charge bikes paint work
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I have a charge mixer 2009 model, its great but if you even touch the paint work it gets scratched and chipped. I bought the bike in january to last me 10 years and it already looks bad. Anyone any opinion on there finish quality and durability?
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I have a charge mixer 2009 model, its great but if you even touch the paint work it gets scratched and chipped. I bought the bike in january to last me 10 years and it already looks bad. Anyone any opinion on there finish quality and durability?
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Cover chippable areas with clear helicopter tape mate.0
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I think the Mixer does chip a little more easily than some. After the first couple of weeks, I got a car-retouch set in the right colour from Halfords and filled in the chips. Since then, I've taken more care with the bike and not had any more chips.0
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Not too easily, I hope. I'm planning to buy one this week for commuting and general around-town pootling.
Stop me now if it's a bad idea!0 -
asquithea wrote:Not too easily, I hope. I'm planning to buy one this week for commuting and general around-town pootling.
Stop me now if it's a bad idea!
Don't stop; it's a lovely bike. I hadn't thought of it as a pootling bike, but there's nothing to stop you from doing that. I tend to race around on it.0 -
asquithea wrote:Not too easily, I hope. I'm planning to buy one this week for commuting and general around-town pootling.
Stop me now if it's a bad idea!
I get the impression they are excessively heavy. Might be worth a snoop round the forum to confirm either way.Faster than a tent.......0 -
Rolf F wrote:
I get the impression they are excessively heavy. Might be worth a snoop round the forum to confirm either way.
The back wheel is heavier than that of the average road bike, certainly. This doesn't stop me racing up what pass for hills in London, scalping as I go, nor lifting it up the steps from my basement flat every morning. The one time I notice the weight at the back is when I've been grocery shopping and have two fully loaded panniers; my old Trek is a big enough beast that it makes no difference but on the Charge, I do have to be careful getting on and off.0 -
The finish on my Kona is the same - they even come with a free bottle of touch-up paint....0