Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Do you really think that your experience with the "BSO" you purchased for the price you paid and for all the additional time and money spent trying to keep it upright on the road for your "test", demonstrates your worldly wisdom about bicycling value?
No, but it keeps British people employed painting and assembling it to a high degree of quality (and writing a hand written note).
I agree that some of the components aren't the best, but at least the people got paid a "living wage" to paint, assemble and test ride it included in the price.
So, yeah, I'll pay more, I actually paid £50 ($85) just in tax alone, which provides medical care, reduced tuition, pension, etc ... which is almost as much as that walmart bike alone ... so you may think I overpaid ...
but, I think I hit the sweet spot of keeping people employable where I'm living (living wage to paint, assemble, test-ride, write a note while in the UK) , provide social services (VAT or 20% tax) and adhere to my personal style (see the colours) within the BSO framework.