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vorsprung wrote:Valy wrote:Why are hybrids looked down on?
Most really awful bikes, the £50 from Tesco bikes with brakes that don't work- the ones we call "BSO" (Bike Shaped Object) are hybrids
There are some great hybrids about but simply because most of the truely bad bikes are hybrids, most hybrids are not good.
TBH I never seen a BSO hybrid...0 -
Valy wrote:vorsprung wrote:Valy wrote:Why are hybrids looked down on?
Most really awful bikes, the £50 from Tesco bikes with brakes that don't work- the ones we call "BSO" (Bike Shaped Object) are hybrids
There are some great hybrids about but simply because most of the truely bad bikes are hybrids, most hybrids are not good.
TBH I never seen a BSO hybrid...
You asked for this. Don't blame me if your eyes start to sting.
Are you ready?
You have been warned.
Bet you wish you could delete that image from your mind.FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
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I think that's more MTB than it is hybrid.
I'd be willing to bet those are 26" wheels.0 -
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EKE_38BPM wrote:Valy wrote:vorsprung wrote:Valy wrote:Why are hybrids looked down on?
Most really awful bikes, the £50 from Tesco bikes with brakes that don't work- the ones we call "BSO" (Bike Shaped Object) are hybrids
There are some great hybrids about but simply because most of the truely bad bikes are hybrids, most hybrids are not good.
TBH I never seen a BSO hybrid...
You asked for this. Don't blame me if your eyes start to sting.
Are you ready?
You have been warned.
Bet you wish you could delete that image from your mind.0 -
My Daughter works in Halfords, the biggest problem she says she has is people coming in 'knowing' what bike they want to buy, then describing their usage as actually wanting something different but still buying the one they decided on before entering the shop, almost like all they want is the sales person to tell them their choice was right.
As for the next fad being SS, well Decathlon brought out the vitamin and it's now discontinued........
SimonCurrently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.0 -
Jonny_Trousers wrote:<snip>
The experience has put me off Evans, but I am sure they have wonderful salespeople on their payroll too. Do they push Specialized bikes for any particular reason beyond them being the best choice for the customer? I have no idea, but like someone said above, they certainly wouldn't be the first company to do such a thing.
Now when you went to the Pearson shop, and they tried to sell you a Pearson Touche, maybe, just perhaps....naaah
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nation wrote:I think that's more MTB than it is hybrid.
I'd be willing to bet those are 26" wheels.
What ever it is, its a piece of rubbish that was given free to IKEA employees. Wasn't that nice of IKEA?FCN 3: Raleigh Record Ace fixie-to be resurrected sometime in the future
FCN 4: Planet X Schmaffenschmack 2- workhorse
FCN 9: B Twin Vitamin - winter commuter/loan bike for trainees
I'm hungry. I'm always hungry!0 -
EKE_38BPM wrote:nation wrote:I think that's more MTB than it is hybrid.
I'd be willing to bet those are 26" wheels.
What ever it is, its a piece of rubbish that was given free to IKEA employees. Wasn't that nice of IKEA?
I thought I recognised it.
There's a video floating around somewhere of an Ikea employee trying to ride one with the forks turned backwards.0