expired Dunlop Men or Women 18 Speed Bike $60 from BigW from 15th March

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Dunlop Men or Women 18 Speed Bike $60 from BigW from 15th March

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Gavman on 13/03/2012 - 21:37 catalogues.bigw.com.au (4500 clicks)

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!

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jv on 13/03/2012 - 21:43 Comment score below threshold (-18).
- Gavman on 13/03/2012 - 21:47 Comment score below threshold (2).
  - +44 votes
    
    orange123 on 13/03/2012 - 21:51 ¶
    
    Ignore jv, he's just doing his thing.
  - jv on 13/03/2012 - 23:45 Comment score below threshold (6).
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+5 votes

mattgal on 13/03/2012 - 21:58 ¶

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
- zzz on 13/03/2012 - 23:16 ¶
  
  I do that with printers. buy a printer for $18 from office works, ink runs out, buy another one.
  - +1 vote
    
    wisc on 14/03/2012 - 09:00 ¶
    
    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.
    - zzz on 14/03/2012 - 19:42 ¶
      
      :) 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.
    - -1 vote
      
      wisc on 16/03/2012 - 07:55 ¶
      
      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!
- +3 votes
  
  wwang124 on 14/03/2012 - 01:21 ¶
  
  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…
  - -5 votes
    
    alwayseric on 14/03/2012 - 06:18 ¶
    
    but how many Chinese are still riding bikes in capital cities?
    - +2 votes
      
      tightwad on 14/03/2012 - 10:21 ¶
      
      Oops didn't mean to +
      
      There are probably many hundreds of million bicycles in China - including in the cities.
    - matt_will_fix_it on 14/03/2012 - 10:21 ¶
      
      millions and millions
    - ozguy on 16/03/2012 - 16:43 ¶
      
      Katie Melua quantifies the number, at least in respect to Bejing:
      
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTy3WA0Pq8M
    - oringal on 17/03/2012 - 21:45 ¶
      
      you obviously havent been to china…
  - +1 vote
    
    ManUtdFans on 14/03/2012 - 11:56 ¶
    
    500RMB = AU$67
+11 votes

tightwad on 13/03/2012 - 21:59 ¶

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……
- +18 votes
  
  voter1 on 13/03/2012 - 22:04 ¶
  
  but the donguan bicycle company makes 1 BILLION bikes per year - world leader! ;)
  - tightwad on 14/03/2012 - 10:22 ¶
    
    Really? I wanna work there! ;)
    - +1 vote
      
      voter1 on 14/03/2012 - 10:51 ¶
      
      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 ;)
    - tightwad on 14/03/2012 - 20:08 ¶
      
      sounds EXACTLY like my old boss who I walked out on a few weeks ago :D
      
      He hailed from the Middle Kingdom :(
    - StewBalls on 16/03/2012 - 17:10 ¶
      
      If you accept the standard working contract that voter1 has suggested you'll most likely be making iPads, not bicycles tightwad! :p
+4 votes

MrMaxwell on 13/03/2012 - 22:05 ¶

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?
- +25 votes
  
  alchemist on 13/03/2012 - 22:11 ¶
  
  Big W bike technician = youngest new guy working that shift.
  
  You will do a better job yourself, regardless of your mechanical skills.
  - +1 vote
    
    kirky1 on 14/03/2012 - 04:22 ¶
    
    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.
    - alwayseric on 14/03/2012 - 06:21 ¶
      
      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.
    - Calam05 on 14/03/2012 - 09:29 ¶
      
      at kmart we had a dude who came in to build all our bikes
- +8 votes
  
  ilikeit on 13/03/2012 - 22:13 ¶
  
  Building it is the fun bit!
  - +4 votes
    
    oz-dxer on 13/03/2012 - 22:21 ¶
    
    Yeh! It's like a Mechano set for grown-ups.
- +5 votes
  
  Cluster on 13/03/2012 - 22:28 ¶
  
  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
  - Fincky on 15/03/2012 - 16:19 ¶
    
    I have seen you post this exact story on previous bike deals, get over it already mate.
- +3 votes
  
  wizzlesticks on 13/03/2012 - 22:55 ¶
  
  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.
  - +6 votes
    
    StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 00:10 ¶
    
    Once you can translate Chinglish into your apparently native Sweglish you'll do just fine! ;)
    - -1 vote
      
      EarlyBird on 14/03/2012 - 07:44 ¶
      
      It's Manglish to be precise; it stands for Mandarin-English or Mangled-English if you like.
    - +3 votes
      
      StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 08:56 ¶
      
      It's only Manglish in Mly AFAIK, elsewhere it's: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinglish ;)
    - acky on 19/03/2012 - 20:22 ¶
      
      Mandarin is a dialect. Chinese is the written language.
- CaptainAwesomeee on 14/03/2012 - 00:14 ¶
  
  About 15 bucks.
+1 vote

EarlyBird on 13/03/2012 - 22:24 ¶

Anyone knows how these compared with the Aldi bikes?
- +1 vote
  
  jv on 13/03/2012 - 23:42 ¶
  
  Aldi bikes will have a better warranty…
  - -1 vote
    
    cash8 on 14/03/2012 - 07:46 ¶
    
    yeah becoz ALDI products break more often.
immumo on 13/03/2012 - 22:46 ¶

seems nice, wish i could get one!
+3 votes

Suddo on 13/03/2012 - 22:52 ¶

Heh, don't even bother with these rust buckets. It won't even last a year.
- +4 votes
  
  StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 00:16 ¶
  
  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
  - +1 vote
    
    manic on 14/03/2012 - 11:11 ¶
    
    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.
    - StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 12:39 ¶
      
