Man refused Giant bike as he was too heavy
As a heavy guy myself, 6'5" 95 kg, but have been 110kgs when I was not riding much, I sympathize with the bloke who's trying to lose weight and get fit.
Is Giant wrong to refuse the sale?
https://globalnews.ca/news/7688282/nova-scotia-man-denied-bicycle-weight/
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If they've got a weight limit on the bike for safety reasons then I'd agree that they're within their rights to not sell him it.
They could have got him to sign a disclaimer or something though.0 -
It said in the article that they would've given it to him but he'd have to sign a waiver.dannbodge said:If they've got a weight limit on the bike for safety reasons then I'd agree that they're within their rights to not sell him it.
They could have got him to sign a disclaimer or something though.0 -
In that case I don't see what else they could do. The last thing they would want is the bike breaking under the strain causing a nasty accident and then getting sued.thistle_ said:
It said in the article that they would've given it to him but he'd have to sign a waiver.dannbodge said:If they've got a weight limit on the bike for safety reasons then I'd agree that they're within their rights to not sell him it.
They could have got him to sign a disclaimer or something though.
The real question is whether Giant or other brands should look to make more robust bikes for heavier riders.0 -
A fat bike?joe_totale-2 said:The real question is whether Giant or other brands should look to make more robust bikes for heavier riders.
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Call them phat bikes, get some C list celebrities from 10 years ago to advertise them and we could be onto something.thistle_ said:
A fat bike?joe_totale-2 said:The real question is whether Giant or other brands should look to make more robust bikes for heavier riders.
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Be interesting if all bikes have weight limits just to cover the manufacturers.joe_totale-2 said:
In that case I don't see what else they could do. The last thing they would want is the bike breaking under the strain causing a nasty accident and then getting sued.thistle_ said:
It said in the article that they would've given it to him but he'd have to sign a waiver.dannbodge said:If they've got a weight limit on the bike for safety reasons then I'd agree that they're within their rights to not sell him it.
They could have got him to sign a disclaimer or something though.
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They've done him a favour.Ben
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I think road bike does (will look later if I remeber), in the instruction book that says riding a bike is dangerous and it's not their fault if you die.DeVlaeminck said:
Be interesting if all bikes have weight limits just to cover the manufacturers.joe_totale-2 said:
In that case I don't see what else they could do. The last thing they would want is the bike breaking under the strain causing a nasty accident and then getting sued.thistle_ said:
It said in the article that they would've given it to him but he'd have to sign a waiver.dannbodge said:If they've got a weight limit on the bike for safety reasons then I'd agree that they're within their rights to not sell him it.
They could have got him to sign a disclaimer or something though.
The real question is whether Giant or other brands should look to make more robust bikes for heavier riders.
I think my turbo has a weight limit too.
My ex MTB (Giant Trance) had something in the book about not riding off road (no jumps, no drop offs maybe) because it will damage the bike
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No one see any irony in that the brand is called Giant?2
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No. they were saving themselves the issue of a law suit/refund/bad press.0
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Shame
There must be bikes even in Canada that can carry in excess of 21st 6lbs (300lbs Canadian/American), no mention of the Giant model in the article. I find it strange a shop not wanting a sale. I can’t find any reference to weight limits whatsoever on the www.gianthalifax.ca website
If it had been south of the border I suspect there’d be all sorts of litigation happening now
#OverweightPeopleMatter
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everything has a caveat to protect the manufacturers.
my old motorbike did 180mph and was marketed through "racing heritage" etc etc etc....
didn't stop the manual from saying never exceed the speed limit, this tjing can kill you, etc etc..The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Give him the bike. It’s in stock, he wants it. They should not be allowed to refuse.Pinno, מלך אידיוט וחרא מכונאי0
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When spending time researching which bike to buy, wouldn't you want one that the manufacturer is willing to say won't break with you sitting on it? I think they've done him a favour.0
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Do you mean your motor bike "could" do 180mph or did it actually do 180mph with you clinging to it?MattFalle said:everything has a caveat to protect the manufacturers.
my old motorbike did 180mph and was marketed through "racing heritage" etc etc etc....
didn't stop the manual from saying never exceed the speed limit, this tjing can kill you, etc etc.
On a track day of course.
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The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.1
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it make have exceeded to speed limit by mistake on occasion...piker2 said:
Do you mean your motor bike "could" do 180mph or did it actually do 180mph with you clinging to it?MattFalle said:everything has a caveat to protect the manufacturers.
my old motorbike did 180mph and was marketed through "racing heritage" etc etc etc....
didn't stop the manual from saying never exceed the speed limit, this tjing can kill you, etc etc.
On a track day of course. .The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Updated headline:
Man buys wrong bike on internetInsert bike here:0 -
I'm not quite his weight but close, and have broken 3 bikes ( road frame, gravel bike frame, and a "pub hack hybrid" ) in almost as many years. Both road and gravel frames replaced under warranty. The OEM wheels for the bike both needed replacing quickly too, as spokes were pulling through the rims.
I fully sympathise with both the shop and the potential rider here, but with the shop offering to sell the guy the bike if he signed the waiver, but he refused to, i'm more supportive of the shop to be fair.
One of the big things if you're over the weight limit is to ensure it's checked regularly - and i understand /believe that carbon frames fail a lot quicker than a alu frame after initial failure.
