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I steal your bike, and I sell it to my buddy who himself lost a bike to a thief.
That's a pyramid scheme, to which my original point applies specifically.
- 15kg is not light even for a tank build. - 2 speeds 26in wheels addes to that weight ensure that you can only ride flat terrain, specially if you aren't a fit experienced cyclist... - disc brakes are great when good quality but also require regular maintenance and truing unlike traditional brakes - bikes twice the price don't have 25 limited frame warranty. they have life warranty. so basically whats good about thi…
The flexibility it gives is amazing. You can basically ride on 30%+ inclines by shifting speeds (albeit slowly). I don't see myself being able to do that on a heavy 15kg 2 speeder, and if I have to get off a bike, then by definition it failed its purpose.
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A timing chain is wider, runs straight and most importantly is properly lubricated. Also a timing belt lasts 100,000 miles and runs a lot faster than a bicyle belt.
You might want to rethink that 100,000 miles. I've noticed a lot of car manufactures (e.g. Kia) that recommend a change at 60,000. I would not ignore that recommendation.
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I never even registered my bike for insurance. It didn't occur to me and I'm not sure it really crosses the threshold of value/hassle for me. The bigger point is that it's unreasonable to paint all people who buy used bikes without papers as supporting bike thieves. Anyone buying my bike would not get paperwork with the sale, but the bike is not stolen.
> The bigger point is that it's unreasonable to paint all people who buy used bikes without papers as supporting bike thieves. It's absolutely accurate to portray them that way; sure, there are some used, no-papers bikes that are not stolen, but people willing to buy such bikes are what creates financial support for bike thieves, since all stolen bikes sold meet that description, and if people weren't willing to buy…
All stolen bikes also have two wheels. I guess buying a bike with two wheels also creates a market for stolen bikes?
This is ridiculous. No one without papers can sell a bike according to you. I get that bike theft is a problem but you don't solve it by blaming innocent people. A lot of legitimate bikes are sold without papers.
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I never even registered my bike for insurance. It didn't occur to me and I'm not sure it really crosses the threshold of value/hassle for me. The bigger point is that it's unreasonable to paint all people who buy used bikes without papers as supporting bike thieves. Anyone buying my bike would not get paperwork with the sale, but the bike is not stolen.
> The bigger point is that it's unreasonable to paint all people who buy used bikes without papers as supporting bike thieves. It's absolutely accurate to portray them that way; sure, there are some used, no-papers bikes that are not stolen, but people willing to buy such bikes are what creates financial support for bike thieves, since all stolen bikes sold meet that description, and if people weren't willing to buy…
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Tyres may be left in a garage or shed, where they're susceptible to direct sunlight and/or ozone.
Ozone? Could you please elaborate? What's with storage that increases ozone exposure?
Can anyone figure out why it's so expensive? Here's a fancier-looking 26" bicycle on walmart.com for $79.97 - $249.00. [1] [1] https://www.walmart.com/ip/26-Roadmaster-Granite-Peak-Men-s-...
Walmart and other big-box store bicycles are infamous in the cycling community for their poor quality and assembly, often to the point of being completely unsafe to ride at any speed (Nader reference intended). They often use the cheapest high-tensile steel they can find, off-brand rims, mix-and-match groupsets, low-quality brakes, and so forth. The bike you linked exemplifies that - mixed Shimano/SRAM components and…
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In Brooklyn, I got rid of half a bike (missing front fork and seat) by setting it outside for about 20 minutes. I guess you could say I got rid of the first half by setting it outside overnight, poorly locked to a post, but it was unintentional.
Worth watching this timelapse of a bicycle left locked outside for a year in NYC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZcXF10Ir9Q It holds alright until little things start to get missing, after which the rest of it quickly gets stolen.