new bike

these last couple of days ive been looking at buying a new bike as the one i got last year is not realy good enough now as iam much fitter and its not very strong enough, also it has front and back suspension and i just cant get used to the back suspension as when i go on slightly rougher ground i am bouncing all over the shop

so yesterday i went into halfords well you can forget them cos the bike i would like they start at nearly 300 quid, and walking around there bikes and they were offering insurance so if your bike breaks down they will fix it for free and even if you get a puncher they will fix that free if you take out there insurance, all well and good but if you get a puncher and your miles away from a halfords store how the crap are you going to get the bike to the shop hey?

i think sod the insurance learn to fix and mantain your own bike like i have done, on my bike i carry a spare inner tube so if i get a puncher on the road i can just quickly replace the tube then worry about patching the broken tube when i get home, i also carry a spare cable for my breaks and gears so i can fix my bike on the road, you don't need to carry many tools at all and if you break down miles away from home you can fix it there and then ans carry on with your journey

i have however found a bike for £180 and it should of cost £250 from my local bike shop, and its the bike i want as well its got 21 speed pump gears rather then your normal twist grip gears and its a all round trek bike so i am going down in a bit and pay a deposit on the bike,
and hopefully pick it up in a couple of days