second hand bike shops?

[Stu Merckx Man]

does anyone know any second hand bike shops?

preferably in the surrey, croydon, londonish area.....

or if anyone wants to sell an old steel lugged frame they don't want, but, that would have been good in its time if you see what i mean, i would be happy to buy it. (the reasoning behind wanting to know the shops)

cheers

stuart

[virek]

Dunno if its still there (I don't live the UK anymore) but there used to be a place on the Clapham High Street, down near the bridge.

They sell new and 'previously owned' bikes. Last time I phoned them they had a reasonable selection.

That's it Apex Cycles (Thanks Google) http://www.apexcycles.com/

Good Luck

[Stu Merckx Man]

cheers virek

anyone got any other places??

stuart..

[Will]

mend-a-bike, which used to be in fulham broadway, but is now somehere around parsons green, gets second-hand bikes from time to time

of course there's always loot

and cycling weekly adverts

and deeside cycles has a second-hand bit on their website

and ebay

[Roy Green]

Worth trying Youngs Cycles - Martyn Young there, at 20 Kingsway, Coney Hall, West Wickham. Bit irregular opening (usually closed Wednesdays), so call first - 020 8462 8888

[Stu Merckx Man]

marco, will, roy

thanks for all that!

stuart..

[Richard (Apples)]

Psubliminal on Balham High Road does 2nd hand bikes ....if ayones interested they have a Condor Italia fixed wheel 61 cm....I think they want about 350 for it

[Richard (Apples)]

As you come down Balham Hill, on the corner of Ravenswood Road

I was in there last night and it looked in ok shape

[Grahame]

Yell has them at 17 Balham High Road.

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[Richard (Apples)]

Thats the one

[adrian]

I got knocked off my bike right outside there about three years ago. They didn't come out to help - just carried on drinking their tea and looking on with bored detachment. Even the estate agent across the road was a better Samaritan.

Not that any of this should influence your purchase - just thought I'd add a bit of local flavour.

[sid_day]

There is one underneath Elephant and Castle Railway station.
My last look showed they weren't cheap.
Bromley Bike Company (in Bromley strangely enough) sell some used bikes they get as trade ins. They sometimes have some real gems.

[adrian]

[quote="sid_day"]There is one underneath Elephant and Castle Railway station.
My last look showed they weren't cheap.

[Stu Merckx Man]

yeh cheers for all those sugestions...

in the end i got my winter bike off ebay

cheers,

stu