Tesco bikes

redvee
redvee Posts: 11,922
edited April 2008 in MTB general
Picked up one of their catalogues this morning. first pages I looked for were the bike stuff and want one of these bike :lol:

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I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    love the reverse arched fork and front mounted disc brake.


    WTF.

    also it is a trial bike!
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  • beccalily
    beccalily Posts: 310
    LMFAO...
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  • Cunobelin
    Cunobelin Posts: 11,792
    Anyone actually told Tesco?

    It would be fun to see their comments!
    <b><i>He that buys land buys many stones.
    He that buys flesh buys many bones.
    He that buys eggs buys many shells,
    But he that buys good beer buys nothing else.</b></i>
    (Unattributed Trad.)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    thats it, im gonna put all my bikes together like that from now on, what a load of websters.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    Says it all really :roll: , shouldn't people be required to have a licence to sell bikes, most other things that kill you when sold to ignorant people do (e.g. alcohol. fags & guns :lol: ).
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result
  • z000m
    z000m Posts: 544
    i bet i could ride it down hill faster than any of you fairys
    New Build
  • bikeperson45
    bikeperson45 Posts: 415
    i bet you could too
    Me like trials biking me do
  • Oldskool_Paul
    Oldskool_Paul Posts: 127
    :lol: whoever built that up needs a medal
    Paul B

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  • allthegearnoidea
    allthegearnoidea Posts: 4,077
    i saw that when i picked our catalogue up on tuesday!! i've been meaning to email them about it too lol!
    did make me chuckle when i saw it!!
    Timmo.
    After all, I am Cornish!
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  • sirlylos
    sirlylos Posts: 234
    That is hilarious, what a bunch of amateurs! :roll:
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  • hamboman
    hamboman Posts: 512
    calm down, they've just flipped part of the photo round in photoshop so everyone can see how amazing the brake looks. Guess they thought no one would notice or it didn't matter that much!
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    Look what I just found on fleabay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mens-mountain-bike_W0QQitemZ290220226681QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Does this mean that someone has actually ridden the bike like this?
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • Nick Dastardly
    Nick Dastardly Posts: 606
    That's brilliant. I remember years ago I was at a scout camp and there was a little bike track laid out with brick and board ramps and stuff. The bike I got given was set up like that, except rigid. I was only about 11, dread to think what else could've been set up wrong if they couldn't figure out which way round the forks should go! Luckily I lived to tell the tale!
    "The problem was, I was still using my eyes even though I had them shut"

    Demoted to commuting duty

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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    We had a Tesco cat in work this week and I turned to the pic above and asked all what was wrong with the pic and the last person I expected spotted the fault, the girl who believed that a work colleague had a large speeddial button on his landline for his dog to call his mobile :shock:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Look what I just found on fleabay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mens-mountain-bike_W0QQitemZ290220226681QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Does this mean that someone has actually ridden the bike like this?

    WHOA! HOW MANY SPACERS?
    sweet zombie jesus that's wrong in so many ways! :shock:
  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    Has anyone asked that ebay seller about the forks??

    If not i will Ha ha
    Niner Air 9 Rigid
    Whyte 129S 29er.
  • scale20
    scale20 Posts: 1,300
    BlackSpur wrote:
    Look what I just found on fleabay

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mens-mountain-bike_W0QQitemZ290220226681QQihZ019QQcategoryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    Does this mean that someone has actually ridden the bike like this?

    You will not believe this.

    I mailed to ask the seller about the forks the way they are and his reply was that the bike came from the shop like that when bought new!!! :shock: :shock:
    Niner Air 9 Rigid
    Whyte 129S 29er.
  • BlackSpur
    BlackSpur Posts: 4,228
    ROFL! Must have bought it from Winstanleys :roll:
    "Melancholy is incompatible with bicycling." ~James E. Starrs
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    Was tempted to ask when the link was first posted but thought better of it, maybe some more ought to ask him :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • stumpyjon
    stumpyjon Posts: 3,983
    It's got one of those headset extension things on so at some point someone's played with it as they definitely aren't standard.
    It's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission.

    I've bought a new bike....ouch - result
    Can I buy a new bike?...No - no result

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