Diacompe bikes?!

Ben Long <[email hidden]> wrote:
: Hi all,

: I have had an offer of an second hand Diacompe bike but don't know anything about this brand.
: Unfortunately I have no details of the model but it is a MTB or hybrid bike about 3-4 years old.
: If anyone knows who sells this brand in Australia or if anyone can give testamonials about their
: own experiences with this brand I would be very grateful.

Oh those bikes are absolute [censored] and life threatening, so you better pack it up and send it to me
for safe disposal.

Seriously, these things are not measurable. Everyone's experience is unique. As an example of a
parallel experience, I'm about to buy an altitude measuring bike computer and the range of opinions
on www.mountainbikereview.com is widely and wildly varied. The solace I gained from reading reviews
is knowing that I'm buying something that isn't perfect - and I'm prepared to live with that.

You have to accept on faith that the bike you are contemplating won't fall apart in an instant, but
you should also know that some smaller components could fail, the chain could break, etc, and this
will be a factor of the overall condition of the bike and will also be reflected in the price - just
like everything else we buy second hand.

Oh, and be circumspect about any advice offered on the internet.

Cheerz, Lynzz