Dunlop Mens Or Womens Bikes @ BigW
$60.00 EA
Starts 15 March - Ends 21 March
Big buy. 18-speed.
Cheap and decent quality brand for the price!
uve taken me out of context.. for the price, dunlop is a good brand as any
Ignore jv, he's just doing his thing.
uve taken me out of context..
nope, you said "decent quality brand for the price!"
Dunlop is not a decent quality bike brand at any price… cheap 'yes', quality 'no'…
Yeah, they're no Huffy!!! :p
Why is he voted down? He's correct.
some people around here think that cheap = bargain, regardless of quality.
i don't see any value in this deal, just ride one and see, there's a reason why they're selling at this price.
i didn't vote -ve because if you ride a bike once a year, this might be the bike for you…
I partially disagree
I think it is a bargain if you just want something to sit in your garage and bring it out once in a blue moon.
If you're commuting or riding even semi-regularly though, it probably isn't worth it.
He's correct.
…and we're supposed to believe a muppet? :o
+1
it's a budget bike, but still, how can the chinese make bikes for that price?
it's getting close to the stage where once the tread on the tyres wears down you throw the bike out and get a new one
I do that with printers. buy a printer for $18 from office works, ink runs out, buy another one.
what a waste, think of the natural resources consumed! if you want to be cheap and cheaper than that… buy yourself a semi decent printer and get a CIS! works out cheaper in the long run… and you get better print quality.
:) you're on ozbargain. buying the cheapest dregs of every manufacturer/company
you're contributing to the massive waste by impulsively buying things you don't need.
There is difference between saving cash and buying a cheap item that your going to thow away even though its still perfectly good.
also you can get compatible ink carts for less than the cost of a printer!
just wasteful… just because your a bargain hunter doesnt mean you need to waste!
I only impules buy thinks i have a use for!
what you don't know is, in China, bike like this normally sell at 500RMB or more which means poor chinese need to pay than Australian for the same product - all made in china…
but how many Chinese are still riding bikes in capital cities?
Oops didn't mean to +
There are probably many hundreds of million bicycles in China - including in the cities.
millions and millions
Katie Melua quantifies the number, at least in respect to Bejing:
you obviously havent been to china…
500RMB = AU$67
Dunlop don't make the bike. It will be made by 'Dongguan bicycle and scooter factory, Co. Ltd, Pianyi Village, Dongguan, Guangzhou, PRC or similar :D
Who will also paint the word Dunlop on the bikes……
but the donguan bicycle company makes 1 BILLION bikes per year - world leader! ;)
Really? I wanna work there! ;)
lol just ask your current boss to take away 90% of your pay, no penalty rates, 16 hour working days with little to no breaks, ignore most OHS standards and your probably halfway there! ;)
On the plus side, your employer will probably have to shell out for some suicide nets ;)
sounds EXACTLY like my old boss who I walked out on a few weeks ago :D
He hailed from the Middle Kingdom :(
If you accept the standard working contract that voter1 has suggested you'll most likely be making iPads, not bicycles tightwad! :p
If you get one I would add the Big W assembly just to save you a crap load of hassle. Maybe I am light in bike construction skills but it took me a long time to put it together and even then it never really felt solid like a good bike should. I think this service is only $20?
Big W bike technician = youngest new guy working that shift.
You will do a better job yourself, regardless of your mechanical skills.
Or whoever is working leisure. They will likely have assembled many, and will do it right so it doesn't get returned. It's amazing how many get returned to the store for being 'faulty', but really only so due to being assembled incorrectly. It's a shame as I'm told they often end up in the bin, because they don't have the room to store them out the back.
some people just are so addictive to blame the rest of the world for their own stupidity. it happens everywhere, not just here in Australia, tbh.
at kmart we had a dude who came in to build all our bikes
Building it is the fun bit!
Yeh! It's like a Mechano set for grown-ups.
I once bought a 'cheap' ($300) bike from BigW. It had a manufacturing defect so the front disc brake constantly rubbed. Despite best efforts I was unable to remedy the situation, so I took the bike back for a refund. "We'll fix it", BigW guys said. I returned a few days later and indeed, the wheel was rotating freely. As I was pushing the bike out the door the front wheel wobbled side to side. It was so loose it would have come off on the very first bump and cause serious injury. Store management was called and an instant refund was given.
