BSO?

[potsy]

..how do I break it to him that it might not last the month out?

http://www.sportsdirect.com/dunlop-special-edition-26-inch-932050

 

[Cubist]

17kg? FFS! But it does have 18 gears.

Cubester was giggling the other day. Kid at school asked him how many gears his Ragley had. Cubester told him it had 18 to which the kid told him it must be crap, 'cos his Apollo has got 21 gears. Cubester tried to explain double and bash over a 9 spd cassette, but eventually realised he was wasting his time.

 

[Clandy]

'Customers also bought…' another four bikes for the rest of the week.

 

[mightyquin]

Looks sick innit!

(if he's a proper friend you should really tell him )

 

[corshamjim]

They even put the crank on upside-down! (see 4th picture).

 

[summerdays]

I was going to say ... get ready to salvage any bits that you want ... but looking at it I can't see any you would want.... reflectors anyone? ... actually I'll have the pedal reflectors when he gives up or it falls apart (you can never have too many of them as they keep falling off ).

I take it, it is a done deal ...

 

[Fab Foodie]

Disown him.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

*vomits*

 

[4F]

At least it doesnt have disk brakes

 

[Bodhbh]

At least it doesnt have disk brakes

The 90 pound one is the disc brake model.

 

[Clandy]

BSOs do have a big plus side, they are cheap enough to get more people cycling. Many of whom will stick with it and go on to purchase better bikes.

 

[potsy]

I was going to say ... get ready to salvage any bits that you want ... but looking at it I can't see any you would want.... reflectors anyone? ... actually I'll have the pedal reflectors when he gives up or it falls apart (you can never have too many of them as they keep falling off ).

I take it, it is a done deal ...

I'll ride behind him for you and wait for them to fall off

Unfortunately it is a done deal, he rode to work on it yesterday.

He already cycles on a Decathlon Sport road bike, this is apparently for a bit of off road riding.

 

[mightyquin]

Hmm I was pondering this the other day, if you buy a crap bike and subject it to proper off road stuff, is it more likely to suffer some kind of life threatening failure than a crap road bike?

 

[400bhp]

He already cycles on a Decathlon Sport road bike, this is apparently for a bit of off road riding.

He's got the off road bit right. It won't be on the road for long.

 

[palinurus]

..how do I break it to him that it might not last the month out?

http://www.sportsdir...-26-inch-932050

Just wait a month and you won't need to.