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700C Commuter Bike (7-Speed, 70cm Wheel) $99 (Was $179) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Kmart

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700C Commuter Bike (7-Speed, 70cm Wheel) $99 (Was $179) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Kmart
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CrazyBargainer on 26/05/2022 - 09:13 kmart.com.au (6211 clicks)
Last edited 26/05/2022 - 12:38 by 1 other user

Just came across this when shopping online at K-Mart. Seems to be a good price.
Don't own it, so can't vouch about the product quality.

Looks like a limited stock. Shipping cost is $30+ at most places. Excluded from Free Shipping with OnePass.

Product Details

  • Suitable for ages: 14+ years
  • Material: Steel and alloy (frame)
  • Dimensions/Size:
  • Box dimensions: 138cm (L) x 77cm (H) x 21.5cm (W)
  • Wheel size: 70cm (28-inch)
  • Maximum weight capacity: 100kg
  • Assembly: Required
  • Adult assembly required
  • Product weight: 12.09kg
  • Colour: Blue
Features
  • 7 speed
  • Alloy frame
  • Alloy caliper brakes
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  • PLA74 on 26/05/2022 - 09:17
    +25

    Purchased one and refunded it. It was ok to put together however brakes are extremely low quality and difficult to assemble to a functional state. Also note that the bike/frame size is large so suited more for people 185cm+ in height. Apart from this quite a good bike, seat and handlebars are good quality.

    • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:01

      You mean the brakes were difficult to adjust? Caliper brakes are always trickier than V-brakes, but a short youtube video will show you how.

      That said, they do look cheap & nasty, and I replaced the front brake with a better quality one from my parts bin.
      Stopping power was not great, though replacing the pads may have been enough.

      suited more for people 185cm+

      I'm a lot shorter than that. I said 170cm minimum, though of course it really depends on your leg length. I think mountain bikes have gotten us used to low top-tubes.
      This bike is a challenge to get my leg over :-)

      • PLA74 on 26/05/2022 - 10:15
        +1

        Difficult to install and adjust as they are very cheap quality.

        • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:29
          +1

          Have you used that old-fashioned caliper brake style before?
          You need to loosen the nut at the back of the forks, clamp the brakes on, then re-tighten the nut.
          But be careful, they are "very cheap quality", and I broke mine by over-tightening.

          • Deal Or-No Deal on 26/05/2022 - 16:11

            @bargaino: They are easy to adjust once you know how to.

          • Budju on 26/05/2022 - 19:11

            @bargaino: He says the bike sucks and it definitely does, I don't know why you question him.

            • bargaino on 27/05/2022 - 00:04
              +2

              @Budju: I have this, I have a real bike with Ultegra/105 mix, I have folding bike and mountain bike. I do know bikes. Horses for courses.
              The brakes are basic, to be polite, but so is his skill, it seems. Why can't people just google if they don't know how?

      • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 10:54
        +5

        you can adjust these brakes all you want but the design and materials used for them are still crap. Endless amount of flex and ineffective brake pads.

        Can only polish a turd so much.

        I've adjusted enough of these in my life to know that the brakes belong in landfill

      • ColonelSanders on 26/05/2022 - 11:09
        +3

        Getting a leg over is quite often a challenge for us OzBargainers…

  • BargainsGrabber on 26/05/2022 - 09:17
    +7

    From the previous OP:

    I was looking for a cheap alloy frame with steel forks to build an eBike. (steel forks survive the torque of a hub motor)
    Found this at only $129, very much a BSO price.
    But only 12kg (a bit under on my scales), and rode well. The problem with most K-mart bikes is poor assembly and adjustment, more than the components, so get a bike shop to do it, or ask a friend if you lack the skills.

    Drivetrain is Shimano, and even their entry-level performs well. Ok, the freewheel is a copy, but the hyperglide patent has long lapsed.
    Front wheel gave a nasty click every circuit on braking - a common problem with cheap bikes due to the rims being pinned, rather than welded. But easily fixed by switching left to right.

    This would make a fine bike for anyone wanting to commute a modest distance. Faster / less effort than a mountain bike, hybrid or "comfort bike", and not a thief magnet. Even so, use a D-lock.

    • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 09:56

      Thanks. I don't know why this gets a new post. djprima reported the $99 price drop on Sunday, but the website would not let me edit the post.

      There are some still around. Note that the display models will be $10 extra for assembly.

      In PERTH Belmont has stock, and Morley has a display model.

    • gimme on 26/05/2022 - 09:24
      +35

      Only 3 posts down to get to this old chestnut. For decades kids (and adults) were riding around in shitty and/or hand me down bikes. Nowadays unless we pay some arbitrary $$$ for a brand name we'll all be dead!!

      • damion on 26/05/2022 - 09:39
        +4

        I think you'll find the cheaper/shittier bikes have gotten even shittier. Save a bit of money on less metal here and there…..

        • gimme on 26/05/2022 - 09:45
          +10

          Certainly not the one I used to ride. Front verge pickup, spray paint whatever combo of paint cans I had at home. Bike used to shake rattle and roll, took ages to stop without putting my foot down and the wheels had a mind of their own. Yes it was awesome to ride within its limitations. Oh did I mention there no were helmets in sight lol?? I know I know it's a complete mindf&%k

          • entropysbane on 26/05/2022 - 12:22
            +3

            @gimme: Well if we are going to swap grandpa stories have I ever posted being able to walk into Kmart as a teenager and out again with a rimfire semi auto .22 complete with a telescopic site and four packets of rounds? Paying in cash?

            And carry it through the rest of the shopping trip, including with mum in Woolies without a second glance from anyone?

            Just like the past is a different country, we were a different people.

            And guess what? It wasn’t no Remington quality either. Btw, this bike is cheaper though.

            • cannedhams on 26/05/2022 - 14:52
              +1

              @entropysbane: They used to have a cafeteria inside the Kmart too. You could sit there and eat crinkle cut chips from a paper cup while your mum was out buying rimfire 0.22s.

              • entropysbane on 26/05/2022 - 16:55
                +2

                @cannedhams: Crinkle cut chips. And they say Kmart isn’t fancy or sell quality stuff.

    • clubhonda on 26/05/2022 - 09:56
      +7

      Can I vote the comment from Fergy1987 for the dumbest comment of the year with no basis in facts? Not even high end bicycle companies will dare to make this statement.

      • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 10:56
        -1

        Maybe read the previous comment sections on Kmart bikes before sh1tting on a commenter.

        These bikes aren't great

        • clubhonda on 26/05/2022 - 11:28
          +5

          I did, and have contributed to them as well. These bikes aren't great, but they are death machines either. It doesn't warrant hysterical exaggerations of death when it'll be just fine. Many of us in Australia ride on cheapie bikes, and we're still alive and kicking.

  • mynameisborat on 26/05/2022 - 09:17

    Does anyone have experience with changing the seat on bikes? I don't find these seats comfortable

    • Jason Genova on 26/05/2022 - 09:19
      +3

      i bought one of those 'big bum' seats on ebay, its really good

      easy peasy to change

      • mynameisborat on 26/05/2022 - 09:24

        Exactly my issue. Thanks mate. Will check eebay

        • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2022 - 10:32
          +1

          Kmart and Big W also sell them for $20

      • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:03
        +1

        Be warned that the frame is big already, and adding a big seat will add to the minimum height.

    • desfromoz on 26/05/2022 - 09:44

      I bought this seat few years ago Nice and comfy. DAWAY C99 Saddle with Taillight. $35 on Amazon, worth every cent.

      • Domicron on 26/05/2022 - 09:59
        +1

        35% of the bikes price.

        • desfromoz on 26/05/2022 - 10:01
          +1

          As is the case with most bike parts.

          • Domicron on 26/05/2022 - 10:02

            @desfromoz: Yes. Just saying…

            Got some sub $10 padded seat covers off fleabay and it's a good compromise.

