u/m7nta51r

I have been looking for a bike for the use of losing weighr and just to enjoy the outdoors. My budget is low (£350) and i have been reccomended to buy used which is fair but i have been looking for around 3 weeks now and cant seem to find anything good. Any advice would be appreciated as i just wanna get out and start tbh.

I am looking for flat bar bike prefereably tgat can hold a person of 100KG. I dont know much about components so need advice on what to get. Also when buying used i dont know if im getting my moneys worth so its a hard one also.

I have also searched for local bike shops and messaged them and Most do not reply and the ones that do dont sell stuff like Trek Fx1's but rather bikes upwards of 700£.

I dont have access to cycle to work scheme.

I am looking for a bike that is geared and not Single speed and is suitable for london roads and canals. My budget is £300, or 350 if i think its worth it. I dont wanna go through buying used as i dont wanna spend time making sure the bike i buy is rideable as many issues can arrise and going to real 2nd hand shops near me is time consuming if they dont have what i am looking for.

Bike shouldnt be very hard to maintain and shouldn't be expensive to do so.

I was about to buy the triban 120 yet it has been discontinued i assume.