Unfortunately, this deal has expired 19 February 2023.
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Posted 19 February 2023
Falcon Evolve G19" Mens' Bike £102.24 at Amazon
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This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
- 26 inch wheel rigid mens bike, with a strong 19" Hi-tensile steel frame and rigid MTB curved forks.
- 18 Speed gearing with Shimano rear derailleur and Micro-shift rotational shifters.
- Strong and lightweight deep-section alloy wheel rims. Front and rear V-brakes for reliable braking performance.
- Practical all-purpose touring tyre is smooth and efficient on the road but provides re-assuring grip on trails and off-road paths.
- Soft-compound handlebar grips for a pleasurable and re-assuring ride.
- Falcon branded comfort saddle with rail adjusters and a 300 mm seat-post for ultimate adjustment.
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Edited by a community support team member, 19 February 2023
26 Comments
sorted byHowever, if you MUST pay this little for a bike and it HAS to be new, this is probably about the least-worst thing you can buy. It has no suspension (that's a good thing) and at least some of the parts are branded (basic Shimano/Microshift gears).
Also - it's incredibly light! A mere 16g including the box is incredible - well below the UCI specified minimum weight of 6.8kg
(Package Dimensions 133 x 73.5 x 18 cm; 16 Grams)
Alternatively, it might be 16kg which is a little on the heavy side for a hardtail bike.
Please consider either spending a little more on a new bike or looking for something SH. Most towns/cities have a charity that refurbishes and sells on old bikes with a short warranty. If you don't know what you're looking for it's a safer way to buy a cheap SH bike. The Bike Station in Edinburgh and Bike For Good in Glasgow are good examples.
If you want it to commute then the gearing is likely to be too low, & it claims to have both 18 & 21 speed, but never mentions the numbers of teeth or ratios. It also comes with "smooth" tyres, but as there's tread in the image I'd take this to mean smooth with rain channels, so intended to use on roads.
The unnamed wheels at this price will take zero abuse, & are likely to be the first thing to stop you & with rim brakes distorted wheels are more of a pain. If it turned out the wheels were OK, then the bike would probably be worth it as somewhere to start from, but if they were OK, they'd be naming them.
No suspension is good, as on most bikes in this market/price range, its just not needed, and saves you wasting energy to bounce up and down. Cheap suspension is largely for show (think kids bikes, like "police" or "army" stickers), so its not doing you many favours if you hit a pothole, which is likely to be the biggest issue with where this bike will go (and its likely to be that pothole that trashes the wheel).
Buy a bike secondhand (& if in Scotland use the govt's bike repair scheme to get it serviced, as it takes £50 off the price).
Bike for good in Glasgow was mentioned here, I found could be a bit expensive (at both branches, with the west end one having more bikes on sale), perhaps as they are doing OK repairing the boris bikes in Glasgow. Although to be fair you are getting a bike you know is in good nick, rather than if you know nothing about bikes & buying a second hand one to find out its unserviceable.
Sadly I own seven bikes (one of which has suspension that can be set to rigid & I'm toying with adding a motor).