Argos Bike Ad

[martint235]

I can't find a link to it but I've just watched an Argos ad for bikes and it appears they have caught Halford's disease. Part of the ad is for a full sus gent's mtb for £100. Unfortunately to show it on national TV with the forks on the wrong way round is bad!!!

 

[Maz]

Part of the ad is for a full sus gent's mtb for £100. Unfortunately to show it on national TV with the forks on the wrong way round is bad!!!

Maybe it's something to do with their return policy.

 

[NormanD]

It'll be on youtube soon

 

[rsvdaz]

this one:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_3Y-nKmDw

 

[martint235]

No it's an Argos ad rather than Halfords and it just shows the bike on screen rather than someone riding it.

 

[Beebo]

I've seen the ad, didnt notice the forks though.

It is for an adult Raleigh MTB 50% off, ie £99.

When I was a lad Raleigh of Nottingham was seen as a quality british product, now their low end bikes are just cheapo far east imports made of cheese. No doubt they still trade off the back of past glory.

 

[martint235]

I've seen the ad, didnt notice the forks though.

It is for an adult Raleigh MTB 50% off, ie £99.

When I was a lad Raleigh of Nottingham was seen as a quality british product, now their low end bikes are just cheapo far east imports made of cheese. No doubt they still trade off the back of past glory.

Yeah have a look next time. I had to rewind it to make sure but they are definitely back to front.

 

[Mr Phoebus]

I can't find a link to it but I've just watched an Argos ad for bikes and it appears they have caught Halford's disease. Part of the ad is for a full sus gent's mtb for £100. Unfortunately to show it on national TV with the forks on the wrong way round is bad!!!

Asda were the original culprits with their ad showing a bike with the forks back to front.
Why their signature tune is "who do you think you're kidding Mr Hitler" is beyond me.

 

[HLaB]

Just saw it half an hour ago

 

[tyred]

It is surely wrong to discriminate against minorities who prefer to cycle with their forks on the wrong way round....

 

[PBancroft]

I still think there would be a market for a cheap but robust and basic bike. I think it should be possible to sell a solid bike for ~£150 without it being made of cheese.

 

[subaqua]

http://bicycleshapedobject.wordpress.com/hall-of-shame/