I need some advice on the Muddyfox Hornet - I've received the bike, but see pictures below
Overall viewpoint: is it a good bike to buy??
I'm not planning to go into the deepet of forests and go wild - but don't want something that will break in 6 months time either
I saw a Muddyfox Hornet for sale on Argos for £80
Wow I thought, so I snapped it up quick time
Not available now, all sold out!
Muddyfox: I thought this was like the BMW of bikes (I don't actually know all that much about bikes so don't know if this is entirely true or not) - or at least believed to be a really good and reliable make
The bike had no reviews on Argos
After buying, I googled and cam across countless bad reviews!
I emailed Argos straight away and told them not to post the bike if it meant that I would have to pay for postage if there was a problem with the bike (didn't get a reply to date - 3 days later)
Bike received today... a few problems
I've put the bike together now...
1. It's missing the wheel nuts on either side for the front wheel - so I haven't been able to ride
Tyres were deflated in any case
2. The back brakes has the wire sticking out. It hits the pedal
See the pic below:
This is a problem right??
3. Even before unwrapping, I saw some brown 'stuff'
Brown is bad right? Brown = rust???
This is the pic before unwrapping:
This is the pic after unwrapping AND wiping with a tissue several times:
There are tiny signs in other places of browness
Should I just stop and request a return and refund now?
4. The other thing is: the bike is 19kg
OK... I purchased knowing this - I weighed up against the price + the fact that I was getting what I thought was a really good brand name
Should I get a refund a get something 2 or 3kg lower in weight??
I'm not going to be biking loads + my budget would be £120 - £130 max
Thanks in advance
Omar
Overall viewpoint: is it a good bike to buy??
I'm not planning to go into the deepet of forests and go wild - but don't want something that will break in 6 months time either
I saw a Muddyfox Hornet for sale on Argos for £80
Wow I thought, so I snapped it up quick time
Not available now, all sold out!
Muddyfox: I thought this was like the BMW of bikes (I don't actually know all that much about bikes so don't know if this is entirely true or not) - or at least believed to be a really good and reliable make
The bike had no reviews on Argos
After buying, I googled and cam across countless bad reviews!
I emailed Argos straight away and told them not to post the bike if it meant that I would have to pay for postage if there was a problem with the bike (didn't get a reply to date - 3 days later)
Bike received today... a few problems
I've put the bike together now...
1. It's missing the wheel nuts on either side for the front wheel - so I haven't been able to ride
Tyres were deflated in any case
2. The back brakes has the wire sticking out. It hits the pedal
See the pic below:
This is a problem right??
3. Even before unwrapping, I saw some brown 'stuff'
Brown is bad right? Brown = rust???
This is the pic before unwrapping:
This is the pic after unwrapping AND wiping with a tissue several times:
There are tiny signs in other places of browness
Should I just stop and request a return and refund now?
4. The other thing is: the bike is 19kg
OK... I purchased knowing this - I weighed up against the price + the fact that I was getting what I thought was a really good brand name
Should I get a refund a get something 2 or 3kg lower in weight??
I'm not going to be biking loads + my budget would be £120 - £130 max
Thanks in advance
Omar
