Basic bike for a hardworking friend

[Stavros94]

Hey guys and girls.

was chatting to a guy who I usto work with a while back and that he had finally saved enough to buy a old bike to commute to work unfortunately it was stolen from him recently so he’s back to walking a good 15km to work in the mornings. 
 

does anyone have a bike that I could buy for him ? It can’t be anything fancy as I’m Afraid it may get stolen.

 

anyway just thought I’d put it out here I will check FB market place though .

 

have a lakker eve 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

You looking for a mtb or road bike? I'm guessing mtb if it's for commuting?

[Stavros94]

Hey mtb would be 1st option as where he stays the roads are quite dirty and full of items that will definitely cause a puncture on a road bike. 
 

but literally anything will work i will set it up for him so that he can avoid punctures the best he can. 
 

thank you for your response. 

[GhostSixFour]

How tall is he. Might also help knowing if a small or XL would fit better.

[Stavros94]

He is definitely around a medium 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

What area you in?

[DonatelloOnPinarello]

If it's just for commuting, Cyclelab has a range of bikes they selling branded as Marvel. They go for about R5000.00 new, and would at least have some amount of warranty etc es well.

I considered buying one to test out as a commuter but never pulled the trigger, although, they seemed a lot better than the makro specials selling for twice as much

[Stavros94]

1 hour ago, BuffsVintageBikes said:

What area you in?

Hey he is in cpt southern suburbs. I’m currently in knysna for the foreseeable future. A friend of mine will handle the logistical stuff down there. I’m trying to find the bike. 
 

@DonatelloOnPinarello as good at that sounds his previous bike wasn’t even worth 500 rand and it was stolen. So a 5@ bike won’t last all that long I’m afraid. 

[BuffsVintageBikes]

Cool, if something pops up I'll let you know ????

[Jono]

Chat to the guys at BEN Bicycle Empowerment Network. They're in Capricorn Park/Marina da Gama area. We just organised a bike for an employee, it's a 90's style mountain bike, in great condition at the right price for a commuter.

[Slowbee]

Seriously okes ? Like as in seriously ? ????

 

Where is the old hub way ?

 

What about this bike ? Maybe we can negotiate a bit of a better price ?

Then we can look into some hub contacts and get the bike to you ? If we can get the price down I will drop a few sheckles to help cover costs.

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/495114/titan-trail-medium-29er

[DIPSLICK]

The old hub way was built up on Chats, and fight clubs and community interaction and and and

but there is a different thread for that????????

oh wait,,,, it also didn’t survive 

 

saying all of the above, u right this would have been “handled” by mid day waaay back when

Edited August 26, 2021 by DIPSLICK

[Koos Likkewaan]

11 hours ago, Slowbee said:

Seriously okes ? Like as in seriously ? ????

 

Where is the old hub way ?

 

What about this bike ? Maybe we can negotiate a bit of a better price ?

Then we can look into some hub contacts and get the bike to you ? If we can get the price down I will drop a few sheckles to help cover costs.

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/495114/titan-trail-medium-29er

Agree, and also willing to contribute.

Only problem is the OP believes a bike of this value will be stolen again, hence the reason he is looking for something a lot cheaper, that might not attract attention.

[Slowbee]

Ok, so does the OP want a R2k bike?

29er or 26 ?

Maybe we can get that R5k bike and spray paint it black, ghetto style ?

Easier than spending hours looking for a cheaper bike that some bloke might have nicked anyway.

 

[Stavros94]

Hi all sorry for the late response wasn’t on the hub last night had that covid vac and felt abit off ????

@Slowbee & @DIPSLICK I like the sound of the “old hub” I definitely wasn’t around for those days or though I have met some absolute LEGENDS on here who have helped me out like they have known me for years ! 
 

@Koos Likkewaan a thought I did have of making a bike look less than it is just simply due to how many desperate people there are in his neighbourhood I mean his previous bike I would say was worth maybe 200 rand and it was liberated after a few months. 
 

id like him to have something that can at least get him to work and back for a good while. 
 

Right now we have about 1500 bux in the kitty to put towards a ride for him (I know not much but it’s a start ) 

honestly I was thinking a decent 26er that runs well his commute to work does not really involve any big climbs and is relatively flat so even a old drive train would suit as long as it works well. 
 

I just want to also thank you guys for coming forward and offering help etc without even knowing me or him. 
 

he’s a good dude young but stuck in the vicious cycle of poverty unfortunately. And I think to have his wheels back would be quite a large victory for him. 
 

im going to look on FB market place now when I get to work and I’ll post a few links here see what we can do ! 

many blessings to you all! 
 

SK 

[Koos Likkewaan]

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/hardtail-mountain-bikes/473654/scott-aspect-26

I was thinking something like this (seller seems a little suspect), but at around R2 - R2,5k

Let me know if you find something. I will contribute to the cause.