Posts by Lisa Black
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@Jackie - don't be afraid of buying a bike off Trade Me. Have a look through for a few days, you'll quickly begin to tell which bikes have barely been ridden (the description will say so!) and which have probably been thrashed.
As long as a bike hasn't been badly crashed any work required is likely to be fairly minor & thus cheap. Bicycles are fairly straightforward beasties, mostly just metal shapes held together by bolts.
You could have a look at http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-nz/bikefinder/ to help you figure out what style of bike might suit. I'm thinking a hybrid or city/commuter or comfort bike, perhaps.
@George - yes, more comfortable/non-sport/sit-up-and-beg bikes please! I'm planning to build myself one out of a vintage curved frame and with an internal hub gear. I love the Gazelles and Pashleys et al but oh the prices!
@Jack - have you had a look at http://hubstripping.wordpress.com/internal-gear-hub-review/ ?