Can you notice two things wrong with this ebay listing...

[Hugo Stiglitz]

I need a commuter sharpish when I came across this....

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trek-FX-3-Disc-Hybrid-B...

[dundarach]

I'm not a big cycler, however the huge dint might be an issues?


Go on..

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Its also creased in the top tube and will snap sooner rather than later. Looks like it hit a car.

Seller should be explicit rather than 'a bend'

[Last Visit]

Well the frame is damaged as the advert mentions. And the front brake disc looks bent/warped?

[Hugo Stiglitz]

Last Visit said:

Well the frame is damaged as the advert mentions. And the front brake disc looks bent/warped?

'The bike still rides fine' implies to a non cyclist looking for a bike that it'll be fine.

Frame is fked spares only would be an accurate description

[W00DY]

He has mentioned it and photographed it and the bike is good value if you can find a suitable frame for it. He perhaps should say that no-one ought to ride it, but I've seen much more dodgy adverts than that.

[P-Jay]

eBay said:

The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended

Ha ha.

It's a collection of parts bolted to some scrap Alu. Shameless.

[P-Jay]

Hugo Stiglitz said:

Its also creased in the top tube and will snap sooner rather than later. Looks like it hit a car.

Seller should be explicit rather than 'a bend'

Yeah the condition classification is wrong, the bike is dangerous to use and should be sold "for parts only" or whatever the eBay version of that is.

The seller probably knows this, that's why they're selling a pretty much 'as new' bar the obvious, bike that's likely less than a year old. I suspect it also rides like a complete pig now, not only because the HA will be off, but it won't have bent straight back, I doubt it's that easy to get to track straight.

[Hugo Stiglitz]

P-Jay said:

eBay said:

The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended

Ha ha.

It's a collection of parts bolted to some scrap Alu. Shameless.

Someone's going to buy that.

I'm currently sat at home with a fractured radial head in my arm caused by falling off/onto tarmac on a fully functioning bike.

Makes me shudder to think what will happen to someone riding along in traffic and the front end collapses on someone.

[gazza285]

Short wheelbase commuter, responsive steering.