Originally Posted by
jimc101
Finding a replacement fork for under £100 will probably be a struggle, and if you are still using 27" wheels that complicates things further.
I know a few locals who deal in old bicycle parts and if they have a suitable fork it will probably be mine for £10 - they've been excellent sources in the past.
IF they have anything, though.
Originally Posted by
jimc101
Have you looked at 2nd hand on ebay, there are some Galaxy's on there at the moment.
Yea, I'd be everso wary of buying a bike online. I'd want to ride it and inspect it first.
for not-so-modern, doubt you will find this cheaper than running a new bike, new parts avalibility being a big factor.
But new parts for new bikes are so expensive, haha. Everything is sealed and disposable. When the brakes get loose these days don't you have to throw away the whole bike and get a new one...?
Being able to strip everything down with conventional cheap tools, clean and regrease things and get it back together really appeals to me - rather than shelling out more money each time, and needing all these newfangled proprietary tools
