ToysRuS again
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Alembicbassman
Confused.com
£100 was a lot of money in 1970
The components are a bit bling.
What was it Mr Ratner said about his 99p gold ear rings?
'Total cr*p'
I had no idea black tyres made you go faster.
The components are a bit bling.
What was it Mr Ratner said about his 99p gold ear rings?
'Total cr*p'
I had no idea black tyres made you go faster.
cisamcgu
Legendary Member
- Location
- Merseyside-ish
It has downtube shifters ... I haven't seen those for ages .. !!!!
cisamcgu
Legendary Member
- Location
- Merseyside-ish
I wasn't sneering - I was just commenting - nothing wrong with downtube shifters, much easier to fix if they go wrong !
the usual observation is that at that price components have to be cheaply made using inferior materials and possibly design so if works ok, great but you;re going to see failures and wear much quicker than on a more expensive bike
that said, good luck and let us know how it goes
that said, good luck and let us know how it goes
wafflycat
New Member
- Location
- middle of Norfolk
Perhaps there's a clue in the name of the company selling said bike. For such old level componentry I'd not be wanting to buy new, I'd be getting a ten squid bargain from ebay. I simply would not trust ToysRUs to be selling a decent bike. Toy: yes, proper bike: no.
I think this article explains my position rather well
- Location
- The TerrorVortex
Best of luck with it!
- Location
- the post-brexit wasteland
i'd be tempted to upgrade the brake calipers to dual pivot, rather than side pull. you could probably get some proper aero brake levers off ebay for buttons (i've actually got a pair in the shed that could do with re-homing) and you'll find that the bike behaves a lot better under braking, which in turn will help give you the confidence to ride it quicker.
Some of the components, including the frame, from what I've seen so far, are surprisingly good, some are, errm, OK-ish. I checked it over before attempting to go for the maiden ride (and to be honest I'd do the same with any new bike, wherever it came from), and found a few faults: overtight wheel bearing, slightly overtight b/bracket (good old cups 'n' cones!), front wheel a bit out of round (but no loose spokes and true-able when I can be bothered).
The rest seemed fine. Didn't even need to adjust the gears, which could mean that downtube shifters aren't so dumb!
A 15m shakedown ride proved that it works fine as a bicycle, and I haven't needed to do anything since apart from pedal it.
It does have a few odd features - tiny front chainwheels that seem to have come off a mountain bike, steel handlebars, and inner tubes with Schrader valves.
So far, so good, then, although maybe 125m doesn't prove much. As I have ten other bikes, it won't be clocking huge distances, but I'll keep you posted on developments.
The rest seemed fine. Didn't even need to adjust the gears, which could mean that downtube shifters aren't so dumb!
A 15m shakedown ride proved that it works fine as a bicycle, and I haven't needed to do anything since apart from pedal it.
It does have a few odd features - tiny front chainwheels that seem to have come off a mountain bike, steel handlebars, and inner tubes with Schrader valves.
So far, so good, then, although maybe 125m doesn't prove much. As I have ten other bikes, it won't be clocking huge distances, but I'll keep you posted on developments.
bigjim
Legendary Member
- Location
- Manchester. UK
There seems to be a few bike snobs on here at times. I've done hundreds of miles on a new £40 MTB with no problems at all. But I did oil and grease the dry BB and cables. Not as light or smooth as my more expensive machines but they seem to do the job they are intended for. Plus no problems with the shimano gearing unlike my £600 tourer.
Jim
Jim
