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@Harry.Major
I was going to post this in the other FOFFA thread, but it seems to have disapeared, so I thought I'd better start a new one.
Disclaimer:
I know I have in the past been totaly against shop related bitching, and have defended all independant shops, and that in opening this thread I will appear to be a massive hypocrite, but due to genuine safety concerns I am going to risk the hypocracy and post any way.
**Preface: **
All shops and mechanics cock up, and all shops spend a small part of their time fixing the work of other shops. this is to the best of my knowledge totaly normal. I know at BLB we have fixed jobs from every London shop, and I am sure all have fixed job from us. Its fairly standard practise. I also know that publically telling these stories is not a done thing, and this may set a bad precedant, but oh well.
**Story:
**Over the past two days I have seen two foffa bikes at work. Aside from the fact they are built from utter shit (cranks that cost about £6 on trade for example) and sold at too higher price (£350) the issue that has come up has been one of safety. For example someone comes into the shop and says the want to ride to barcelona on the bike. We are like "are you serious". He say yes. He says the brakes don't really work but foffa said they were adjusted perfecly and all way good. Everything on the bike had play in it, and was dangerous. The spokes in the wheels could have snapped at any time and the barkes weren't even tight. I wouldn't normally think too much of this, but he said he had just coem from Foffa where the owner Danni had said the bike was okay and totaly safe.
Whilst I dont want to get in to a shit slinging match, nor go personal or into other details, I do feel there should be some record on this forum of the potential dangers of buying foffa "vintage" builds. I am not talking about the new Foffa frame, the new one, which is probably great.
I am just worried for the safety of anyone buying one of these bikes, something I could not say about any other shop despite have seen some of their worst jobs. And I feel its important to note this. Other shops have good and bad points and ups and downs, and of course get the odd thing wrong. That normal. I am worried for all bikes built by foffa, as the components are seriously sub standard and dangerous.