A toatal Bargain

kona

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055714303


:D

Some people....:eek:

Lumen

Still chasing that Nobel peace prize then Kona?

kona

Lumen wrote: »

Still chasing that Nobel peace prize then Kona?

Im buoyed by the fact that obama got it. If the commander in chief of a army involved in two theatres of war can get it, then im a shoe in for the next one:D

Bargain alerts.............Home of stingy baxtards:D

blorg

You are dead right that it's not a bargain, just because something is cheap or "half price" does not make it a bargain!

niceonetom

I don't think there's any point in trying to tell those people about "quality". They have no concept of it.

Calling for back up, kona? You're getting old.

brianthebard

You're an angry man Kona. Unfortunately you're also right. But did you just link to a £900 pound fork to confuse people?

kona

niceonetom wrote: »

I don't think there's any point in trying to tell those people about "quality". They have no concept of it.

Calling for back up, kona? You're getting old.

ha No no back up, I just thought it would be funny to share the replies over here.

Im still chuckling at the testimonials backing up the cheap bikes....and considering 200k a week as alot:D

Apparantley its ****e telling people to spend over e250 on a bike.:D

the motto is "Buy cheap.....when it breaks.... make up your own consumer law and wage war with the retailler":p

blorg

200km IS a lot for the vast majority of people, probably even for this forum. If you averaged that over a year you would be over 10,000km.

kona

brianthebard wrote: »

You're an angry man Kona. Unfortunately you're also right.

I used to enjoy daisies, and feeding the ducks, I also loved spring and lambs in the fields.....

BUT THEN

I was introduced to cheap bikes and the people who buy them, motorists, and fixie hipsters, they eventually wore away at me to the extent that I get pissed off at kids playing football and making noise, and go onto boards.ie taking it out on these people.


:pac::pac::pac:

kona

blorg wrote: »

200km IS a lot for the vast majority of people, probably even for this forum. If you averaged that over a year you would be over 10,000km.

how many people would cycle a 25k round trip to work? Id imagine a few would?

Dont you lot go on your spins all over the mountains, ontop of commuting? 10k km a year isnt alot all things considered?

blorg

There was a thread on this before, only 17% of responders were over 10,000km a year. For most (myself included) mileage certainly drops way off in the winter (and the waistline expands ) so 200km a week might be done during the summmer for a few weeks if there were sportives, etc.

I may be headed for a bit over the 13k this year but to be honest I do think I cycle more than the average person. There are certainly a lot of racers here faster than me that would do much less distance but would train in a more structured fashion (many of my km are leisurely spins, touring, etc.)

kona

blorg wrote: »

There was a thread on this before, only 17% of responders were over 10,000km a year. For most (myself included) mileage certainly drops way off in the winter (and the waistline expands ) so 200km a week might be done during the summmer for a few weeks if there were sportives, etc.

I may be headed for a bit over the 13k this year but to be honest I do think I cycle more than the average person. There are certainly a lot of racers here faster than me that would do much less distance but would train in a more structured fashion (many of my km are leisurely spins, touring, etc.)

Im suprised tbh. Id be knocking on the door of 150k a week and Im almost in the city centre, another decade and I probably will be considered a townie:D
Id consider my mileage below average.

'68 Fastback

Hey Kona, you've just made my dull and dreary Tuesday a better place to be. What a bunch of goons, they'd probably spend more on a night out in Coppers.

DirkVoodoo

Spot on Kona, I really don't think people understand what a BSO is. If you linked to a 200 euro brand new no-name car, people would say "hey, something is up with that, no way can it be good", but somehow a full suspension bike for under a 100 euro is an amazing deal.

I'd better order 10 if they all think that so.

thebouldwhacker

While I do agree with everything said here a mate of mine bought one of those bikes from supervalue for €100 a few years back and it served him well. He only used it to nip to the shop or to belt down town, longest journey~ 2/3 miles. It lasted him until this year when some loser broke both wheels and nicked the seat when he had it locked down town, crap bike no doubt but he was certainly happy with it.... some times cheap is what people want.

In saying that I would not put a loved one on such a bike, you could end up under a bus if it fell apart at the wrong time:(

DirkVoodoo

thebouldwhacker wrote: »

While I do agree with everything said here a mate of mine bought one of those bikes from supervalue for €100 a few years back and it served him well. He only used it to nip to the shop or to belt down town, longest journey~ 2/3 miles. It lasted him until this year when some loser broke both wheels and nicked the seat when he had it locked down town, crap bike no doubt but he was certainly happy with it.... some times cheap is what people want.

In saying that I would not put a loved one on such a bike, you could end up under a bus if it fell apart at the wrong time:(

We have one over in the west, bought in the Clifden SuperValu.

Its crap. It's rusted through even though it was stored in a garage, the gears are awful and shifting occurs randomly even with proper cable tension and the drivetrain being unused. And like most cheap bikes, people think wheels are just something to prop the bike up and not one of the most important parts, these ones are rough, heavy and get knocked out of true easily. I considered doing a cycle during the summer from Roundstone to Clifden on it, just for the laugh.

If your journeys are only 2/3 of a mile, you are better off walking and putting the money into an iPod shuffle or similar MP3 player. A bike for that kind of distance is pointless really.

