BSO - what is a real bike?

[IDB1]

I would rather and think I would have a better time by pushing 10p up my bum each day . . . we could bump that up to 50p a day

Ewwwwwwwwwwww...

The same 10p??

Or a new one every day??

You'd have nearly £40 up there in a year

 

[perry]

It would have to be a new 10p each day , a botty bank if you will . Muggings would drop rapidly if when met with " give us ya monay " people pulled down their kecks and started firing their hard earned out of their bum .

 

[boxxer]

I'm chuckling whilst I read this thread - recently at the top of Fort Williams DH track, I chatted to a lad for a minute then spotted his bike. It was a low-price full suspension old Carrera (nothing against them personally, I had a decent one a few years back). This one, though, had clone V-Brakes, a spindly rear sprung shock, and clone forks. Good few years old, and one of those bikes that, at a glance, you know is crap.

I winced internally, but really didn't know how to say "mate, seriously, I'd just take that back down on the gondola so you don't hurt yourself". He was really keen, but had to ask about the start points for the tracks, so clearly a first-timer.

He had a fullface helmet, but was in jeans etc too - no body armour other than gloves that I could see. His bike sat next to my SantaCruz v10 - which looked like a massive TANK next to it.


Needless to say, about an hour later, I saw him at the bottom, head to toe in mud (soft landing somewhere!) without his bike. Scrapyard, I'd expect.
Next time, I'll probably say something, but I know I'll sound like a right w*nker for it... :?

Have seen this myself at Innerleithen, then watched with a look of glee as he walked into the carpark carrying both parts.... not sure if it was a tree that did him in but the head angle looked a lot steeper than it previously had.

To be fair though I also remember a mate snapping the rear stays on a raleigh activator (high end bso) over the big dubs at the local bmx track, the look on his face was priceless as the stays detached and extended the wheelbase by a good foot and a half.....

 

[kaytronika]

http://bicycleshapedobject.wordpress.com/

That's a good read, thanks!

 

[highlandsflyer]

£500 ... 18 months????????????????????????????????

http://www.paulscycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m1b62s2p3067

That will last you a lot longer than that.

£500 buys you a whole lot of bike these days.

There are plenty bikes at £300 that should last many years too.

Of course you won't get a full susser of note at £300, but you can get a top notch one s/hand for less.