Pub bikes,or towpath tourers

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The thread about towpath bikes has slid off, but today I picked up via our local freecycle a Dunlop disc 26 full supension bike, or BSO if you will.

nowt wrong with it as far as I can see, bit dirty, needs tlc but just what I was looking for a mega 3 mile round trip couple times a week for a half Guinness and packet of crisps along the canal.

Not as heavy as I had thought from comments on here and it don't bother me.

BUT........ I did a search on here for Dunlop bikes:ohmy::ohmy: O dear. Are they really that bad?
should I....
give it back?
throw it in the canal?
ignore you lot of jeramiahs and ride it? Its got puncture proof tyres which is a big plus, never had those before.

actually one of the disc brakes would add a bit of stoppng power to my 1928 motorcycle if all else fails.
 
Could you actually lift it to throw it in the canal?
 
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I've got skip rescued Apollo and Universal MTBs awaiting fixing up on my patio. Will give perfectly useable bikes to someone strapped for cash for £30 each on gumtree once cleaned with new cables and pads.
Whats not to like with BSOs that cost nothing?
 
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stiffknees

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Could you actually lift it to throw it in the canal?

after a couple Guinness I'd probably ride it in.. which is why when its dark I add another mile and a bit to my epic ride. Its a killer in the dark.
Kennet canal towpath is atrocious on my stretch, hence the desire for some suspension.

As I related elsewhere I had to rescue a lady cyclist from the canal a couple years back, in places its on 2ft wide.
 
My pub bike is an Apollo frame with some other fixed fork all skip rescue. The wheels go around, it's a pub bike.
 
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