"Old skool hooligans bikes" anyone know anything?

So where's that guys posts gone?

I just thought I'd actually compile the thoughts from people who've used them.

So on the whole the chain and pedals sound shit, but the afterservice seems reasonable. But for £150 (after spending an extra £30 on pedals and a chain) it still seems like a good deal.

Personally for that money I would always go secondhand. But not everyone want that.

my mate have one, so far it hasn't broke down, chain snapped, etc. for 5 weeks, so here's hoping that it's durable enough for a day to day bike.

Spoken to a girl who own on in Bloomsbury about it - she said her chain broke after riding for a few weeks, and got it replaced at a bike shop.

just so you know, as not everyone complain directly to you when they just went to the other way by getting it replaced at a bike shop, worth finding alternative chain that doesn't break so easily (and she was more of a casual rider).

I replied to another thread on this subject as I'm a happy owner of said bike. I've been riding mine hard since March 09. Other than a pedal falling apart and the seat squeaking like mad (both since changed) I love it.

i own one of these. within about 5 or 6 rides a pedal disintergrated and a crank fell off whilst cycling down old street. i'm not even a mental cyclist. the guy was very quick to offer a refund though.

I have one of those bikes....i liked the colour and wanted coaster brakes. but OMG i have replaced every single component on the bike since April, all the parts are cheap CHEAP, the back wheels went first kept buckling, peddles fell apart, chain stretched, crank and bracket died and hub had to be replaced! I should have just dumped the bike but had already spent money getting the wheel rebuilt, also the tyres cracked as they only go up to 35psi! so now the only original feature is the orange frame!
It now works like a dream with decent parts!!!
if you plan to cycle further than the shops DO NOT BUY AN OLD SKOOL HOOLIGAN BIKE!!!!!!!

DO NOT buy one of these piece of crap bikes. I got one and the pedal fell off within half an hour of riding. I'm not riding it any harder than my 30 year old Dutch bike - and already the wheels are really buckled and the chain is stretched so much it's made my 30 min journey to work a 40 min journey with having to stop and put the chain back on so much.

Also it rusted all over the "chrome" parts within 2 weeks.

Usually I'd say you get what you pay for - but here I think I've gotten even less.

If you want a cool looking 'retro' orange bike with white tyres - just build one yourself. Or get someone to do it for you. Yes it will cost you more, but in the end you will have to spend that extra money on replacing all the bits which fall off. And it will make you really angry every time something new goes wrong with it.

And to boot - I can't enjoy my old Silver Sun records any more because I'm so pissed off.

Hi all

I've had one of these bikes for about eighteen months now. I ride it every few days, around town and sometimes on longer trips.

It's certainly not made of the most expensive components, the seat squeaks like crazy, and the front brake is flimsy. However as the back pedal brake is so efficient I rarely use the front, I can always change the saddle, I got pretty much what I expected... for £120 it was never going to be a Pashley. And from looking at forums, Pashley don't use very good components either. Pay for the name?

This bike ticked all the boxes for me. I didn't want a cheap 21 speed mountain bike from anywhere because they all have the v brakes, 21 speeds, gadgets and gizmos... I wanted something simple and low maintenance, which is exactly what I got. Anytime I did go into Halfords, or any other bike shop, the sales people would guide me away from the bottom of the range machines anyway, telling me they wouldn't last.

This bike is perfect for casual use. I'd love to get a lighter framed bike with better components but until I can find one that fits the bill, I'm sticking with what I have. No maintenance needed at all in 18 months, and I've had nothing but compliments on it.

So plus one for this bike. It won't win the Giro but there are no pushy sales people and it does look pretty cool, individual anyway. Next time I park it at the train station I'll take a photo of thirty or so drab looking mountain bikes with this next to them and post it here. No stickers on the frame either, I hate labels.

Thumbs up!

Jim