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MacAndCheese wrote:mac man wrote:MacAndCheese wrote:P.S. whoever said Marin Full Suss bikes are BSOs is a complete mong.
But they are mingers no?
I would have to disagree, for example the 2010 Marin Mount Vision (one with the dark grey and white paint job) is a superb looking bit of kit. But I guess I am a bit bias, must be a love/hate thing.
Also the second image you list is not a BSO.
Just joshing with you bud
So what is that 2nd image of mine?.... I couldn't see any names on it... just looked a bit of a munter to me.Cool, retro and sometimes downright rude MTB and cycling themed T shirts. Just MTFU.
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mac man wrote:So what is that 2nd image of mine?.... I couldn't see any names on it... just looked a bit of a munter to me.
I think he is refering to the fact that it has Fox forks... you could buy more than 3 BSO's for the price of those forks alone!0 -
I'm farely sure it's a GT Ruckus idrive from a few years back, could be wrong though...Santa Cruz Chameleon
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also that 2nd before last one, the BMW, it was a minger alright, but no bso.I like bikes and stuff0
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joshtp/mbukman wrote:also that 2nd before last one, the BMW, it was a minger alright, but no bso.
Should be classed as a BSO though.... it's proper fuglyCool, retro and sometimes downright rude MTB and cycling themed T shirts. Just MTFU.
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the bmw is a BSO, no name dual crown forks, cable discs, low level 8 speed mech and basic cranks.0
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ugly and BSO are two completely different things, although, happily they often cross. B.S.O stands for bicicle shaped object. it refers to so called "bikes" the crap you can buy in tesco,argos,halfrauds....... they are awful, lumps of trash, and for that reson cannot be called bikes.I like bikes and stuff0
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now, that is a BSOI like bikes and stuff0 -
ride_whenever wrote:the bmw is a BSO, no name dual crown forks, cable discs, low level 8 speed mech and basic cranks.
That BMW is XTR Equipped isn't it?0 -
joshtp/mbukman wrote:ugly and BSO are two completely different things, although, happily they often cross. B.S.O stands for bicicle shaped object. it refers to so called "bikes" the crap you can buy in tesco,argos,halfrauds....... they are awful, lumps of trash, and for that reson cannot be called bikes.
I think it particularly applies to bikes that are designed to look like they're suitable for mountains, but would would fall apart at the first rutty section.Santa Cruz Chameleon
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ride_whenever wrote:not in that picture...
I'm fairly certain it is you know chainset and rear mech.
Independent Adjudicator to the foum please.0 -
supersonic wrote:
A piece of Edam with wheels on it.
That looks like an S-Bike to me, albeit a bastardised one. Certainly not a BOS, well not in the 90's anyway. They did a full sus version too, uber rare bike.0 -
Cat With No Tail wrote:ride_whenever wrote:not in that picture...
I'm fairly certain it is you know chainset and rear mech.
Independent Adjudicator to the foum please.
It looks to be a acera rear mech and some very low end non-series cranks, possibly even crosser wheels. I don't debate they made an xtr version, but in that pic not at all...0 -
After reading this Thread I'll be referring to all steel framed Apollo/Argos/el cheapo type FS bikes as BSOs, irrespective of what the Chinese manufacturers named it!
The thing is, I see so many of these strapped to the back of people carriers, motor homes or cars owned my middle aged wannabe mountain bikers.
Ride the forest roads at Swinley, the New Forest or Forest of Dean and the budget BSOs are almost swarm like..
I guess if it has front and rear suspension, lots of gears and sometimes even [cable] disc brakes, Joe and Jane Average believe it to be a good bike to use for a few days of summer a year.
I guess only us enthusiasts would spend wallops of money on a real MTB!0 -
It's definately XTR. I think that we must be looking at different pics of BMW bikes.
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ride_whenever wrote:the bmw is a BSO, no name dual crown forks, cable discs, low level 8 speed mech and basic cranks.
You're looking at the wrong picture I think? The BMW does sort of have dual crown forks but they're not normal forks, take another look. Never seen it before but I'm guessing it might just be a tech demo, BMW are seriously into daft front ends on their motorbikes.Uncompromising extremist0 -
the fork on the BMW is similar to White's prst-4, ugly as a turd, but actually pretty good, and its not a bso, not with xtr it aint.I like bikes and stuff0
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Genius... a folding full suspension MTB
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mac man wrote:Genius... a folding full suspension MTB
Is that bike called a Benchi wang?
"Just off to ride the Wang love, back in a bit"
"Cor, riding that wang all day has made my ars* sore"
"I have a red wang, size large"
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this thread is too much fun though....
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benneally wrote:wow that last one is a gem...
Love the name on the 1st one... 'The Titan Punisher'
B@stard thing will probably damn near kill you Cool, retro and sometimes downright rude MTB and cycling themed T shirts. Just MTFU.
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You think the Titan Glacier took inspiration from this?!
Which was a classic BTW.0 -
supersonic wrote:You think the Titan Glacier took inspiration from this?!
Which was a classic BTW.
Excuse my ignorance, but is that a 'real' Giant, or a repainted M1 as a lot of them were back-in-the-day?0 -
hmmm, might copy that one into the ugly but good bikes...0
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I am preety sure the M1 looked different fromthat ATX!0