Trust a dedicated bike store employee to put together one? Sure. BigW? LOL
I have seen you post this exact story on previous bike deals, get over it already mate.
I'm with the original comment. I am good at putting even IKEA furniture together, but bike constructions had me stumped for hours on end, and it still never felt right.
Once you can translate Chinglish into your apparently native Sweglish you'll do just fine! ;)
It's Manglish to be precise; it stands for Mandarin-English or Mangled-English if you like.
Mandarin is a dialect. Chinese is the written language.
About 15 bucks.
Anyone knows how these compared with the Aldi bikes?
Aldi bikes will have a better warranty…
yeah becoz ALDI products break more often.
seems nice, wish i could get one!
Heh, don't even bother with these rust buckets. It won't even last a year.
You might wanna tell that to the ~10yo Dunlop branded MTB I've got in the shed that gets the tyres pumped up & a squirt of WD40 every couple of years & trotted out as a loaner for social rides! :p
You might wanna tell that to the ~10yo Dunlop branded MTB I've got in the shed
Brands like Dunlop that don't actually make anything can move up and down in quality, as marketing dictates.
The one in your shed probably cost at least $200 in today's money.
Fair point, remember however that the same theory applies conversely…this years model will only be able to be judged fairly in retrospect, unless of course Suddo has a crystal ball. Otherwise, all I hear is fart sounds!!! :p
Yes, 10 years ago they were a bit better. Nowadays they are pieces of shit.
Love these cheapie bikes from BigW. I've bought a few in the past and have strapped small 2-Stroke engines and electric motor kits to them and they have turned out really well. Steel frame = heavy but STRONG! Sure they're not anywhere near the quality of a $500+ bike but for basic general commuting they're fine… just be prepared to take your time assembling them (or pay someone who knows what they're doing) and get it done properly. Also be sure to keep up the simple general maintenance and you'll get many years out of one. Enjoy!
Can you recommend an engine/setup?
I personally recommend going electric vs petrol because although the petrol ones are powerful they can be very fiddly and tempremental plus they're noisy & smelly and messy to boot. They are pretty easy to fit but of course any kit requires basic handyman/mechanical skills and an understanding of the risks/dangers involved (ie. make sure your brakes are tuned as good as you can get them before bolting a motor onto your bike!)
I can highly recommend these if you want to do it on the cheap: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200716… I've used kits from this guy before and found the product quality & backup service to be very good. Have a look right down the bottom of his eBay listing and you'll see a my Prototype 'cheapie' black eBike based on a $200 Alloy Dual Suspension Dual Disc Brake DiamondBack I purchased from BigW late last year during a sale. Got up to 47.5kph on that without pedalling and that was only using the 36V 350W kit! These kits allow you to use the bike gears so you can select high torque or high speed. He also sells hub motor kits which I believe are good but don't allow use of the gears so may be limited.
If you want to go for better quality & more power I suggest you look into one of these: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190648… I have plans to build a better eBike with this kit but I'm concentrating on other projects at the moment. Expensive but should be very nice.
Oh and don't forget that 200W is the legal limit for roads & footpaths in Australia.
Do you need rego if you go over 200W? Curious to know..
I ride my mountain bike on weekends for fun and exercise. Every now and then I'll see someone riding by on one of these makeshift motorcycles, followed by a cloud of 2 stroke exhaust. SteveAndBelle is doing the right thing by riding on private property and staying off the roads, but I see these motorcycles on sealed bike tracks next to major roads and always wondered when/if they're questioned by police.
Above 200w these vehicles do not adhere to Australian Design Rules and therefore are illegal vehicles. If police see you riding on one on anything but private property with more than 200w power the bike is confiscated. Same goes for the cheap sub $1k motorcycles advertised through eBay.
Can you recommend an engine/setup?
Are you crazy? Frame may be OK, At least get a bike with better quality brakes and wheels (than absolute lowest grade) before you strap an engine on.
Have you ever been stopped by the police? There is a 200w limit on motorised bicycles in Australia.
No because the 200W limit applies to public roads & footpaths, not on the private property I use them on.
How much kg are they?
Good question, and often overlooked. My BigW had a steel frame and was very heavy. Aluminium alloy frames are pretty cheap these days so unless the buyer is looking for a casual weekend bike I highly recommend spend a little more.
mmm cheap, more interested in the $20 shoes though! I burn through a pair every 2 months.
