mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
Grrrr - I hate working on BSOs
- Thread starter swee'pea99
- Start date
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
- Location
- Over the Hill
That stand cost more than the BSOthat's why you need a stand.
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
And would buckle under the weight of it!That stand cost more than the BSO
w00hoo_kent
One of the 64K
- Location
- Maidstone or Greenwich
A few years ago now, before I was back in to bicycles, child's friend turned up with his new BMX that had come in a box. I then spent the whole evening actually assembling it rather than all the finger tight connections he'd done having been given it in bits with minimal tools. The only bonus is it was so shonky I don't think it would have got up enough speed to be dangerous.
Oldbloke
Guru
- Location
- Mayenne, France
My neighbour brought his ancient moped round for me to fix a puncture.
A couple of days later, I noticed he had cuts and bruises on his face, head and hands.
He had put the moped through a hedge face first after skidding, my fault apparently for "pumping the tyre up too hard"
Nothing to do with the 60% proof calvados he'd been drinking all day of course....
A couple of days later, I noticed he had cuts and bruises on his face, head and hands.
He had put the moped through a hedge face first after skidding, my fault apparently for "pumping the tyre up too hard"
Nothing to do with the 60% proof calvados he'd been drinking all day of course....
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
That stand cost more than the BSO
Everything cost more than mine, even the bell.
Takes the weight of mine.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
[QUOTE 3859637, member: 43827"]I volunteer at a community bike workshop so we get to work on all sorts of bikes. Most are OK to work on including the cheap rigid Apollos/Universals etc. But we all hide at the back of the workshop when it's our turn to work on one of those chain store full suspension bikes that weigh half a ton. We strip off any usable parts then chuck the frame, including suspension, into the scrap metals skip.[/QUOTE]
I've been riding that since November, 265 miles so far. I'll get something better when I can afford it. It's actually not bad along the towpath. Mind, you need a downhill stretch to get it up to 20mph!
I've been riding that since November, 265 miles so far. I'll get something better when I can afford it. It's actually not bad along the towpath. Mind, you need a downhill stretch to get it up to 20mph!
On I like that. It's even got a little tray to rest your beer can onthat's why you need a stand.
mybike
Grumblin at Garmin on the Granny Gear
- Location
- Not 'emel 'empstead
QUOTE 3859882, member: 43827"]Sorry if I insulted you in any way, that wasn't my intention. If the bike works for you, especially on fairly level rides then it's fine, but don't go for long uphill rides on it, nor down any bike trail black runs.[/QUOTE]
No offence taken. Of course it has an added advantage that improvements are easy & cheap. And I've learnt a lot about fixing bikes.
No offence taken. Of course it has an added advantage that improvements are easy & cheap. And I've learnt a lot about fixing bikes.
This has always been my point. Anyone with an interest in cycling should really pull an old bike from a skip, doesn't really matter what is it is, they are all basically the same and take it to pieces and rebuild it into something useable spending as little as possible and try not to have too many pieces left over.
It's the best way to learn and even if the end result is nothing special, you will love it and enjoy it as it you know it intimately. I've taken more pleasure out of my skip specials than I have out of any of the "good" bikes I've owned.
