I went round to pick it up and knocked on the door. Last summer we had a booking from a guy who'd bought a bike on the internet that had come in a box and that he was having some trouble with.
A little flippant maybe, but there is a serious point. I don't take it out in all weathers, bounce it around, use it to transport me and other goods, leave it locked up in various locations and expect it to stop in a hurry if a washing machine suddenly pulls out in front of me. It has one moving part (the switch), casing and a filament. It's here in the corner of the workshop being used every day. I bought a brand new cordless kettle a few months ago for less than a tenner. Enabling the savings to be passed directly on to us, the consumer. I want to try and make a contribution as I'm seeing more and more people buying these bikes and then discovering that they are useless for any purpose except landfill.īefore we get into bikes themselves, some thoughts and an anecdote:Ī truly global economy the Internet, supermarkets - great aren't they? Delivering better value, lower cost products through increased competition, innovation and efficiency. I'm not trying to persuade you to buy a bike from me, as we don't sell bikes. There is no hidden agenda behind writing this. I run a local business that services and repairs all types of bikes (including BSOs). I am a bicycle mechanic of 20 years experience. Throughout this article this type of bike will be referred to as BSOs - Bicycle Shaped Objects.
After reading through it hopefully you will understand and agree with this proposal and can then make a more informed purchase. The article proposes to show that cheap new bikes are poor value, a false economy, not fit for use & damaging to the environment.
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