Worst new road bike ever?

[Spinners]

OMG I can't believe how bad this one is and how massively overpriced

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Road-Bike-Dou ... rkt%3D1%26

[Graham]

PEADAL - Antislip Road Bike Paddle

Fantastic. I gotta have this . . . .

TIRE - 700C Special Road Bke Tire

Oh no, that's spoilt it. I don't want it any more !

. .. but at least they can spell "brake" consistently.

Weight - 17 Kg

What ! Not possible . . . . .

Type : Road bike - touring

PS. Beauty in the eye of the beholder and all that, but what an ugly piece of . . ..

[Threevok]

17Kg !!!!!

That's heavier than my GT Avalanche, fully kitted with lights, mudguards, slime tubes and ice tyres

[mercalia]

put in an offer every one for 5p?

[Threevok]

put in an offer every one for 5p?

Hell no - I might win it

[NATURAL ANKLING]

Hi,
Nah, prefer the XC version, lighter 16kg, cheaper £595 and triple clanger
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Updated-Fashi ... SwcLxYLB08

[Threevok]

Don't forget QR hubs.... with Bolts ?

[foxyrider]

The mind really does boggle

[Annoying Twit]

The Shimano TX-35 derailleur does seem an odd choice. And, isn't a 7 speed freewheel a bit dated these days? I used one of those derailleurs on an old friction shifting 1970s geared bike I had, and it worked. But, for a bike that tries to create a super-racer image? Seems odd.

How do those shifters work? Is it a brake lever + small button to change up system like the previous Claris?

[pete75]

Meanwhile at Ribble for nearly 200 quid less with Sora, 100 less with Tiagra, even 23 quid less with full Campag Veloce - and it's got mudguards.


http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-7005-winter/build/

[Annoying Twit]

Meanwhile at Ribble for nearly 200 quid less with Sora, 100 less with Tiagra, even 23 quid less with full Campag Veloce - and it's got mudguards.

I think I prefer my Wiggle own-brand Claris equipped 16 speed to that thing in the OP. And my bike cost me much less than half the price of this Eurobike. Even the 105 version of my bike is still over £100 cheaper than the Eurobike.



But then, both the Ribble and the Wiggle bikes have boring frame shapes and normal wheels.

If the weights of the Ribble Veloce and the Wiggle 105 are added together, don't they weigh about the same as the Eurobike?

[pete75]

And at Planet X you can get a full carbon frame with full 11 speed Ultegra for 50 quid less provided you don't mind a bit of straightforward assembly work.


http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBUNPXSLPU ... cial-build)

[Grandad]

Ribble is a "winter bike" - takes a maximum 23mm tyre.

[MikeF]

It's made in China. They have a little to learn. Including English.

[Threevok]

It's made in China. They have a little to learn. Including English.

After a few canine encounters - I bought an ultrasonic device from China, off eBay.

The instructions read

"...you are now working hard to repel gods"