Tesco Road Bike
sonny73
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http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.208-9191.aspx
Maybe this has already been acknowledged here, but I was surprised when looking for a frame today Google chucked back a Tesco bike at me!!!
Maybe this has already been acknowledged here, but I was surprised when looking for a frame today Google chucked back a Tesco bike at me!!!
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Oh dear, wont be doing much sprinting on this.0 -
if it is anything like the stuff in my local Tesco, it will be mostly made of sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats and alcohol. :evil:0
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They've been doing these for a while, they have them in my local Tesco Extra. Absolute sh1t, but I didn't need to tell you that.
Apparantly they are expending their cycling offering. If they were sensible they could do worse than having a look at the Decathlon and dare I say it Halfords lines and copying them. As it is, I don't see these POS BSO flying off the shelves.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:pneumatic wrote:if it is anything like the stuff in my local Tesco, it will be mostly made of sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats and alcohol. :evil:
Head towards the vegetable aisle then!
Nah, they're shiny tasteless things masquerading as fruits and vegetables.0 -
Width 148cm! Hope that's a typo :?Visit Ireland - all of it! Cycle in Dublin and know fear!!
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johnfinch wrote:Rick Chasey wrote:pneumatic wrote:if it is anything like the stuff in my local Tesco, it will be mostly made of sugar, salt, hydrogenated fats and alcohol. :evil:
Head towards the vegetable aisle then!
Nah, they're shiny tasteless things masquerading as fruits and vegetables.
Nope just standard fruit and veg.0 -
Considering that halfords cheapest road bike is another £150 and decathlon around an extra £60. For someone on a tight budget who is looking at their first road bike and not too serious at the moment that tesco bike doesn't look so bad.
Sure they are going to change it if they get into it after having brought the tesco one, but there are a lot of people out there who can't spend £300 / £400 on a first bike when not sure if they will like it. At least at £200 its opening the field to more people0 -
There are better value flat-bar bikes around at that price point. Drop bars are almost completely superfluous on that, surely?- - - - - - - - - -
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Possibly worth considering it to chuck on a turbo trainer assuming you get the setup right on it.0
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DesWeller wrote:There are better value flat-bar bikes around at that price point. Drop bars are almost completely superfluous on that, surely?
Maybe but when you look at it from the point of view of someone who knows nothing about bikes but wants a "racer" to get into it then rarely do things like, "i get better value and spec with a flat bar" or other sensible statements come into it. I don't think this bike is aimed at anyone but those who know nothing and fancy getting into it0 -
i love the spec
Brake Lever -Yes
Front Brakes -Yes
Gears Crankset Yes
Gears Front Derailleur No
Gears Rear Derailleur Yes
Gears Shifters Yes
Pedals Yes
Rear Brakes Yes
Wheels Front Hub No
Wheels Rear Hub No
Wheels Spokes Yess0 -
Methinks that weight must include the packing, surely?
They list a 400 quid road bike with Campy Xenon at 17.5kg!http://www.strathspey.co.uk - Quality Binoculars at a Sensible Price.
Specialized Roubaix SL3 Expert 2012, Cannondale CAAD5,
Marin Mount Vision (1997), Edinburgh Country tourer, 3 cats!0 -
Its ok for what it is I suppose, winter hack maybe, stick some mudguards on it and look after it, your legs will look like Ullrich's come the spring.
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dmclite wrote:Its ok for what it is I suppose, winter hack maybe, stick some mudguards on it and look after it, your legs will look like Ullrich's come the spring.
from the reviews :- "it is heaver than my 25 year old Motobecane Super Sprint built with Vitus 888 Tubing"0 -
Built weight is 14.5 kg.
How? It's got an aluminium frame! My old Dawes commuter, with steel frame, steel seatpost, steel stem, steel chainset and full mudguards and steel rack weighs less than that!
Anyway. For 200 quid I suppose it's not bad, especially if you don't know anything about bikes so don't want to buy a secondhand one that could be duff. Racing bikes are in fashion after all. And a triple crankset means you won't have to push it home if it's the first time you've been cycling.
If I wanted a really cheap bike to get around on, I'd buy a B-Twin Vitamin. Singlespeed, 70 quid delivered, 5-year warranty on frame 2-year warranty on parts.0 -
Worth it for extreme resistance training?0
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Try doing 35mph on the flat on that. Try sprinting up a 25%er.
I can imagine it weighing in at 14.5kg, my road bike is over 10kg.0 -
This is a review on the £400 Lombardo offering http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-5666.aspx They are heavy old dogs for sure!!heavy at 12kg for a racing bike and the frame shape is not to my liking ,the topbar curves upwards and the large HIKER stickers look cheap.Also comes part built as do most bikes but having to tape the handlebars is a little excessive.0
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Sonny73 wrote:This is a review on the £400 Lombardo offering http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.207-5666.aspx They are heavy old dogs for sure!!heavy at 12kg for a racing bike and the frame shape is not to my liking ,the topbar curves upwards and the large HIKER stickers look cheap.Also comes part built as do most bikes but having to tape the handlebars is a little excessive.
Campag though!!!!! Thats heritage right there...0
