Anyone Have An Unwanted/Unused Bike?

[Konini]

I've put an ad in classifieds, but just on the off chance that anyone has one lying around (I know all about good intentions )

My husband is looking for a road or mountain bike, doesn't matter which but it needs to be fairly good quality. However, he doesn't want one of those that cost thousands of dollars back home - I saw one in a shop in Aus last year for $7,000 and thought it was a mistake with the decimal point until I saw several at $5-6,000. Well, he may want one, but he'll never get his backside on one.

Please PM or if anyone can recommend a good 2nd hand bike shop I will be grateful (on his behalf).

Thanks in advance

[millwall_fan]

Your hubby may find that a new bike is quite affordable in chiang Mai. Have you had a look in Big C or Tesco Lotus?

[Cobalt60]

Your hubby may find that a new bike is quite affordable in chiang Mai. Have you had a look in Big C or Tesco Lotus?

The bikes in Tesco and BigC are of very dubious quality. I bought a full suspenion

one and it fell to pieces and rusted up in a matter of weeks.

I was lucky that it got stolen.

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[Rancid]

Saw a mountain bike in LA bikes Mahidol for 5,000 baht, looked OK with front and rear suspension, disc brake on the front, but of course not as robust as something a bit pricier.

[OriginalPoster]

Is hubby looking for a road bike to use in triathlons or something to use as basic transportation?

[Konini]

Is hubby looking for a road bike to use in triathlons or something to use as basic transportation?

Thanks for taking the time, I realised after posting I should have included the following. Strictly around town only - basically to the gym and back.

[hellodolly]

Is hubby looking for a road bike to use in triathlons or something to use as basic transportation?

Thanks for taking the time, I realised after posting I should have included the following. Strictly around town only - basically to the gym and back.

Walking would be a better exercise. Give him a all around work out. When I wasn't working in the winter back home I would go to the gym every day. A tread mill was part of my program. When I went back to work it would take me two or three days to get used to it. My work involved a lot of walking.

They both gave me the cardio but the real walking required different muscles than on a machine.

[OriginalPoster]

Is hubby looking for a road bike to use in triathlons or something to use as basic transportation?

Thanks for taking the time, I realised after posting I should have included the following. Strictly around town only - basically to the gym and back.

Walking would be a better exercise. Give him a all around work out. When I wasn't working in the winter back home I would go to the gym every day. A tread mill was part of my program. When I went back to work it would take me two or three days to get used to it. My work involved a lot of walking.

They both gave me the cardio but the real walking required different muscles than on a machine.

Jogging back & forth to the gym would be better still. But the topic was where to get a bike, not whether to get a bike.

[hellodolly]

Is hubby looking for a road bike to use in triathlons or something to use as basic transportation?

Thanks for taking the time, I realised after posting I should have included the following. Strictly around town only - basically to the gym and back.

Walking would be a better exercise. Give him a all around work out. When I wasn't working in the winter back home I would go to the gym every day. A tread mill was part of my program. When I went back to work it would take me two or three days to get used to it. My work involved a lot of walking.

They both gave me the cardio but the real walking required different muscles than on a machine.

Jogging back & forth to the gym would be better still. But the topic was where to get a bike, not whether to get a bike.

Not bad one right one wrong. The topic is where to get a bike I stand corrected. Walking is far better on your joints than jogging

For a bike starting at Thai Pa gate walk due west until you come to a t in the road. Big nice temple in the way.

Any how turn Left and go down that street not sure how far but there is a bike shop on your Left hand side. I think it is pricey but on previous threads there has been several shops mentioned. It might be a good starting point for you.

[KRS1]

On the north side of the moat there are 2 new and 2 used bike shops.

Theres usually used bikes in craigslist and other farang classifieds sites also.

heres one:

http://bangkok.craig...3200047979.html

heres another expensive one:

http://bangkok.craig...3189647386.html

link says Bangkok, but they are in Chiang Mai

[barefoot1988]

if you do get one, avoid those with rear suspension. cheaper bike with rear suspension simply suck in the design or whatever, thewhole bike just wobble when you paddle

[Konini]

I agree walking is best, but he walks 3 or 4 hours every day - he often gets hopelessly lost down soi's and sub-soi's. I've sent a message to the cheaper one on Craiglist, never crossed my mind to look there, so thank you for the heads up KRS1

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