Tell me what's Wrong with this Deal

[Pres Zount]

http://www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/masano-m3000-mountain-bike-red-silver-colour/

It looks too good to be true. :(

a $479 mountain bike for $137.

Is it a shit bike?

Is it a fraud?




I want a bike. :(

[befsquire]

ok, i have a couple of guesses as to the bargain. it could be that this bike was overstock and this company purchased it cheap from the original store where it was sold. or, it could be that this is brand new but is an older model and the new model is the hot seller now.

it seems like it'd be kinda hard to royally fuck up a bike -- it either rides or it doesn't. so if you like the color and the style, and if it's able to be ridden, then you win.

[jabumbo]

grip shifters are weird

[Pres Zount]

ok, i have a couple of guesses as to the bargain. it could be that this bike was overstock and this company purchased it cheap from the original store where it was sold. or, it could be that this is brand new but is an older model and the new model is the hot seller now.

it seems like it'd be kinda hard to royally fuck up a bike -- it either rides or it doesn't. so if you like the color and the style, and if it's able to be ridden, then you win.


That's what I thought.

I'm wary of the "30 day warranty", and actually being able to send it back/ get repaired or even get any kind of service from this company, but I think I could risk it.

I don't want to get scammed and end up on "A current Affair" along with Dodgy Lebanese Builders and Kids with ADHD

[jackrock]

grip shifters are weird
Grip shifter suck, they take up most of the handle, leaving a big handed person to struggle. and if your at a specially crucial oedalling moment you're messed if you accidentally shift. I hate mine, I want speed shifters.

[CrankItUp!]

Its a true p.o.s. - trust me.

I've assembled better that come from Toys R Us...so save your money up and get an actual REAL BIKE...later on after shopping the idea some more.

[hardnox71]

There is either a bunch of bullshit that goes along with the delivery fees or the bike is gonna show up slightly damaged.

What kind of bike is a Masano? I've never even heard of it.

[kaiser soze]

grip shifters are weird

grip shifters suck

seeing that masano doesn't have a product website and it's components look like bargain bin quality I would assume it's rather generic, heavy, and rides like doodoo on demanding trails

[CrankItUp!]

But it's....

Inspired by European design.:rolleyes:

[kaiser soze]

so are all the bikes in Wal-mart, but that doesn't make them worth pooping on

[TurdBerglar]

one quick look at that shit i could tell it was worthless. never was it worth more than 150

[zorra_chiflada]

see that joe? turd says no! maybe you'll listen to him, cos you didn't listen to me! :mad:

[kaiser soze]

Grip shifter suck, they take up most of the handle, leaving a big handed person to struggle. and if your at a specially crucial oedalling moment you're messed if you accidentally shift. I hate mine, I want speed shifters.

word, they are not designed well at all! I have a Shimano dual control lever that houses bother my brake and shifter levers, very nice and streamligned design

but I fear I have to get an upgraded derailer

[TurdBerglar]

if you only want to spend that much money you should get a rigid frame bike from a real bike shop. that's a kmart bike. you can't find a new bike with suspension at the price that is worth it.

[jackrock]

psha turd with his fancy pants trek.

[kaiser soze]

if you only want to spend that much money you should get a rigid frame bike from a real bike shop. that's a kmart bike. you can't find a new bike with suspension at the price that is worth it.

first 4 foot drop and the thing will snap....but I can't comment much, I'm riding hardtail (but still love my bike!)

which trek fuel do you have?

I ride a Haro V3

[jackrock]

I own an Arashi Switch. It's pretty much junk, well not really, it get's the job done. I need to get my back brake squeezer fixed bad. Yeah, i said brake squeezer. 27 speeds. I just don't like the large aluminum tubing. Damn you with your fancy pants Haro.

[TurdBerglar]

first 4 foot drop and the thing will snap....but I can't comment much, I'm riding hardtail (but still love my bike!)

which trek fuel do you have?

I ride a Haro V3



my bike is pretty much costom. i orginally had a 2000 trek vrx. but i cracked the frame in the last year the vrx was produced. so when i replaced the frame(thank you lifetime warranty!) it was replaced by the new fuel frame. and i've been replacing worn out components over the years. so it's basically a fuel with all shimano XT components, a rochshox psilo fork, and mavic rims.

[kaiser soze]

must be fun building it up, I'm still riding stock with my judy TT's, alexrim dm18's, and deore derailer

nothing hyper expensive, but rugged and getting the job done

a new derailer and some disc brakes would be nice, any suggestions on where to buy online?

[TurdBerglar]

www.pricepoint.com

[TurdBerglar]

is your bike disc brake compatible?


you need a frame, fork and hubs that are disc brake compatible

[kaiser soze]

thanks (y)

[CrankItUp!]

Let a girl show you just what is possible on a fixed gear bike : :cool:


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8867862777896510907

...and I hope it makes all you mtb nerds *cringe!*

[TurdBerglar]

why would i cringe

[Lo_Lyfe]

grip shifters are weird
no homo

[kaiser soze]

Let a girl show you just what is possible on a fixed gear bike : :cool:


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8867862777896510907

...and I hope it makes all you mtb nerds *cringe!*

she should be in Cirque de Soleil and I'll stick to my dirty gnat infested trails

[Pres Zount]

I don't want no shit kmart bike (n):mad:

[hardnox71]

Let a girl show you just what is possible on a fixed gear bike : :cool:


http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8867862777896510907

...and I hope it makes all you mtb nerds *cringe!*
I used to freestyle in highschool and I still like to watch it on TV. I have viewed what amounts to probably thousands and thousands of hours of freestyling over the years and that is the first time I have ever seen anybody freestlye on a fixed gear ten speed like that. Girlie was bad as hell. I like the backwards wheelie and the flail boomerang.(y)