Also, like the BSO article says, the environmental and social impact of cheap bikes goes far beyond you saving a few pennies.

tunney

I think its a great bike. I just wish I could buy it in cyclelogical.

DirkVoodoo

tunney wrote: »

I think its a great bike. I just wish I could buy it in cyclelogical.

Maybe go in and ask could they order one in for you and fit an XTR drivetrain for you. Just to see some heads explode

Bambaata

speaking of bargains has anyone just gotten probikekit's latest email. i like the look of the Prorace Windtex Coated Winter bib tights at £16.56 but the largest is a 28 - 30 waist and im a 31/32. Does anyone have these and if so how do they fit? Would i get away with it? Sorry to go OT but i dont think it warrants a new thread

Here they are for anyone interested:
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C1931

cosmic

Bargain Alert Thread wrote: »

after all, it's only a bleedin' bicycle not a car!

That one cuts pretty deep!

thebouldwhacker

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

We have one over in the west, bought in the Clifden SuperValu..

thats the salt air for ya:rolleyes:

tunney

Bambaata wrote: »

speaking of bargains has anyone just gotten probikekit's latest email. i like the look of the Prorace Windtex Coated Winter bib tights at £16.56 but the largest is a 28 - 30 waist and im a 31/32. Does anyone have these and if so how do they fit? Would i get away with it? Sorry to go OT but i dont think it warrants a new thread

Here they are for anyone interested:
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C1931

HAHA screw you tubby cyclists. I'm off to get a pair.

(actually, i don't need them, might get a little warm in the shed)

petethedrummer

Bambaata wrote: »

Sorry to go OT but i dont think it warrants a new thread

There probably should be a 'Bargain Watch' thread.

Raam

Bambaata wrote: »

speaking of bargains has anyone just gotten probikekit's latest email. i like the look of the Prorace Windtex Coated Winter bib tights at £16.56 but the largest is a 28 - 30 waist and im a 31/32. Does anyone have these and if so how do they fit? Would i get away with it? Sorry to go OT but i dont think it warrants a new thread

Here they are for anyone interested:
http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=C1931

Ugh, black tights. I've banned myself from buying any more black kit. It's impossible to find anything in the cycling section of my wardrobe (yes, like many of you it's most of the warddrobe at this stage) what with all the black bits'n'bobs.

Bambaata

tunney wrote: »

HAHA screw you tubby cyclists. I'm off to get a pair.

(actually, i don't need them, might get a little warm in the shed)

I'm not tubby....i'm just big boned :P

Raam

Bambaata wrote: »

I'm not tubby....i'm just big boned :P

And I'm not skinny, I'm just difficult to see!

TurloughT

The best thing about the bargain bike was the name.
(If you're livingstrong etc.)

Lots to learn about bikes Kona. Restated!

DirkVoodoo

Raam wrote: »

(yes, like many of you it's most of the warddrobe at this stage) .

This amuses my mother no end. What was once one or two bits of clothing is now approaching more than regular clothing. I'm thinking about getting rid of my normal clothes and wearing lycra 24/7.

Quigs Snr

I know a bike is bad when I see Kona recommending a halfords bike instead of it.

chakattack

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

We have one over in the west, bought in the Clifden SuperValu.

Its crap. It's rusted through even though it was stored in a garage, the gears are awful and shifting occurs randomly even with proper cable tension and the drivetrain being unused. And like most cheap bikes, people think wheels are just something to prop the bike up and not one of the most important parts, these ones are rough, heavy and get knocked out of true easily. I considered doing a cycle during the summer from Roundstone to Clifden on it, just for the laugh.

If your journeys are only 2/3 of a mile, you are better off walking and putting the money into an iPod shuffle or similar MP3 player. A bike for that kind of distance is pointless really.

Also, like the BSO article says, the environmental and social impact of cheap bikes goes far beyond you saving a few pennies.

Come on! You're never better off walking......

kincsem

Respect to the Krusading Kona. You wouldn't buy spokes for the price of that bike.

cdaly_

Bambaata wrote: »

I'm not tubby....i'm just big boned :P

It's all muscle...

kona

kincsem wrote: »

Respect to the Krusading Kona. You wouldn't buy spokes for the price of that bike.

It was raining today and friday is soooooooooo far away, I needed a crusade

wonder what I can preach tomorrow:D

lindtee

A thread of mine made it into the cycling forum. Yipeeeeeeee!!:) (and another excuse to post a lol cat to annoy folks) FYI, I would never have bought that bike and its the last time I copy a non hot deal from HUKD:rolleyes:

kona

lindtee wrote: »

Loser

:rolleyes:

ednwireland

lindtee wrote: »

A thread of mine made it into the cycling forum. Yipeeeeeeee!!:) (and another excuse to post a lol cat to annoy folks) FYI, I would never have bought that bike and its the last time I copy a non hot deal from HUKD:rolleyes:

be careful lindtee

too late konas here

kona

those pictures are so sad and just retarded.

mockler007

here let us all at the cycling forum put a few euro each together and buy the 90 euro bike, bring it up to the stoe and rest in pieces it haha:D:D

mockler007

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Maybe go in and ask could they order one in for you and fit an XTR drivetrain for you. Just to see some heads explode

maybe ask could you have a lend of their pump ? to pump up the rear shock, wait its not a shock its toilet roll with a pen spring, keep the costs down or what????:rolleyes: