General Cycling Discussion - A new bike for only $1.20/per pound!

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jrxl
05-03-03, 10:32 AM
Tipping the scales at a svelte 49 pounds... And amazon will even ship it free! They gotta be taking a bath on that.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/toys/B00005UK8D/qid=1051979136/sr=2-2/ref=sr_2_2/002-5817249-5478459

The reviews for this bike are worth it by themselves... I love the one that gloats that he has never lost a race with this bike... :D

DnvrFox
05-03-03, 10:44 AM
Wow. The shipping alone must be about the cost of the bike.

Gotta get one.

He never lost a race because he never entered one.
Portent
05-03-03, 11:53 AM
Now if I'd read that correctly someones gone from a 15lb Trek to a 49lb Dynacraft (whats that?)!

They've got to have won the 'Prick of the year award'.

DrGonzo
05-03-03, 01:21 PM
Nothing like a full suspension bike for $59.99. What a bargain. Most of those reviews seem like they're posted by the same person, and they're all funny :)
KleinMp99
05-03-03, 01:45 PM
Now let me ask you.........WHAT THE HELL IS THIS??????????? hahaahahahhahaahhahhaahh
Waxbytes
05-03-03, 01:45 PM
...and nothing has fallen off yet!!!
Chuvak
05-03-03, 02:35 PM
:rolleyes:
smelly
05-03-03, 03:51 PM
That bikes prolly a POS.
supcom
05-03-03, 04:04 PM
Steel is real (heavy).

However, I doubt the bike weighs 49 lbs. According to the ad copy, that's the shipping weight. Assuming that's accurate for the packaged item, you'd have to subtract off about 10 lbs for the packaging.
greywolf
05-03-03, 04:33 PM
Well, it is listed under toys , :D You pays your money & gets your choice:rolleyes:
Dannihilator
05-04-03, 12:45 AM
Originally posted by jrxl
The reviews for this bike are worth it by themselves... I love the one that gloats that he has never lost a race with this bike... :D

Hmm...I raced a person with one of these yesterday, I destroyed the person.
Dannihilator
05-04-03, 12:50 AM
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00005UK8D.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

See that gap between the fork's crown and the frame itself. That gap is not supposed to be there.
mike
05-04-03, 09:12 AM
You guys can yuck it it up all you want, but the shipping cost alone is $30 minimum. That means Toys-R-Us are selling bikes for $10.00. You can't buy one tire for $10.00.

Think about that next time you hear about a bicycle manufacturer going out of business - and don't bother asking yourself "Why?".

Made in China, Dudes. Get your government jobs now while they last. That way you can retire early with benefits while your pals who had jobs in the private sector bicycle around looking for aluminum cans.