The Wisdom of Halfords

[yello]

Sorry, but I just had to lift this from another thread as it deserves to bask in its own glory....

However Halfords say its simple - your frame size is how old you are so 24 years = 24 inches = 61cm

Yes, I know. It was one person at Halfords that said that and not a store spokesman but none-the-less, if there ever was a reason to be dubious of the place then that has to be it!

Applying reverse logic, I'm delighted to find out that I am, in actual fact, 21

 

[sheddy]

Damm ! all these years my bike has been waaaaay too small.
Goes off to look for 50" sizes...

 

[summerdays]

I had a quick think to see if it held at the bottom of the sizes ... and tried to imagine a 14 year old on a 14" bike

 

[MadoneRider1991]

haha

 

[Ron]

I suppse that at my age I could ride a 5' frame but i'd need to raise the pedals!

 

[snakehips]

Good Grief , the only thing that comes in my size is a Penny Farthing !

Until I get one I'll have to make do with these ......



Snakehips Bikes

 

[redjedi]

Speechless

 

[rich p]

I know they're crap but this one is a little too crazy to be true.

 

[Rob S]

Damm ! all these years my bike has been waaaaay too small.
Goes off to look for 50" sizes...

Ahh but they thought of that....at your age you use metric sizes!!

 

[Andy in Sig]

Uuuh??? Has Bonjy got a weekend job at Halfords or something?

 

[Fnaar]

Surely it's your age divided by your age, plus the size of frame you need, minus one?

 

[Black Sheep]

Sorry, but I just had to lift this from another thread as it deserves to bask in its own glory....



Yes, I know. It was one person at Halfords that said that and not a store spokesman but none-the-less, if there ever was a reason to be dubious of the place then that has to be it!

Applying reverse logic, I'm delighted to find out that I am, in actual fact, 21

i have heard someone use a formula based on inside leg length, but can't remember what it is, although have found it to be correct - perhaps he got confused



advice i've had from halfrauds over the years:

your rear differential is broken and needs replacing
WD40 on your disk brakes will stop the squeeking (just needed bedding in)
a bit of oil on your rims will stop your brakes squeeking (both for V brakes and for disk brakes)

 

[sw3008]

a bit of oil on your rims will stop your brakes squeeking

I know someone who did that many many years ago when I was about 7.

It was quite funny to watch the outcome. He didn't use the bike for a while after that.