You guys are awesome, thanks so much. This is really helpful. I think I will go down the 2nd hand route, I do with mountaineering clothing too as its just such good value.
The reason I wondered if I should let them know in advance is because it might take a little while for it to come up...
Damn, though, I'm going to start cycling to work between now and the summer to save more cash.!
Btw, when I said summer, I actually meant half of August and half of September. Do the previous comments about off-season and heat still apply?
Cheers