Originally Posted by
cyccommute
That’s not a bicycle shaped object...at least not in the way that most people would describe a BSO. A $500 single speed (using the exchange rate from 5 years ago) is a fairly high end bike. A $500 multi-speed is a lower end bike but still not a BSO. A $150 multi-speed (or less) is definately a BSO and a $150 dual suspension, disc brake equipped bike that doesn’t need a wall to stop is a miracle.
I would expect a $500 single speed to last a whole lot longer than 5 years...even with daily use.
Thank you for your commentary, however, it is invalid to use the exchange rate without a proper PPP comparison.
Also, the bicycle is quite bad value-for-money (quality for the money spent) unless one considers style in that comparison, which I did and which is why I purchased it.
Essentially, I went for style over function and paid a huge premium for it, which I knew going in.
Thus, your analysis of using a pricepoint to justify whether or not an item is a BSO is invalid with my example.