This will all end in tears...

Cressers
Cressers Posts: 1,329
edited August 2011 in The bottom bracket
The Laminated Book Of Dreams is out...

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419167.htm

So how long will it be before those who don't know about fixies buy 'the cheap bike from ARRRGH!OS' and end up crashing when, as with their previous bike, they pedal for a short while until they become breathless and then try to freewheel...

You;d think that they'd have raised the price slightly and specced a flip-flop hub with both a fixed and freewheeel.

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  • Gene Hunt
    Gene Hunt Posts: 40
    What?
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  • petemadoc
    petemadoc Posts: 2,331
    I'm so confused
  • Keith47
    Keith47 Posts: 158
    Fink oim a bit fik cuz I carnt see enny ficksies only de wevva :/
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  • CrackFox
    CrackFox Posts: 287
    This is the link you're looking for... http://www.opera.com/download/
  • Cressers
    Cressers Posts: 1,329
    edited August 2011
    Try this, me 'puter is playing up today...

    http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 419167.htm
  • Keith1983
    Keith1983 Posts: 575
    I think you're right but also think that Argos just want to stock whatever makes them money. If morons don't realise what they're buying and it ends in tears that's their problem.
  • andrewjoseph
    andrewjoseph Posts: 2,165
    A straight barred 'track' fixie with brakes!!?
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  • Cressers
    Cressers Posts: 1,329
    But If they had gone for the flip-flop hub I can see those bikes selling as a cut-price commuter, especially if you work in high-crime area.

    I too noted the redundant rear brake. I suppose that they had to fit it to comply with the law...
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Looks remarkably similar to the bike a course mate got off ebay a while back. We tried to warn him that it would be a pile of crap, he refused to listen! He got about half a years use from it. Its a cheap heavy low quality frame, coupled together to some horrible heavy yet fragile wheels! Trust me, to make it a realistic cheap commuter, you would have to re spec just about every component.
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  • Down the Road
    Down the Road Posts: 949
    Has a flip flop hub by the look of the picture. Still what is known as a POS but if you buy in ARGOS you already know what you are getting is crap
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  • incog24
    incog24 Posts: 549
    "If you are looking to get into track racing" !!!!

    That has to count as false advertising...
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  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    That will end in tears

    but it does show that a 1970's style bike with no gears is around that cost to produce, a fair spec should be £225

    but as with fashion you pay more (approx twice as much)

    http://fagsonfixies.com/
  • MattC59
    MattC59 Posts: 5,408
    Laminated ?!?

    Surely a laminated copy of the Kays catalogue would be more use ? :wink:
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  • One Man And His Bike
    One Man And His Bike Posts: 661
    Cressers wrote:
    The Laminated Book Of Dreams is out....

    Bill Bailey owns.
    http://www.onemanandhisbike.co.uk
  • geoff_ss
    geoff_ss Posts: 1,201
    Cressers wrote:
    But If they had gone for the flip-flop hub I can see those bikes selling as a cut-price commuter, especially if you work in high-crime area.

    I too noted the redundant rear brake. I suppose that they had to fit it to comply with the law...

    No, legally, you only need a front brake if you have a single fixed gear. However I always had two brakes when I rode fixed - but then, I'm a wimp.

    Seems a big frame at 23.6". I'm 5'9" and 22.5" is plenty big enough for me in a parallel top tube frame
    Old cyclists never die; they just fit smaller chainrings ... and pedal faster
  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    But if it is a 'flip-flop', you will need both brakes, won't you?

    God does this sound as though I'm trying to sell it?. Where's the noose. :roll:

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