Worst cycling purchases
Roastie
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In a way of procrastinating my Saturday morning household chores, I figured I absolutely needed to start a thread on all time worst cycling purchases. So what howlers have you committed that you now realise was a waste of good beer money?
3. Silverback Track pump. I was in Cape Town, forgot my track pump so bought this one. Leaked from day one from somewhere down below that I couldn't get to in order to repair it. Never really worked above 5 bar, then got progressively worse.
2. Altura "Blue Bottom" shorts - they have this awful blue pad that resists being unflattened and so tends to uncomfortably fold up one's butt crack. Most unpleasant indeed. My most expensive pair of shorts as well, which grates. I shall never stray from Northwave again.
1.Supposedly vented, boil in the bag, cheapo Gill waterproof cycling jacket. 'Twas supposed to replace my winter jacket that was slightly ripped after a few falls on black ice. Boil in the bag still hangs somewhere while breathable Old Yellow continues to do cold, wet weather duty - leaks and all.
3. Silverback Track pump. I was in Cape Town, forgot my track pump so bought this one. Leaked from day one from somewhere down below that I couldn't get to in order to repair it. Never really worked above 5 bar, then got progressively worse.
2. Altura "Blue Bottom" shorts - they have this awful blue pad that resists being unflattened and so tends to uncomfortably fold up one's butt crack. Most unpleasant indeed. My most expensive pair of shorts as well, which grates. I shall never stray from Northwave again.
1.Supposedly vented, boil in the bag, cheapo Gill waterproof cycling jacket. 'Twas supposed to replace my winter jacket that was slightly ripped after a few falls on black ice. Boil in the bag still hangs somewhere while breathable Old Yellow continues to do cold, wet weather duty - leaks and all.
David
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But the single one thing I wasted money on was:
My Dawes Hybrid, I used it once and hated it, It ended up costing me around £10 per mile, The Bike itself wasn't great but wasn't bad, However I HATED everything about it, Never again lol
December 2007 - 39 Stone 05 Lbs
July 2011 - 13 Stone 12 Lbs - Cycled 17851 Miles
http://39stonecyclist.com
Now the hard work starts.
Other than that, not much really.
Bought with the plan of ditching tube journeys after the train, never actually happened, and then I decided it would be far more enjoyable to just ride the entire distance.
Bought it, built it, spent loads on it. Then realised that I couldn't ride trials at all, and never rode it.
It was like riding a bike made out of elastic bands. I don't know what I was thinking.
I've still got it, if any lunatic / collector wants to buy it.
WTF made you buy one of them ?, pmsl
How much was it?
NEVER AGAIN!!!!! :shock:
I've got the Deore DX version - it's exactly the same as this one:
but without the bar ends.
I bought it in about '95. I'd rather not say how much I paid for it.
Turned out to be a broken frame.
http://www.clino.it/
I really wanted it to work. I got my money back - they told me it only worked well if you were climbing whilse seated... on a smooth road.... :?