There is a reason that i love my "Clydesdale" class mountain bike, the only one i've not broken - it's a bloody tank. But it also rides like one.Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...0 -
In a parallel universe
"The other day, a man bought the wrong bike on the internet. When he got to the shop the nice man behind the counter - rather than letting him buy the wrong thing - suggested he should have a browse at something more suitable. The man then had a browse around, bought something else and said "Dude, thanks for the advice - what a cockwomble, I should have read a bit more before clicking"
You could argue about whether he should have been able to walk out with it, but this misses the point somewhat. Part of the job of any decent bike shop is to point out - nicely of course - when you have bought the wrong thing. Nobody wants to hammer a 10spd campag casette onto their SRAM XD drivetrain just to protect their rights to buy what they want.
The other day I accidentally bought 4kg of dates. The picture was really small. Anyoen got the number for The TImes? Hold the front page.Insert bike here:1 -
why is weight more of a concern in North America?therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
.The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Indeed. Hopefully what the companies will learn is they need to build bikes that are more capable than the flimsy 110kg normally applied for a "racing bike", 125kg for a "road bike" and a 137kg (300lb) for a tourer.therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
i've been pointed at the decathlon riverside 920, which comes with a cracking 170kg limit.. now might actually allow me to ride to work with both my lunch, laptop, and snacks!Intent on Cycling Commuting on a budget, but keep on breaking/crashing/finding nice stuff to buy.
Bike 1 (Broken) - Bike 2(Borked) - Bike 3(broken spokes) - Bike 4( Needs Work) - Bike 5 (in bits) - Bike 6* ...1 -
When that niche adventure/tourer was talked about on the STW forum around Xmas, one or two pointed out that https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/touring-bike-riverside-touring-520/_/R-p-312723 looks to use the same frame and have the same limit.wolfsbane2k said:Indeed. Hopefully what the companies will learn is they need to build bikes that are more capable than the flimsy 110kg normally applied for a "racing bike", 125kg for a "road bike" and a 137kg (300lb) for a tourer.
i've been pointed at the decathlon riverside 920, which comes with a cracking 170kg limit.. now might actually allow me to ride to work with both my lunch, laptop, and snacks!
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Mine could only do 155mph. What I’ve heard is, on the one occasion when it did, at 1.30am on a deserted straight stretch of road, the rider cacked his pants and decided it was far too fast for any sensible person to travel on a motorbike.MattFalle said:
it make have exceeded to speed limit by mistake on occasion...piker2 said:
Do you mean your motor bike "could" do 180mph or did it actually do 180mph with you clinging to it?MattFalle said:everything has a caveat to protect the manufacturers.
my old motorbike did 180mph and was marketed through "racing heritage" etc etc etc....
didn't stop the manual from saying never exceed the speed limit, this tjing can kill you, etc etc.
On a track day of course.0 -
The UK may be classified as one of the fattest European nations but sadly the US obesity statistics are on another level. Not necessarily for want of trying to avoid it though. I lived in California for a couple of years and the number of overweight participants in triathlons and running events was notable compared to what I witnessed in the UK.MattFalle said:
why is weight more of a concern in North America?therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
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Indeed. Hopefully what the companies will learn is they need to build bikes that are more capable than the flimsy 110kg normally applied for a "racing bike", 125kg for a "road bike" and a 137kg (300lb) for a tourer.therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
i've been pointed at the decathlon riverside 920, which comes with a cracking 170kg limit.. now might actually allow me to ride to work with both my lunch, laptop, and snacks!
Good for you persevering! Your post made me chuckle. 😂1 -
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why is weight more of a concern in North America?therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
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Your country is still full of fatties and has a massively obese percentile of population when compared to everywhere so I wouldn't be casting aspersions around if I were you.therobertscollection said:
The UK may be classified as one of the fattest European nations but sadly the US obesity statistics are on another level. Not necessarily for want of trying to avoid it though. I lived in California for a couple of years and the number of overweight participants in triathlons and running events was notable compared to what I witnessed in the UK.MattFalle said:
why is weight more of a concern in North America?therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
Your sentence should probably read "in NA and Britain where....".The camera down the willy isn't anything like as bad as it sounds.
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Sorry if it has offended you, Not at all intended. I mentioned facts, not opinion or name calling, but appreciate even that can still sting. (May I suggest editing your wording as it is not terribly sensitive? You might also edit "your country" when you actually mean the UK. "My" country has less than 7% obesity.)MattFalle said:
Your country is still full of fatties and has a massively obese percentile of population when compared to everywhere so I wouldn't be casting aspersions around if I were you.therobertscollection said:
The UK may be classified as one of the fattest European nations but sadly the US obesity statistics are on another level. Not necessarily for want of trying to avoid it though. I lived in California for a couple of years and the number of overweight participants in triathlons and running events was notable compared to what I witnessed in the UK.MattFalle said:
why is weight more of a concern in North America?therobertscollection said:The article shows Giant has sought to learn from this experience. I anticipate their online booking will cover this scenario in future, in particular in North America where weight is more of a concern. As upsetting as it must have been for the purchaser, as a point of law, Giant show their integrity in maintaining this point. Any goods purchased have to be fit for their intended purpose and if, in their opinion, the bike might not have satisfied that criteria, they were very sensible to accept the ensuing uncomfortable confrontation and associated negative press following it.
Your sentence should probably read "in NA and Britain where...."
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This is the sort of data that companies like Giant could (and I am sure are) usefully refer to in considering their target global markets. https://ourworldindata.org/obesity0
