THIS,,,, IS TAKING THE MICK!!!!

[Neeko DeVinchi]

Picture this people.
Imagine that your first bike which you use to learn how to ride a bike 'is an ebike'.

I literally froze when I was in a bike shop overhearing a conversation between a customer and a salesman. The chap in question brought two Cube Stereo Hybrid 140's for himself and his partner and stated (and I quate), 'neither of us have ever ridden a bike before ?'.

Now, I'm no salesman. But, if you heard that (as a salesman), would you really feel comfortable selling two full fat emtb's to new recruits of the sport who've never ridden a bike before?

I'm not joking, I was genuinely waiting for some form of intervention to occur but lickedy-split, they bought the bikes without question.

Is this the world we now live in?

 

[Slowroller]

Ka-ching!

 

[Zimmerframe]

I rode this earlier .. it was terrifying. Couldn't have been any worse than riding an FF for the first time as a bike. Your own legs are knock blocks ..

One positive note was how damned easy it was to pedal despite having flat tyres .. You forget with our lard barges.

I did pump the tyres up, put the chain on, straighten the "Quick Release !!" basket and try again - it was faster but just as scary. Give me a Kenevo anyday.

 

[Doomanic]

 

[Zimmerframe]

The same person with the scary bike of death just bought this, I think she's the new Female Sam Pilgrim. She's never ridden one before. It had flat tyres and the brakes didn't work. It now has air in the tyres and the brakes don't work much ... She paid €5 this morning. The salesman in the shop didn't even ask if she knew how to ride on and made no effort to make it road worthy first. There was no offer of free pedals. Totally taking advantage of the bike shortage and lady riders.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Ah yes .. a question oh wise people of the forum .. the scary bike of death had these things as valves. If you unscrewed the top cap they could be inflated with a Presta pump. So are they Presta's just with some weird super cool cap or are they something else ? The top cap had a shaft which went down into the valve stem.

 

[Zimmerframe]

The same person with the scary bike of death just bought this, I think she's the new Female Sam Pilgrim. She's never ridden one before. It had flat tyres and the brakes didn't work. It now has air in the tyres and the brakes don't work much ... She paid €5 this morning. The salesman in the shop didn't even ask if she knew how to ride on and made no effort to make it road worthy first. There was no offer of free pedals. Totally taking advantage of the bike shortage and lady riders.

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Only just thought about this .. So Mullet's aren't really a new thing then.

 

[Doomanic]

Ah yes .. a question oh wise people of the forum .. the scary bike of death had these things as valves. If you unscrewed the top cap they could be inflated with a Presta pump. So are they Presta's just with some weird super cool cap or are they something else ? The top cap had a shaft which went down into the valve stem.

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Are they Woods valves?

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

its just a bike. he didnt sell him 2 AK47's

Lol. True that @Rekt

But something tells me this is something we're gonna see more and more of approaching the summer.

Shortage in bike supply and people spending more for what they truly need.

Fair play to the chap who bought the two bikes without doing finance.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Are they Woods valves?

Felt pretty metallic to me

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

I rode this earlier .. it was terrifying. Couldn't have been any worse than riding an FF for the first time as a bike. Your own legs are knock blocks ..

One positive note was how damned easy it was to pedal despite having flat tyres .. You forget with our lard barges.

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I did pump the tyres up, put the chain on, straighten the "Quick Release !!" basket and try again - it was faster but just as scary. Give me a Kenevo anyday.

Does that kickstand get in the way when you're pedaling Zimms?
I don't think any of us want you to have an OTB moment ?

 

[Zimmerframe]

Does that kickstand get in the way when you're pedaling Zimms?
I don't think any of us want you to have an OTB moment ?

I thought it was quite cool it had that .. Plus the rusty patina ... I can see Spesh soon adding a similar fold down stand to one side of their pedals.

It's the perfect bike for people who have pedal strikes !

Edit - and it weight like - NOTHING ! .. Though that might be because most of it has reacted with other things and no longer exists as it was intended.

 

[Doomanic]

people spending more for what they truly need.

Are you new here? There are any number of manufacturers with halo models that cost 2-3 times as much as the entry level version and I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of purchasers of said halo model get more out of the bragging rights (actual or perceived) than the benefits bestowed by the high end build kit.