  • Dealhero999 on 26/05/2022 - 09:24

    Better bike this one

    https://www.kmart.com.au/product/70cm-copenhagen-urban-bike-…

    don't waste your money on the 700C Commuter Bike

    • mfu on 26/05/2022 - 09:32
      +2

      Care to explain? I thought 700c and 70cm are actually the same size

      • Zackeroo on 26/05/2022 - 09:44
        +1

        Size isn't all that matters

        • laurence on 26/05/2022 - 09:53
          +3

          what about girth… of the bike?

          • Zackeroo on 26/05/2022 - 09:55
            +1

            @laurence: You'd have to ask Dealhero if that was their reasoning… Everyone has their preferences 🤷‍♂️

      • UhOh on 26/05/2022 - 10:04
        +1

        I'm not sure why dealhero said the urban bike is better but it does have a front disc brake which should give considerably more stopping power.

    • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:06
      +2

      Pros and cons. The Copenhagen has smaller frame, better brakes (probably) and threadless headset.
      But it is heavier and has inferior drivetrain.

  • Spam Service on 26/05/2022 - 09:32
    +12

    If you have to spend $100 on a new bike it's probably a decent deal. But almost any 2nd hand bike on gumtree/facebook would be a better option really.

    • AlexG on 26/05/2022 - 09:40
      +3

      I had heard that it was very difficult to get 2nd hand bikes these days due to Covid increasing demand, and new bike supply chain difficulties also increasing demand for used.
      Full disclaimer, I have been too lazy to actually look on FB/Gumtree recently, so this could have changed in the last year.

      • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 09:55
        +3

        Oh it's quite the opposite now.
        Supply chains have well and truly started to catch up.

        • WhyAmICommenting on 26/05/2022 - 09:58
          +6

          Chains haha.

          I’ll see myself out…

          • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 09:59
            +3

            @WhyAmICommenting: You could say they've been 'cranking' them out.

            • bleemo on 26/05/2022 - 10:38
              +1

              @Drakesy: Yeh they're really have to push these bikes out of their stores. Too much stock now.

            • cannedhams on 26/05/2022 - 14:53

              @Drakesy: Quite. You could almost say its been pedal to the metal.

          • FarKen on 26/05/2022 - 17:49
            +1

            @WhyAmICommenting: These deals people spoke about are getting wheelie tyred

      • abadacus on 26/05/2022 - 12:20
        +2

        All the lockdown bikes are coming onto the market. Combined with inflationary pressures and people needing to free up cash, its a good time to be a buyer

  • shaybisc on 26/05/2022 - 09:33

    "Product weight: 12.09kg"

    I doubt it.

    Oh, bargainsgrabber, above, has weighed it and it is 12kg. I'm surprised.

    • Zackeroo on 26/05/2022 - 09:45
      +2

      I know it's a cheap bike, but you really think they'd like about product weight?

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 09:56

      12kg for a road bike is definitely heavy.

      • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:12

        It's bloody good for a Kmart bike! Check your privilege :)

        You could lose the heavy steel kickstand. Handlebars are also steel. Frame is good.

  • Danger on 26/05/2022 - 09:37
    -1

    Dumb question may be. Is that Unisex bike?

    • damion on 26/05/2022 - 09:40
      +16

      All bicycles are unisex. Ride whatever you want.

      • jaybo on 26/05/2022 - 09:44
        +3

        ^ this is the correct answer

        women-specific bikes are a higher spec thing and the differences are generally that they have a different shaped saddle and typically have shorter stems (i think?) as the "average" woman has slightly different arm/torso/leg ratios than the "average" man (and sometimes the bars are a bit narrower/skinnier)

        at the price point of this ozbargain, the seat and the stem will be so bland and generic that there's no difference, they'll be awful regardless :D

    • uzz30 on 26/05/2022 - 09:44
      -1

      @PLA74 has said the frame size is large, so probably unsuitable for most females.

  • bloom on 26/05/2022 - 09:39
    +6

    I believe they offer free delivery to your local landfill

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 09:57
      -2

      Lets be honest it's going to be inevitable.

      Gumtree/marketplace you'd get a longer lasting bike.

      • hoxygt on 26/05/2022 - 14:27

        It can be hard to navigate whats decent and whats garbage, so i do feel for those who just want something new.

