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How to get a super cool bike for £150
When the frame (yes, frame, not chain) on my old Raleigh Pioneer snapped a few weeks ago, I faced two choices. I could pay £100 or so to have the frame completely stripped, sent to Raleigh for welding, then have the bike reassembled. Or I could say adios to my feckless companion of six years and start afresh. (11/01) Read
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