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JonC <
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> From a newbie, are any of Halfords bikes worth considering for off
> road use ,Or should I look elsewhere ??
> Budget about £300.
> Anyone with experience of their products ?
I have a Halford's Apollo 10 speed touring bike.
It is well worth keeping off the road, the further off, the better.
During my first few years with it, something dropped off or came loose every
50 miles or so. The wobble that I had observed on the chain rings from day
one turned out to due to a collapsed bearing cage which I discovered on day
700 or so, too late to prevent disabling wear to the BB cones. The recurring
rubbing of the front tyre on the inside of the mud-guard turned out to be
due to the front forks cracking and breaking. Fortunately, they gave a
"lifetime" guarantee (who's?) on frame and forks, and despite keeping the
bike for 3 weeks in an attempt to find equally crappy forks, they were
forced to replace them with decent, even quite nice, ones. I have now
upgraded it to 15 speed, and fitted various bits that don't come loose on a
short ride, and it's really not too bad.
Moral: You are what your observers judge you to be. So keep hid.
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