  • Deal Or-No Deal on 26/05/2022 - 09:48
    +7

    My 2 cents worth. Bought this bike. For the price, it is a good deal if you can find one. There are a number of adjustments to be made, such as the brakes, gear selection and adjusting the wheel spokes. But that's just me being anal.
    It is light, I weighed it is around 11 kg with the spare handlebar that I have. However, I wouldn't go bush riding with it.

    • hoxygt on 26/05/2022 - 14:28

      Thanks for your feedback I'm sure you've helped a few people.

    • darkmoss on 26/05/2022 - 20:14

      being anal, bush riding and named craving…

  • shaybisc on 26/05/2022 - 09:51
    +6

    It is amazing that they can make anything even closely resembling a bike in China and ship it Australia and sell it for $99 little Aussie dollars and the manufacturer and the middle men and the retailer all make a profit. I don't get it. I'm befuddled.

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 09:58

      The reality is after the shipping, mark up etc the bike only costs say $50 to Kmart.

      Thats when you start looking at the components and how much labour/time/quality went into them.
      Pretty dubious numbers tbh

    • WhyAmICommenting on 26/05/2022 - 09:59
      +2

      China China China China….

    • CrazyBargainer on 26/05/2022 - 10:17
      +10

      100% agree with you. But the thing is they are selling it because people are buying it.
      My own e-Commerce store has almost collepsed since I started avoiding buying from China (still not changed my approach, so comparatively making far less $$ now).

      I reached out to some Australian Made Product owners and their prices are through the roof + their t&cs are just unacceptable to make some profit.
      For example,
      I can buy 5 pieces of Item-X for $50 delivered from China that come with free return & 100% refund condition.
      I was offered similar Australian made product (same quality) for $30/piece, min quantity 20, I pay for the return if required, and 20% re-stocking fee deducted from Refund.

      Very sad but it is reality that Australia is not yet ready to avoid chinese products. We have extremely limited options.

    • abadacus on 26/05/2022 - 12:17
      +1

      That is their comparative advantage, having the infrastructure and labour force to be able to produce goods at a low cost and high volume. Cost of living is much lower over there compared to Australia, therefore not hard to imagine if you think from a global perspective.

    • spaceflight on 26/05/2022 - 15:28
      +1

      Or something like this
      https://www.kmart.com.au/product/everyday-thongs-s134539/

      Sure there isn't much to it but you need the material, machinery, labour, sea freight, freight in Australia, labour to put it in a shelf, store overheads and so on just to sell it for $1 including GST

  • ZeeFlyingMonkey on 26/05/2022 - 10:00

    Dumb question but will this fit in the boot of a car or would you need a bike rack ?

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 10:06

      I don't think it has quick release wheels so you'll have a hard time fitting it in a car without a spanner or something like a 7 seater.

      • abadacus on 26/05/2022 - 12:23

        It appears to have a QR on the front

    • UhOh on 26/05/2022 - 10:07

      A hatchback or bigger with the back seats folded down and the front wheel off and it should fit.

      • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:22
        +5

        Ignore Drakesy, he just enjoys shitting on everything.

        Yes, it has QR front wheel, so easy to put in a small hatchback, or large sedan boot.

  • cloud68 on 26/05/2022 - 10:00
    +1

    silly me to expect a 700cc bike for this price

  • neyo on 26/05/2022 - 10:01

    It is a good bicycle

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 10:05
      +3

      *It is not a good bicycle.

    • Deal Or-No Deal on 26/05/2022 - 10:16
      +1

      If I only have one bike, not like 7 and don't already have this one I'd buy it for sure.

      • Smol Cat on 26/05/2022 - 10:34

        Let's buy 7 crappy bikes with 7 uniquely crappy experiences and gimmicks, instead of paying for one quality bike that will actually be a nice ride. This is the true OzBargain way!

      • Deal Or-No Deal on 26/05/2022 - 12:22
        -4

        So says someone who doesn't know the crap they're talking about. A Cell, a Marin, Merida, Polygon, two Giants and then this Kmart bike. Obviously, some people just don't know how to look after a bike and to use it accordingly. My brother bought a $1000 bike, the cassette had a problem because all he does is ride it and doesn't know how to maintain a bike. As it turns out it wasn't a problem.