      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
  - Suddo on 25/03/2012 - 13:35 ¶
    
    Yes, 10 years ago they were a bit better. Nowadays they are pieces of shit.
+7 votes

SteveAndBelle on 13/03/2012 - 23:00 ¶

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!
- phobaphobic on 13/03/2012 - 23:39 ¶
  
  Can you recommend an engine/setup?
  - +1 vote
    
    SteveAndBelle on 14/03/2012 - 10:19 ¶
    
    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.
    - eXtremist on 14/03/2012 - 16:18 ¶
      
      Do you need rego if you go over 200W? Curious to know..
    - Cluster on 14/03/2012 - 20:06 ¶
      
      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.
  - manic on 14/03/2012 - 11:14 ¶
    
    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.
- Cluster on 14/03/2012 - 00:32 ¶
  
  Have you ever been stopped by the police? There is a 200w limit on motorised bicycles in Australia.
  - SteveAndBelle on 14/03/2012 - 10:05 ¶
    
    No because the 200W limit applies to public roads & footpaths, not on the private property I use them on.
Twisty on 13/03/2012 - 23:05 ¶

How much kg are they?
- +1 vote
  
  Cluster on 14/03/2012 - 00:29 ¶
  
  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.
+1 vote

Fincky on 13/03/2012 - 23:19 ¶

mmm cheap, more interested in the $20 shoes though! I burn through a pair every 2 months.
firstbuyer on 13/03/2012 - 23:54 ¶

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,
- tightwad on 14/03/2012 - 20:43 ¶
  
  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.
waterproof on 14/03/2012 - 00:05 ¶

Good bikes, if you expect high quality, go elsewhere and expect to pay $500+.. i wish these come in black though :(
- +1 vote
  
  StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 00:12 ¶
  
  Negged eh, that's what you get for requesting black…OzB'ers are pink bike with streamer handles kinda people! :p
  - +3 votes
    
    Cluster on 14/03/2012 - 00:28 ¶
    
    I want a basket on mine
    - +12 votes
      
      StewBalls on 14/03/2012 - 00:29 ¶
      
      Precisely. How else are we supposed to get all those $2 whoppers home! :)
    - +1 vote
      
      rmamila on 14/03/2012 - 10:26 ¶
      
      do you want the bike including basket for $60? You show the real qualities of ozbargainer :D
    - +2 votes
      
      mattgal on 14/03/2012 - 10:34 ¶
      
      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
  - +3 votes
    
    TightBottom on 14/03/2012 - 06:40 ¶
    
    dont't forget the spokey dokes…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spokey_Dokes
    - mattgal on 14/03/2012 - 10:32 ¶
      
      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!
-1 vote

wwang124 on 14/03/2012 - 01:23 ¶

I am not sure about the quality, seriously.

You get what you paid.
+1 vote

shinryoku on 14/03/2012 - 03:36 ¶

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!
- eXtremist on 14/03/2012 - 06:01 ¶
  
  if your going to get run over, no matter of the quality, ur going to probably die lol
  - +1 vote
    
    stellaoriens on 14/03/2012 - 12:42 ¶
    
    I was run over as a teenager on a generic bike, and I live to tell you of it.
    - eXtremist on 14/03/2012 - 16:19 ¶
      
      Thats just luck, no quality bike will protect you when being run over.
shaybisc on 14/03/2012 - 05:47 ¶

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.
- mattgal on 14/03/2012 - 10:24 ¶
  
  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!
TightBottom on 14/03/2012 - 06:39 ¶

Buy one then send it here… http://www.bicyclesforhumanity.com/
shaybisc on 14/03/2012 - 06:48 ¶

I gave the BigW bike I did buy a few years ago to the Salvos.
+2 votes

wog_ta on 14/03/2012 - 07:05 ¶

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
+6 votes

knackers on 14/03/2012 - 07:14 ¶

cool… i needed a bike to get to hungry jacks
- +1 vote
  
  oz-dxer on 14/03/2012 - 07:51 ¶
  
  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.
  - +2 votes
    
    knackers on 14/03/2012 - 09:35 ¶
    
    fat chance.. i only live 100m away.. the plan is to build up enough fat reserves to see me through winter
+5 votes

fattyboombatty on 14/03/2012 - 08:40 ¶

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.
- +3 votes
  
  TightBottom on 14/03/2012 - 08:54 ¶
  
  But the guy on the $200 bike could only afford 50 whopper vouchers.
+1 vote

sylon on 14/03/2012 - 08:56 ¶

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
- Cluster on 14/03/2012 - 09:05 ¶
  
  The seat, handle bars, pedals, and possibly front wheel need to be mounted. 30 minutes should be enough.
  - wisc on 14/03/2012 - 09:06 ¶
    
    though the problem is you may also need tools…
    - sylon on 14/03/2012 - 09:35 ¶
      
      What tools would I need? Screw driver ? Any spanners ? :/
    - tebbybabes on 14/03/2012 - 10:51 ¶
      
      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.)
    - +1 vote
      
      stellaoriens on 14/03/2012 - 12:43 ¶
      
      Not to worry. Big W sells spanners!
-2 votes

Sydster on 14/03/2012 - 09:09 ¶

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…
getho on 14/03/2012 - 09:54 ¶

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.
- +2 votes
  
  wisc on 14/03/2012 - 10:06 ¶
  
  statutory warranty, they could have got in trouble for the ACCC from this..
- mattgal on 14/03/2012 - 10:28 ¶
  
  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.
+1 vote

rmamila on 14/03/2012 - 10:31 ¶

$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?
- wisc on 14/03/2012 - 11:28 ¶
  
  free advertsing in the traiding post… for the bike.