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

Yep

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

Are you new here? There are any number of manufacturers with halo models that cost 2-3 times as much as the entry level version and I wouldn't be surprised if the majority of purchasers of said halo model get more out of the bragging rights (actual or perceived) than the benefits bestowed by the high end build kit.

I get that @Doomanic . Really, I do.
But the incident just took me by surprise that's all.
It's one thing to hear/read about it. Its another to see it yourself.

Makes you wonder how much new riders are spending just to get a bike nowadays due to availability.

 

[Doomanic]

Someone who buys two eBikes and apparently doesn't need credit would have bought them anyway, regardless of the supply situation. Some folks just have to have the very best; they consider they've worked hard enough to be able to afford the big house, fancy car, ski holiday and beach holiday so why would they skimp on a bike or two. Let's face it, a pair of Cubes is probably just last year's holiday budget anyway.

 

[Zimmerframe]

Yep

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Did superman ever ride a bike ? I mean talk about chain stretch and crank bends ..

 

[Zimmerframe]

Someone who buys two eBikes and apparently doesn't need credit would have bought them anyway, regardless of the supply situation. Some folks just have to have the very best; they consider they've worked hard enough to be able to afford the big house, fancy car, ski holiday and beach holiday so why would they skimp on a bike or two. Let's face it, a pair of Cubes is probably just last year's holiday budget anyway.

Sounds like a cheapskate buying cubes instead of diamonds.

 

[Doomanic]

I know, right? That's just a product of the current supply issue; in normal times it would be full on dentist spec Levos or Rails but the poor dears have to settle with dental hygienist spec Cubes instead...

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

Someone who buys two eBikes and apparently doesn't need credit would have bought them anyway, regardless of the supply situation. Some folks just have to have the very best; they consider they've worked hard enough to be able to afford the big house, fancy car, ski holiday and beach holiday so why would they skimp on a bike or two. Let's face it, a pair of Cubes is probably just last year's holiday budget anyway.

Yeah. You're probably right @Doomanic .

Maybe I'm just stunned at the salesman's approach. Your earlier comment (funny as hell), is true. But I was just waiting for the salesman to say something like, 'Have you considered the Cube Reactions' or, 'The Cube Stereos'.

I dunno. Maybe it's just me. Never been the kind of person to spend just for the sake of spending.

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

Did superman ever ride a bike ? I mean talk about chain stretch and crank bends ..

Shimano should start developing 'The man of Steel' drivetrain ?

 

[Konanige]

I don't see an issue, a push bike is push bike motor or not, half the people you see riding on the trail these days struggle to control 'any' bike. They'll probably only ride them on cycle paths in the dry anyway, when the winter comes back in July they'll be going cheap on Ebay!

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

I don't see an issue, a push bike is push bike motor or not, half the people you see riding on the trail these days struggle to control 'any' bike. They'll probably only ride them on cycle paths in the dry anyway, when the winter comes back in July they'll be going cheap on Ebay!

Lol. Preach!!!!

 

[The Hodge]

When I bought my first mountain bike ( Gary Fisher Wahoo.. rigid forks ) ..the owner of the shop where I bought it from told me to buy the best bike I could afford ..because if I caught the bug I would wish I'd bought something better ..
In a way he was right as I did catch the mtb bug and upgraded within a year ..( but I had a hoot serving my apprenticeship on the wahoo).
My point being here ..the folks who have just spent a small fortune on the two bikes may well have saved themselves some money in the long term by buying at the top end ..and if by some strange quirk of fate they don't like mtb'ing..they ain't going to have too much trouble moving them on ...?

 

[Zimmerframe]

I agree. I followed the rule of doubling for my first three e-bikes. Or exaggerated doubling, but I'm single now so I can say that.

 

[chrismechmaster]

I brought my first ebike and had never sat on one
Thank goodness when I rode it I loved it and never looked back

big chance to take tho

 

[Neeko DeVinchi]

I brought my first ebike and had never sat on one
Thank goodness when I rode it I loved it and never looked back

big chance to take tho

Did you buy online @chrismechmaster ?

 

[chrismechmaster]

Hi

Order on Specialized website but collected in Ruislip store

 

[Zimmerframe]

He has a landrover, he as no concerns about the mechanical challenges life may throw at you !

 

[chrismechmaster]

Just wish I had some people to ride with not that many ebike riders near me lol