Signs that you're looking at a BSO

chedabob

Doombrain wrote:

Suntour forks

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Chunkers1980

HT (without Sus fork) < 140GBP
HT (with Sus fork) < 200GBP
FS < 400GBP
SS < 140GBP

All above no BOGOF/50% off deals ect - must be usual selling price.

Mental Mickey

stumpyjon wrote:

anything called an 'Afterburn', 'Tornado' or 'Altitude'.

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

spongtastic

it's sold by tesco, asda, argos or poundland

Thread8

Crappy double crown forks whose stanchions are about 1.5cm in diameter
Funny spoke patterns on the wheels
Spokey Dokes or whatever theyre called
Ribbons trailing from the end of the grips
White tyres
Shopping Basket
Dolly Seat

etc etc

Kiblams

Thread8 wrote:

Crappy double crown forks whose stanchions are about 1.5cm in diameter
Funny spoke patterns on the wheels
Spokey Dokes or whatever theyre called
Ribbons trailing from the end of the grips
White tyres
Shopping Basket
Dolly Seat

etc etc

Surely you have just described a female specific childs bike? :shock:

NatoED

sandy hill wrote:

The biggest giveaway for any BSO is its name. The more aggressive the name the crapper the bike.

Magna Screamer
Apollo Explode
Raleigh Ignitor

ad nauseum

does this mean that all downhill bikes should now be renamed . eg kona stab is now the kona Fluffy Bunny . or giant glory is the giant Adorable kitten?

i think it would be a great idea.

Vex

jayson

I saw a kid a few yrs back now riding an appollo creed (i kid u not).

Herbie The Dog

NatoED wrote:

sandy hill wrote:

The biggest giveaway for any BSO is its name. The more aggressive the name the crapper the bike.

Magna Screamer
Apollo Explode
Raleigh Ignitor

ad nauseum

does this mean that all downhill bikes should now be renamed . eg kona stab is now the kona Fluffy Bunny . or giant glory is the giant Adorable kitten?

i think it would be a great idea.

I'm all for more manly and hardcore bike names. Like:

Specialized Muthafukka
Whyte Sh!tkicker
Giant BollockStomper
Trek FaceRipper

Stuff like that.

Boy Lard

Thread8 wrote:

Crappy double crown forks whose stanchions are about 1.5cm in diameter
Funny spoke patterns on the wheels
Spokey Dokes or whatever theyre called
Ribbons trailing from the end of the grips
White tyres
Shopping Basket
Dolly Seat

etc etc

Oh dear, my little girl is pretty pi$$ed with you! She loves this bike

MountainMonster

Forks that look like fox 40s but have 2 inches travel and still have dirt covers on them.

submityournentries

i really badly want to rename my blue pig the ragley fluffy bunny now

chedabob

Herbie The Dog wrote:

NatoED wrote:

sandy hill wrote:

The biggest giveaway for any BSO is its name. The more aggressive the name the crapper the bike.

Magna Screamer
Apollo Explode
Raleigh Ignitor

ad nauseum

does this mean that all downhill bikes should now be renamed . eg kona stab is now the kona Fluffy Bunny . or giant glory is the giant Adorable kitten?

i think it would be a great idea.

I'm all for more manly and hardcore bike names. Like:

Specialized Muthafukka
Whyte Sh!tkicker
Giant BollockStomper
Trek FaceRipper

Stuff like that.

I'd buy that

thel33ter

Vex wrote:

OMG RAD OVERLOADZZZZ!!!!111one!!1

stubs

When you try to pick it up and it feels like it has been glued to the floor. Then you realise it really does weigh 50 pounds.

peter413

stubs wrote:

When you try to pick it up and it feels like it has been glued to the floor. Then you realise it really does weigh 50 pounds.

Or its just a DH bike

PBo

Boy Lard wrote:

Thread8 wrote:

Crappy double crown forks whose stanchions are about 1.5cm in diameter
Funny spoke patterns on the wheels
Spokey Dokes or whatever theyre called
Ribbons trailing from the end of the grips
White tyres
Shopping Basket
Dolly Seat

etc etc

Oh dear, my little girl is pretty pi$$ed with you! She loves this bike

It's bikes like this that make me so pleased I have a son!!!!

thel33ter

PBo wrote:

Boy Lard wrote:

Thread8 wrote:

Crappy double crown forks whose stanchions are about 1.5cm in diameter
Funny spoke patterns on the wheels
Spokey Dokes or whatever theyre called
Ribbons trailing from the end of the grips
White tyres
Shopping Basket
Dolly Seat

etc etc

Oh dear, my little girl is pretty pi$$ed with you! She loves this bike

It's bikes like this that make me so pleased I have a son!!!!

When he gets older he'll want one of these though