Bad Purchase Decisions

chriskempton
chriskempton Posts: 1,245
edited July 2008 in The bottom bracket
Nearly 2 months ago, I bought a delicious white cycling top. There'd been a few nice days, so I thought - get a white shirt, keep you cool on hot days, save it for best, don't wear it if it'll get dirty. Cue the great British summer - The jersey's still got the tags on, and it's still in the wrapper.

What's the worst cycling purchase you ever made?

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  • idaviesmoore
    idaviesmoore Posts: 557
    :lol: My first bike....that was when all my troubles started :!: :roll: :wink:
    'How can an opinion be bullsh1t?' High Fidelity
  • Bikerbaboon
    Bikerbaboon Posts: 1,017
    I got a MTB shirt in white and its ace..... i find that it gives me the best gauge of how muddy i have got. :o
    Nothing in life can not be improved with either monkeys, pirates or ninjas
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  • 888trojan888
    888trojan888 Posts: 29
    My Felt Virtue 2. Purchased in Feb 2008 and its been back to the shop 3 times and im currently waiting for a new frame to arrive from america. The pivots and bolts to the suspension system kept working themselves loose the last time 0.5 mile into the ride. Quality!!! :cry:
  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    Hey there,

    I've rendered my bike useless for the sake of a £2 purchase.

    I bought a SRAM Powerlink for my chain, and after removing the old pins and giving the chain a real good clean I decided to try out the Powerlink and what do you know, I can't get it to close.

    I could be daft enough to try re-using the old pins, but there is always the chance that the whole thing will give out when I give it some gas out of the saddle. Then I'd have to throw my bike over a hedge and into a field, as us Scots do.

    Cheers
    Pedro
    Giant TCR Advanced II - Reviewed on my homepage
    Giant TCR Alliance Zero
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    Giant SCR2
    Canyon Roadlite
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  • TheBoyBilly
    TheBoyBilly Posts: 749
    I think I've saved myself from a bad purchase. I thought I would get a Rockhopper or Scott Aspect for the rides up our local disused railway but after borrowing a mates Hardrock Pro I am of the opinion that a Spesh Tricross would suit me better. I just hate the (perceived) slowness of an mtb. It was just so much hard work. Still juggling with this but I think I've made my mind up.
    To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity - Oscar Wilde
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Bloody Topeak medium saddle bag that doesn't even remotely fit on a low-profile saddle that's set relatively forward, grrr....
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  • Lagavulin
    Lagavulin Posts: 1,688
    A Topeak tyre pressure gauge. I forget how much it was but it's been a complete waste of time and. It repeatedly gave stupid readings when two track pumps were within a few PSI of each other. I gave it to my dad to use for the car and he thinks it's a load of bollocks too.
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  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    From some c*nt ebay powerseller. 5 weeks and no delivery – will stick to LBS in future!
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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Anything made by Altura - just falls apart!
    Shimano SPD shoes - very very uncomfy.
    A service at Evans - bike came out worse than it went in.
    White campag bibs - totally see-through.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    ricadus wrote:
    From some c*nt ebay powerseller. 5 weeks and no delivery – will stick to LBS in future!

    No 1?
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    SCR Pedro wrote:
    I bought a SRAM Powerlink for my chain, and after removing the old pins and giving the chain a real good clean I decided to try out the Powerlink and what do you know, I can't get it to close.
    Is it the right width?
    i.e. a 10 speed link will be too narrow for a 9 speed chain.
    Rich
  • SCR Pedro
    SCR Pedro Posts: 912
    Hey mate,

    My chain is 8 speed, and I bought a 8 speed silver Powerlink.

    But it seems like it's quite a common problem, as I have since read this...
    http://www.bikeradar.com/road/forums/vi ... t=12572281

    That's exactly the problem I'm having. Maybe I'll just try some brute force. These heavy winds aren't helping my anger management, so I'll just take it out on my chain!

    Cheers
    Pedro
    Giant TCR Advanced II - Reviewed on my homepage
    Giant TCR Alliance Zero
    BMC teammachineSLR03
    The Departed
    Giant SCR2
    Canyon Roadlite
    Specialized Allez
    Some other junk...
  • shmo
    shmo Posts: 321
    Altura Stretch Shield Overshoes - turns out they don't fit well at all over Time cleats. Could be yours for a tenner :)
  • ricadus
    ricadus Posts: 2,379
    will3 wrote:
    ricadus wrote:
    From some c*nt ebay powerseller. 5 weeks and no delivery – will stick to LBS in future!

    No 1?

    No - read that thread with interest though! :)

    Starting a PayPal dispute procedure seemed to prompt a response and the goods turned up a couple of days later.
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