Bike Hire For TD

[McNuffin]

My Dilemma,

I'm renovating my house which resulted in all luxury items being sold (yes there were tears) Anyways, my Mrs has been good as of late allowing me to hire from track venue and ride that way... I was 100% ok with this until EC stopped hiring due to a fleet upgrade. arrrh!

So ever since they stopped hiring I’ve been looking at other options but everything out there which is hireable is something you wouldn't bother taking on a track or just too expensive for what it is.

The only real quality option that I found was circuit breakers and this got me all excited until I was confronted with the cost of the hire for an r6 for the day. Such a shame really, because if it was a bit cheaper I’d certainly be hiring on a monthly basis from them - no doubt about it! Hell I’d even pay 3 months in advance if it was possible. But no how much I rant I must admit in there defense, they run a tight ship and I hear good things about them; so I guess “you get what you pay for”

to summise my delemma , I'm keen as to hit the track but have exhausted all avenues I know of for a hire. Anyone know of any companies that I could try before going and toping myself of a bridge?:(

i've tried;

ECreek
CBreakers
BikeScape

Cheers.

R.

[Naked Twin]

If you pay for the damage you can always go halves with some one else.

I have been looking to split the cost with a couple of friends but alas not luck yet with my track bike.

Nick

[jasonbw]

EC will hire out bikes again in the new year I believe :ayyy:

[zRoYz]

For the amount of TD you seem to want to do (one per month) your looking at a high dollar value after about 12 months of hiring. There is also the mega dollar value they slug you if you have a mishap.

If your that keen it would be more economically sound to buy your own within a budget. Yes the out lay at first will bite a little but say over a 2 year period your going to be well in front & have the asset of the bike.

The only problem is how mechanically minded you are because as allot of people have found out buying cheep bikes isn't always cheep. All the little things you keep fixing add up & the frustration when the let you down after forking out the money on the TD as well bites.

Sharing track bikes can work but in most cases it ends up a pain & in some cases can turn friends to enemies.

[Captain]

It's all about priorities IMO. Given the cost of renovations, you'll get next to nothing for the value of a bike ... and a bike will give you much more joy than a new kitchen. Unless, it's a baby room, then no argument. Anyhow what's done is done, and it wasn't your question anyhow.

I would never borrow money for a bike personally, but if you're going to hire one every month then for that amount you can make the repayments on a good bike - and own it after a few years.