With this price, it's even very difficult to buy a decent bicycle in China. At least ten years ago, a decent bicycle cost me $200.
So with $60. You will get what you pay,
In China, poor quality goods are very cheap. The good stuff usuallly has to be reimported with huge taxes and costs more there than here.
Good bikes, if you expect high quality, go elsewhere and expect to pay $500+.. i wish these come in black though :(
Negged eh, that's what you get for requesting black…OzB'ers are pink bike with streamer handles kinda people! :p
I want a basket on mine
Precisely. How else are we supposed to get all those $2 whoppers home! :)
do you want the bike including basket for $60? You show the real qualities of ozbargainer :D
I want a basket on mine
Precisely. How else are we supposed to get all those $2 whoppers home! :)
a basket might not be enough, you might need to splash out on a kmart bicycle trailer
lol, i've got a bicycle with those on and i never knew what they were for but i was too lazy to take them off. now i know!
I am not sure about the quality, seriously.
You get what you paid.
It's one thing to get $0.01 gadgets, but for something that you'd ride on, your really get what you pay for. Probably alright for parks, but I'd think twice about bring these to the road… Safety over bargain any day!
if your going to get run over, no matter of the quality, ur going to probably die lol
I was run over as a teenager on a generic bike, and I live to tell you of it.
Thats just luck, no quality bike will protect you when being run over.
I was half thinking of getting a BigW Repco Preset 700C Single Speed Mens Commuter Bike. Seemed like a good idea at the time- just for riding into town- dead flat, good road, 1km- only $98- can't lose.
http://www.bigw.com.au/sports-leisure/bikes-accessories/bike…
Until I came to the weight- 19kg! Jeez, that would give me a hernia getting it out the front door.
you know the really sad thing this is? it is cheaper to buy a new whole 700c bicycle than it is to buy a replacement wheel from a bicycle shop.
look at the goldcross prices for wheels: http://www.goldcross.com.au/online-store/parts/wheels-hubs/w…
basic 26" & 700c rear wheels cost about $100
it is simply cheaper to buy a new cheap bicycle for spare parts than it is to buy spare parts from bicycle shops!
I gave the BigW bike I did buy a few years ago to the Salvos.
These bikes are garbage, would not even ride one if it was free. Heavy, and poor quality. If your safety is only worth $60 then by all means go for it.
Although this may do the job in getting rid of the $2 burger belly :P
cool… i needed a bike to get to hungry jacks
By the time you have used up your 99 whopper vouchers you may have just also "ridden" off all the extra weight from the burgers……
Now that's a good plan.
fat chance.. i only live 100m away.. the plan is to build up enough fat reserves to see me through winter
Hey - has anyone mentioned you get what you pay for yet?
All you idiots buying this to race in the tour de france are going to be pissed when that guy on the $200 bike flies past.
But the guy on the $200 bike could only afford 50 whopper vouchers.
How hard it is to assemble / how long would it take? I don't have a car so I need to assemble it and ride away :P
The seat, handle bars, pedals, and possibly front wheel need to be mounted. 30 minutes should be enough.
though the problem is you may also need tools…
What tools would I need? Screw driver ? Any spanners ? :/
Yep a spanner definitely for the pedals and the handlebars.
I reckon a 15 for the pedals. Off the top of my head, I can't recall the headset size, (BUT its big. I think I once used a plumbers wrench for that once.)
Not to worry. Big W sells spanners!
With bikes I dont think going with a dirt cheap option is a good idea, you will be riding it on the road and if something breaks its not just you who could be in trouble but others on the road too…
check warranty: I bought a BIG W bike (the most expensive one they had) and took it back a month or so later when it died on its 3rd outing (bearings went in pedal hub). Was told that the advertised warranty only applied to the frame, and that it was 30 days on the mechanical parts. I stayed and moaned at them for so long they eventually gave me my money back, which I then went and spent on a proper bike.
statutory warranty, they could have got in trouble for the ACCC from this..
yeah, the cheapo plastic pedals on this bike probably won't last long. i've seen heaps of busted plastic pedals lying on the footpath.
$2 Whopples + oily chips and now cheap heavy bicycle to burn the fat.. not a bad sequence at all. OZB what's next in line?
free advertsing in the traiding post… for the bike.
jv on 13/03/2012 - 22:43 Comment score below threshold.