        • Smol Cat on 26/05/2022 - 13:06

          I am sure someone who owns a bike for each day of the week is the foremost expert in buying a sensible bike. I suppose you save your Kmart bike for Sundays as a treat. What a joy!

          • Deal Or-No Deal on 26/05/2022 - 16:00

            @Smol Cat: So says some smarty-pant who likes nothing better than trolling on a forum and picking on others by putting words into their mouths.

    • abadacus on 26/05/2022 - 12:12
      +1

      It is a good bicycle

  • plmko on 26/05/2022 - 10:08
    +1

    People keep shitting on these cheap bikes but I have a nasty/cheap electric bike for $650 that looks no different to this frame and it's still going 2 years later. Only thing I've replaced are the tyres.

    • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 10:19

      $650>$99

      You pay for what you get, previous comments have pointed out the brakes on these are dubious at the best of times.

      • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 10:25
        +1

        I think you missed the "electric" part. The $650 eBike would be no better components than this.
        But yes, as part of my eBike conversion, I did replace the front brakes.

  • Smol Cat on 26/05/2022 - 10:38
    +1

    Paid $120 for a crappy Kmart bike a while ago to just screw around on and ended up hating it so much I gave it away for free. What a total turd of a bike, zero joy . In fact I would have paid to not own that bike. Ended up forking out 1K for a good bike to make up for how crap the K bike was so it in fact, that cheap bike cost me not only more money, but emotional damage as well! Treasonous!

  • furyou on 26/05/2022 - 13:20

    Anyone have tips for a bike that lives outside? We don't have anywhere other than under the awning to store it. It doesn't get wet from rain, but the moisture means all our old kmart bikes have rusted. Kids growing up wanting a bigger bike now, wanting something nicer than kmart but it'll still live outside.

    • bargaino on 26/05/2022 - 13:42
      +3

      No bike should be left under awnings. Alloy frame, and keeping the bike clean and oiled will help.
      But if you can't get a shed (Gumtree?), a tarpaulin cover would be good.

      • furyou on 26/05/2022 - 14:50

        Just no space at all. The rain doesn't hit it.

        • applebernie on 26/05/2022 - 15:49

          I got a bike cover from amazon and a bike stand from ALDI for my three bikes and I'm happy with them. I'm living in a unit with a small backyard and that is the best I can do for my bikes so far.

    • hoxygt on 26/05/2022 - 14:32

      Yea try to get an alloy frame with alloy wheels and just keep it soaking in WD40/ silicon spray or whatever you find cheap that keeps the moisture away! Try to keep the plastic and rubber parts out of the sun.

      • Drakesy on 26/05/2022 - 14:56
        +1

        Please don't use WD40 on parts such as the chain and gears, it'll strip any lube from it and leave it drier than ever.

        Silicon spray is ok for gear cables and brakes/gears but i'd invest in a proper lube for a chain.
        But yeah it'll inevitably rust if left outdoors.

    • cannedhams on 26/05/2022 - 18:49

      Keep the chain lubed. Spray any exposed metal with lanolin spray, fish oil or similar. Quality bikes tend to be mostly powder coated and alloy components so less of an issue.

  • Daz91 on 26/05/2022 - 18:04

    How can you sell an entire bike for less than $100?

    • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2022 - 18:08

      Cheap low quality Chinese tyres and plastics across the board. Low quality metal that rusts quickly. Crap brakes. Ends up in landfill instead of being sold to a new owner or handed down.

  • [Deactivated] on 26/05/2022 - 18:06
    -3

    What a death trap. My friend Tim bought a bike and gets maggot then rides it home. Recently he came off it taking a corner too fast (probably inebriated). I shudder to think how f'ed up he would get on this heap'o'junk.

    • darkmoss on 26/05/2022 - 20:16

      … is that you there Benny?

      • [Deactivated] on 27/05/2022 - 10:54

        Yeah dawg

        • darkmoss on 27/05/2022 - 12:47

          sick, shakalaka

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