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24.10.2006, 18:12
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Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit
about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. So I decided to lift one to see how heavy it was. So I lifted one. Then I looked around to see what else attached to the bike I must have been lifting to explain the weight. But no, it was all the bike. That thing was %*£%£*%£ heavy!!!!! |
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#2
24.10.2006, 18:58
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On 24/10/2006 18:12, robotiser said,
> Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit > about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight > to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual > suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) |
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#3
24.10.2006, 19:09
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"Paul Boyd" <usenet> wrote in message
> What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped > Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) And it was probably made from lead. Jc. |
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#4
24.10.2006, 20:06
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"Josey" <jc> wrote in message
news:19ec > > "Paul Boyd" <usenet> wrote in message > >> What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped >> Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) > > And it was probably made from lead. > > Jc. With components of cheese. |
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#5
24.10.2006, 21:01
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Josey wrote:
> And it was probably made from lead. That hypothesis is certainly consistent with the experimental data obtained by trying to lift the damn thing. |
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#6
24.10.2006, 22:41
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Paul Boyd wrote:
> On 24/10/2006 18:12, robotiser said, >> Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit >> about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight >> to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual >> suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. > > What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped > Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) > Last time I looked at them in Woolies, there was at least one with the forks on the wrong way around. Martin. |
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#7
24.10.2006, 22:58
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In article <1161720072.007722.58950>,
robotiser writes: > Josey wrote: >> And it was probably made from lead. > > That hypothesis is certainly consistent with the experimental data > obtained by trying to lift the damn thing. That'll be pure gold, then. |
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#8
24.10.2006, 23:15
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On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:58:33 +0100, Paul Boyd <usenet> wrote:
>> Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit >> about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight >> to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual >> suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. > >What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped >Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) I walk past a Woolies on the way to work every morning and I have seen a BSO propped up in the window. Whilst not investigating the quality of the "bike" I have wondered who on Earth would buy a bike from Woolworths? Is it supposed to be an impulse purchase? We've got our pick n mix, some lightbulbs, a reading lamp and a SCART lead ..... now what else......? Oh yes, a bike shaped object. Judith |
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#9
25.10.2006, 00:59
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In article <kv3tj2det11keq89f5msd8n803a0qamp0g>
Judith <no.spam.for.goofif.please> wrote: > On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 18:58:33 +0100, Paul Boyd <usenet> wrote: > > > I walk past a Woolies on the way to work every morning and I have seen > a BSO propped up in the window. Whilst not investigating the quality > of the "bike" I have wondered who on Earth would buy a bike from > Woolworths? Is it supposed to be an impulse purchase? We've got our > pick n mix, some lightbulbs, a reading lamp and a SCART lead ..... now > what else......? Oh yes, a bike shaped object. > Likewise supermarkets, except that parking is generally better at supermarkets. With other retail outlets diversifying, Woolworth has to do the same to claw back some of the income that it loses to them from its traditional product range. In many people's minds bikes belong in the toy category anyway, and Woolworth has a fairly strong background in that area. |
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#10
25.10.2006, 07:17
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Judith wrote:
> I walk past a Woolies on the way to work every morning and I have seen > a BSO propped up in the window. Whilst not investigating the quality > of the "bike" I have wondered who on Earth would buy a bike from > Woolworths? Is it supposed to be an impulse purchase? We've got our > pick n mix, some lightbulbs, a reading lamp and a SCART lead ..... now > what else......? Oh yes, a bike shaped object. To my shame I bought my young son a BSO from Halfords. "Apollo" brand. I'm not impressed by the quality. At least I have the opportunity to choose better when he gets a bit bigger. |
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#11
25.10.2006, 08:08
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Judith wrote on 24/10/2006 23:15 +0100:
> > I walk past a Woolies on the way to work every morning and I have seen > a BSO propped up in the window. Whilst not investigating the quality > of the "bike" I have wondered who on Earth would buy a bike from > Woolworths? Is it supposed to be an impulse purchase? We've got our > pick n mix, some lightbulbs, a reading lamp and a SCART lead ..... now > what else......? Oh yes, a bike shaped object. > Interesting in that at the weekend I needed a screw extractor. After searching the internet for options it came down to Woolies on-line or our local specialist tool supplier. I went to the LSTS. http://www.woolworths.co.uk/ww_p2/pr...l?pid=50492647 |
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#12
25.10.2006, 09:22
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"Paul Boyd" <usenet> wrote in message
news:efd9 > On 24/10/2006 18:12, robotiser said, > > Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit > > about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight > > to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual > > suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. > > What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped > Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) > I wonder if Woolies know the difference between a BSO and a Bicycle. Knowing that what they sell as a bicycle will ruin a child's enjoyment of playing on a bike, we should educated Wollies about the differences. Personally, I think Wollies should stick to the pick-and-mix, as it's the only thing they do well. |
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#13
25.10.2006, 09:28
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"Martin Dann" <martin.dann> wrote in message
news:5579 > Paul Boyd wrote: > > On 24/10/2006 18:12, robotiser said, > >> Apologies if this is a "newbie" observation. But after reading a bit > >> about bikes one thing I noticed about unnecessary things adding weight > >> to a bike, and cheap bikes often being heavy. They are selling "dual > >> suspension" mountain bikes in Woolies for £70. > > > > What you saw there was what is normally known as a BSO - Bicycle Shaped > > Object. It's similarity to a bike is purely superficial :-) > > > > Last time I looked at them in Woolies, there was at least one with the > forks on the wrong way around. > Did you see the episode of The Simpsons where Homer put Bart's new bike together badly? :-) I think we should pass a certificate of competant bike construction before we are allowed to father children. :P Until then, it should be obligatory to wear a padlocked metal jock strap. |
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#14
25.10.2006, 09:44
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"Tony Raven" <junk> wrote in message
news:lru1 > Judith wrote on 24/10/2006 23:15 +0100: > > Interesting in that at the weekend I needed a screw extractor. After > searching the internet for options it came down to Woolies on-line or > our local specialist tool supplier. I went to the LSTS. > [..] > OT: I bet it's made in China. You buy one, it breaks, you throw it away, cursing yourself for being a mug. You buy another one, thinking that you were unlucky and it still is a real bargin. Again, it breaks, you throw it away, you curse yourself and go out to buy another one. etc, etc, etc. In the meantime, the manufacturer of quality tools, who does not have to import his products to you, is closing down because everyone is buying cheap crap made by companies that don't have to pay a living wage or contribute to a pension plan. The cheap crap also ends up in our ever shrinking land-fill sites. |
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#15
25.10.2006, 09:48
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Tony Raven said the following on 25/10/2006 08:08:
> I went to the LSTS. > [..] What, and missed out on the bonus milling tool??? |
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