Faulty gears and bike starting to rust only brought 10wks ago.

4743hudsonj

doodlesmum wrote: »

As i stated before the bike has not been treated with improper care at all ! And you may consider nearly £200 cheap i dont.

For a bike yes, as for improper care, there isnt really much reason for bikes to rust apart from improper care, WD40 or similar should be used at least once a week if ridden regularly, more so in heavy rain less in dryness. And no snow at all? because snow eats away at chains, even the minutest exposure to it will cause the on set of rust.

YOu can try for a repair but it will just happen again to be honest. My company has actually successfully defended claims like this because customers failed to use water dispersal or chain lubricant regularly. Bikes dont maintain themselves. So im speaking from experience, were not halfords though so they may cave before that so still try! just dont hold your breath.

gordikin

Bikes cost anywhere between £100 and whatever. Yours is at the cheaper end of the market. Rust can develop on steel in 10 days never mind 10 weeks if it's not properly looked after. Gears do need periodic adjusting, it's just maintenance.

doodlesmum

4743hudsonj wrote: »

For a bike yes, as for improper care, there isnt really much reason for bikes to rust apart from improper care, WD40 or similar should be used at least once a week if ridden regularly, more so in heavy rain less in dryness. And no snow at all? because snow eats away at chains, even the minutest exposure to it will cause the on set of rust.

YOu can try for a repair but it will just happen again to be honest. My company has actually successfully defended claims like this because customers failed to use water dispersal or chain lubricant regularly. Bikes dont maintain themselves. So im speaking from experience, were not halfords though so they may cave before that so still try! just dont hold your breath.

No it was not used in snow i would state if it had been did you read my post properly regarding roads where i live some of us dont get roads gritted and considering you dont even know my son you are pretty sure enough to say he has not maintained his bike he does look after it so would really like to know how you feel you can back this claim up :think:.

4743hudsonj

doodlesmum wrote: »

No it was not used in snow i would state if it had been you did you read my post properly regarding roads where i live some of us dont get roads gritted and i considering you dont even know my son you are pretty sure enough to say he has not maintained his bike really like to know how you feel you can back this claim up :think:.

I know because if he had the bike wouldnt have rusted as it has.... simple as for the snow, it would have been the most obvious cause but the rain and moisture before and after must have done it. Learn from it and maintain it properly until it gives up the ghost in a year or so. Bikes tend to last a year per £100 if looked after (regular usage). There are obviously exceptions both ways but this is a case of poor maintenance, no two ways about it, you may not consider it poor but it quite obviously is because of this situation.

4743hudsonj

Its also occurred to me too that patches of rust only appear on metal work. Bikes are painted and lacquered and it takes some bashing to get this off, it would have to be constant battering by grit and stones or just misuse to get this off in such a short period. Tbh this all adds up to misuse on a below average bike to begin with, never a good mix.

Your son may be well intentions and i dont doubt he wanted to look after his bike but he obviously doesn't know what to do o look after it. We make a habit of telling people at my work whats necessary to avoid this, i cant believe halfords dont, its why theyre such a poor disgraceful excuse for a business. Just use k rust to cure the rust., and re seal the metal with lacquer. Then keep it by wiping it down with wd40 or similar weekly paying attention to bare metal thats hard to dry off once wet. Also use chain lubricant every so often and your bike will last years, dont do it and bikes last days. They take so much maintenance.

wuckfit

Or it could be poor quality paint flaking off.
10 weeks is not an acceptable time for rust to show unless it's been abused.

from what the OP is saying, it doesn't sound like it's been abused. hudsonj, unless you've examined the rust in person, and assessed the condition of the bike, you can't say for certain. if you work for a bike retailer, which your posts imply, then it's poor form and unprofessional to slate the competition.

4743hudsonj

wuckfit wrote: »

Or it could be poor quality paint flaking off.
10 weeks is not an acceptable time for rust to show unless it's been abused.

from what the OP is saying, it doesn't sound like it's been abused. hudsonj, unless you've examined the rust in person, and assessed the condition of the bike, you can't say for certain. if you work for a bike retailer, which your posts imply, then it's poor form and unprofessional to slate the competition.

Its all fair when its true. Too often do you hear about the rip off merchants that are halfords and the poor products they supply (own brand). Most people have no idea how much of a premium they put on their products. Im aloud a competitive spirit arnt i?

As for the bike, it could be really inferior as you say but tbf even the £60 asian trash that is sold is better than what you describe and above flaking and falling susceptible to this damage if looked after so highly doubt it.

savemoney

£200 is not much for a bike. I paid that 10 years ago and even then £200 wasnt regarded as top end. I still have the bike although I dont use it much I do keep it lubicrated and protected from the weather and to prevent rust. Inevitably you do get paint chips etc as part of wear and tear

basmic

Sorry to break it to the 'I want top quality for £200' club, but £200 does not buy you a bike which is as hardy and good quality as a £1,000 bike. Frankly when it comes to bikes, you get what you pay for.

Don't get me wrong, I own a £200 bike myself, because that's all I can reasonably afford. In that respect, I realise it needs more TLC than higher quality bikes in order to keep it running smoothly. In saying that, a £1,000 bike won't keep going forever without TLC either - maybe not as much TLC as my £200, but all mechanical things need looking after to keep them running.

Take the bike to Halfrauds, ask their opinion and take it onboard before kicking up a stink in the middle of a shop. You'll only look silly for expecting a £200 bike to be of high quality!

But I do agree that you can expect reasonable quality no matter what price you pay - if the paint is peeling as a result of poor workmanship, then leading to rust, I'd kick up a hell of a stink! But be prepared to for them telling you haven't done whatever is that prevents the problem - you might just have to admit liability!

doodlesmum

Thanks for your post i agree with what you are getting at re price i have got take the bike in on Monday i just feel that it should"nt have rusted so quick my son"s best friend has a bike different make but similar price older bike that has been left outside on more than one occasion never had any repellent on it no rust at all yet my son has never left his standing out or left it standing wet so i am questioning why this one has happened so quick .

Doodlesmum