Chinese bikes on Amazon

[Gareth1974]

There are some weird Chinese bikes for sale on Amazon, and some of them are pretty expensive, for what look like cheaply made bikes with low quality components:

The ZTYD folding full suspension mountain bike https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTYD-27-Speed-Mountain-Li...

NENGGE road bike (strange brake lever positioning) https://www.amazon.co.uk/NENGGE-High-carbon-Ultra-...

And below, a ZTYD clone, the Altruism:

[addey]

That road bike weighs 14.5kg! that means the MTB with its 'high carbon steel frame' could well be closer to 20kg...

I can't believe anyone would actually buy any of those bikes?!

[Gareth1974]

Read the description for this LRHD oddity - “ The self-determined tilting angle can make the chain easily enter the grass and make the speed change faster and smoother“

https://www.amazon.co.uk/LRHD-Bicycles-24-speed-26...

[gazza285]

addey said:

That road bike weighs 14.5kg! that means the MTB with its 'high carbon steel frame' could well be closer to 20kg...

I can't believe anyone would actually buy any of those bikes?!

"The bike uses a 1.6MM thick pipe wall"

Schedule 5 gas pipe.

[VFX_Artist]

From Amazon:
Im a man 5'6 ft wich size would you recomend for me?
Answer:Hello, your height is of a higher type. I recommend XL bike for men


Seriously, 5'6 now classifies as an XL!

[Gareth1974]

Highway Deadfly, only £523, special broken arm design https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTYD-Bicycles-24-Speed-Bi...

[gazza285]

Gareth1974 said:

Highway Deadfly, only £523, special broken arm design https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTYD-Bicycles-24-Speed-Bi...

Highway Deadfly? That is the most awesome bicycle name ever.

[Hard-Drive]

Holy mother of christ on a lightweight wind-breaking line modeling, getting rid of the previous rigid upright modeling, using bent pipes at the front and back respectively, has higher upwind passing rate, better impact buffering performance, lightweight wind-breaking frame...bike!!!!

Where do we start? Look at the immaculate welds, and the brake cable that will immediately end up in the disc!



The amazing gear and brake lever ergonomics!



The WTF geometry (and gorgeous kickstand!)



I didn't know it was actually possible to engineer such an utter POS...I'm genuinely shocked!!!

[fathomfive]

Hard-Drive said:

Holy mother of christ on a lightweight wind-breaking line modeling, getting rid of the previous rigid upright modeling, using bent pipes at the front and back respectively, has higher upwind passing rate, better impact buffering performance, lightweight wind-breaking frame...bike!!!!

Where do we start? Look at the immaculate welds, and the brake cable that will immediately end up in the disc!



The amazing gear and brake lever ergonomics!



The WTF geometry (and gorgeous kickstand!)



I didn't know it was actually possible to engineer such an utter POS...I'm genuinely shocked!!!

I wonder if Etta James knew she'd be involved in such an awesome piece of machinery.

[BugLebowski]

I've always felt the fetal noise was too big on my bike.

[2fast748]

Hard-Drive said:

That's one for the pictures that make your teeth itch thread!

[HiAsAKite]

"High carbon steel"- so steel thats more likely to crack then?

crikey - I'll stick to my 90's Reynolds 531 steel framed road bike thank you
But seriously - why even advertise these? - does anybody actually buy them?


NB - the initial MTBs in this thread are supposed to be able to fold - I don't anything scares me more than the thought of an MTB that might fold on me mid cycle...

[Funk]

2fast748 said:

Hard-Drive said:

That's one for the pictures that make your teeth itch thread!

Do it!!

[old'uns]

well you just have to have a little peek at the other wonders on there






i mean, who could resist that... less than £200 !

[Gareth1974]

old'uns said:

well you just have to have a little peek at the other wonders on there






i mean, who could resist that... less than £200 !

I think you’ve found a bargain there, it seems to have the same frameset as the Highway Deadfly, which is double the price.

[anonymous-user]

“Cool the horn” may well be my new favourite expression.

[MitchT]

old'uns said:

well you just have to have a little peek at the other wonders on there






i mean, who could resist that... less than £200 !

Looks well ridden to me!

[TheInternet]

No part-time derailleurs here!



That Altruism is simply incredible.

[Gecko1978]

Gareth1974 said:

Highway Deadfly, only £523, special broken arm design https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTYD-Bicycles-24-Speed-Bi...

The last pic on that add the grip tape is pealing off and the gear shifter is marked not plus or minus but win win

[Ikemi]

Gecko1978 said:

Gareth1974 said:

Highway Deadfly, only £523, special broken arm design https://www.amazon.co.uk/ZTYD-Bicycles-24-Speed-Bi...

The last pic on that add the grip tape is pealing off and the gear shifter is marked not plus or minus but win win

It doesn't matter which gear you're in, with the Highway Deadfly, you'll always be winning.