one with Pikes but there is also one silver one with Revs starting at £250 on eBay (although may have an unrealistic reserve looking at the buy it now price).


 
Posted : 01/09/2019 8:14 am

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