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Halfords mens bike. Are they any good.
Snoopy_rules
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I am looking at buying an apollo mountain bike from Hlafords for £149. Just wondered if anyone could give me any feedback on whether they are any good or not. Thanks.
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Snoopy_rules
No I do not feel Halfords bikes are any good as:
-The parts rust.
-The bikes are heavy.
-The internal parts cheaply/poorly made.
-If the wheels buckle, which they probably will, Halfords will claim it is as a result of the bike being used to perform tricks as opposed to poor build quality.
Personally I wouldn't touch a Halfords bike with a barge pole.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family0 -
That's probably true not just of Halfords bikes but any bike that can be sold new for £149. You are probably better looking for a quality, named, second hand bike that can be bought for a great deal less than it's new price. Just make sure that the owner really did buy the bike, there are a lot of nicked bikes around!
Mr T0 -
I worked there for 16 years. Avoid apollo !
We used to call them apollo of sh&*e0
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