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Mal P <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Howdy,
>
> I saw the following bicycle available at Aldi (cheapo German grocery
> store):
>
>
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:vrlY9arXb1EJ:www.aldi.com.au/surpris
e_buys.php+aldi+bike&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
>
> It seems to have Shimano gears, front suspension etc, and if I fix a
> comfortable seat on the thing, anyone reckon it'll work ok for a bit
> of casual riding? Around the footpaths of Canberra, so not exactly
> rugged terrain.
>
> My budget was under $500 for a bike, and if this one's decent, heck,
> save a bit of cash!
Yep, looks like a decent bike, because that is what it's imitating.
Unfortunately the components are all VERY cheap and crappy. Despite
Shimano's popularity and cool sounding name, they make some completely shite
components. You will find that nothing works all that well on it, and things
don't fit as well as they should. China is currently pumping out millions of
very cheap bikes at the moment like this one, and stores like Aldi and
K-Mart are full of them.
You would be much better off buying a second hand bike. Don't fall for the
trap of saving $300 only to get something that you don't ever want to ride
because it's so crappy.
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DFM
news:[email protected]...
> Howdy,
>
> I saw the following bicycle available at Aldi (cheapo German grocery
> store):
>
>
http://www.google.com.au/search?q=cache:vrlY9arXb1EJ:www.aldi.com.au/surpris
e_buys.php+aldi+bike&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
>
> It seems to have Shimano gears, front suspension etc, and if I fix a
> comfortable seat on the thing, anyone reckon it'll work ok for a bit
> of casual riding? Around the footpaths of Canberra, so not exactly
> rugged terrain.
>
> My budget was under $500 for a bike, and if this one's decent, heck,
> save a bit of cash!
Yep, looks like a decent bike, because that is what it's imitating.
Unfortunately the components are all VERY cheap and crappy. Despite
Shimano's popularity and cool sounding name, they make some completely shite
components. You will find that nothing works all that well on it, and things
don't fit as well as they should. China is currently pumping out millions of
very cheap bikes at the moment like this one, and stores like Aldi and
K-Mart are full of them.
You would be much better off buying a second hand bike. Don't fall for the
trap of saving $300 only to get something that you don't ever want to ride
because it's so crappy.
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DFM