I am now the proud owner of a new Raleigh Vista 18 speed bicycle! I got around £50 for Christmas from relatives and was tossing and turning on what to buy with it. So since late December the money had been sitting around in my wallet doing nothing, and I just couldn't decide what to buy. Some of you may be thinking, "What bike is 50 quid?". Well, I'll explain that now...
I had my old mountain bike for over 4 years and it was looking a bit rusty I must say (I'll admit I didn't take very good care of it). After weeks and weeks of buying nothing with my Christmas money, my parents suggested that I get a new bike. There's a bike shop called Hickland's where they have a big warehouse full of bikes to choose from. It's where I got my old bike. My parents informed me that they allow you to trade in your old bike, and give you roughly about £15-20 off your next bike. I loved the idea. So we drove down there and to our surprise the shop's prices were way out of my budget.
So we went down to JJB, a sports shop, and had a look around. Bingo! There was the Raleigh Vista, and it was only £80 on sale. My parents were willing to contribute to the price as an early birthday present. And now it's home with me. It's more than I could ever have asked for. It looks good, it's fast and it's just the right size!
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