Spoons47
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Felt. Yum yum.
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
My experience of buying a similar 'generic' mail order bike nearly ended in tragedy when the headset disintegrated bombing down Ventnor Hill on the Isle of Wight... wouldn't touch one after that. Nasty things.
HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
The Wellington claims to have a Kinesis frame and Kinesis claim to be the first that put hydroforming into mass production :-/
Grant Fondo
Guru
- Location
- Cheshire
I flogged a Ghost 4900 on eBay last year for £270. ... Tiagra, Easton wheels etc mint condition.. please don't buy the Welly.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
It may well have a Kinesis frame, albeit one from their Bargain Basement Pocket Momey Value range.
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Rockn Robin
Senior Member
- Location
- Arizona
Indeed, if I can find one. A lot of times you find a nice bike and it’s not your size. A couple of months ago I saw a nice Masi for sale, butvthe frame was for a very tall person. If I was riding that and slipped off the saddle, I would be singing saprano.
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Rockn Robin
Senior Member
- Location
- Arizona
What is a Btwin?
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Rockn Robin
Senior Member
- Location
- Arizona
decathlon is a large european sports shop chain and they make the btwin brand, sweet bikes for the money
Here, the Windsor sold by Bikes Direct ships free in the US. I’m sure Decathlon shipping to the US is not cheap, plus anything over a certain amount of money will have duty and customs fees, some, of which, is thanks to that incredible stupid Trump.
EltonFrog
Legendary Member
Decathlon have at least on branch in the USA , San Francisco. They do mail order. Have a google.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
He could get the bus over and ride the bike home!
Salar
A fish out of water
- Location
- Gorllewin Cymru
I agree, I like the look of it, but I wouldn't buy one. Most of my bikes are used which I upgrade or tinker with.
Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
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- Land of Lincoln
Wellington would be okay for a starter, but the components are old style and heavy, so that stem, BB, and crankset may have to go. Most of the BD bikes are made pretty well as far as the frame goes. My main attraction with this bike is brifters, but a good used bike would not cost as much, would not be quite as low spec, and probably serve you better in the long run. With proper maintenance and a good bike to start with, a bicycle can last indefinitely.
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Gravity Aided
Legendary Member
- Location
- Land of Lincoln
Or the train, and bring the bike back.
