"Old skool hooligans bikes" anyone know anything?

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.

Would I buy it - no.

Is it a cheap way to get to try fixed - yes.

I doubt that bike is perfect for a fixed wheel conversion, after all it's just a bike to proddle around town.

don't know what was going on this weekend but i must have seen about 4 of these bikes on my travels

more bikes, less cars!

It's a cheap bike with convenience and decent style as it's selling points. At least it isn't unrealistic with "21 racing gears" or "super shocks". I like it.

i like them. i think they are a bargain for that price as well.

if people buy em, ride em and love em what's the problem?

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've seen a lot of these about recently. saw an unwary feller having his flappy trousers eaten by his drive chain on one only this morning.

i've just come back from cologne in germanyland where (as in most of urban continental yerp) it seems that everyone rides bikes as practical, cheap, healthy and non polluting urban transport. what's more they do without giving a flying fuck about 531, NJS or being "all italian". it was all rather refreshing actaully. didn't see a single fixed gear amongst thousands upon thousands of bikes for three days.

i still love london's fixie london, bikefashionnazi tendancies and all. but i can't help thinking a bit more european "practical style on the cheap" as represented by these pleasant looking jalopies might be just the thing for our beloved capital's ongoing bikesplosion.

they certainly look better, appear tougher and have a better rep and customer support than unipacks.

I like em.

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i've just come back from cologne in germanyland where (as in most of urban continental yerp) it seems that everyone rides bikes as practical, cheap, healthy and non polluting urban transport. what's more they do without giving a flying fuck about 531, NJS or being "all italian".

Yep, they love these handlebars over there:

In London not even the squarest, boring 40-year old virgin would be seen with those.

they do. not sure even i'd stoop that low though.

Must get a set for the Commuterdor.

Must get a set for the Commuterdor.

I was actually thinking of getting some of those the other day. But I bottled it....

look like they just add a chainguard and included step-through frame now;

Still don't see what's oldschool or hooligan about it..

i really like those dutch style handlebars. I'm gonna put some on my Langster

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!!!!!!!

Sound like it barely put together in the first place.

netherless it's only £100 more to get a proper dutch bike either way.

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.

I went into a worker's cafe yesterday. Paid £4.50 for bacon, egg, chips, beans and sausage. The meal was somewhat greasy and I discovered to my horror that none of the produce was free range. What's worse, I found myself gripped with flatulence for the rest of the day.

Don't eat in worker's cafes! They promise you cheap food but you pay a greater price.

i quite like the look of them. cant complain too much at that price..

I think you all have to remember that they are cheap bikes & rather old fashioned. If you want them to remain working well you have to look after them - ie keep them clean & adjusted.

not necessary, if you been to the Netherlands, you'll notice that no one look after their bike, it's just a tools to them, a mode of transport.
Those dutch bike were design to be maintenance-free, the general population usually want a bike just to ride to and from work as well as general shopping and the like, I abused my old dutch bike quite a lots, especially in the worse of winter, yet it still work perfectly well since the day I got it despite showing some scar.

it's a bit of a poor excuse to tell people that it's their fault that they didn't look after their bike once it fall apart rather than finding a solution to a problem, I realise your business is rather small in comparison with the big brand who pump out reliable bicycle that's likely not to break as easily as your, but if those cheap dutch bike managed to be trouble free for quite a while, surely you can able to do the same to your bike.

I've kept an optimistic view about your bicycle in the past hoping that they'll turn out to be half decent, but sadly this isn't the case, in the meantime I'll still recommend people to spend an extra £100-150 for a proper dutch bike or a bit more for a singlespeed bicycle
The last thing they want is a bicycle that they end up needing to spend more money on repair, not everyone know how to fix bicycle like the general forumeager on the LFGSS.

We'll see how the customer find it after riding it properly everyday instead of a quick poodle around the car park.

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

hmmm... Jimin, do you get more money off your bike fro writing a completely complimentary statement for the bike?

Oh wait, Jim/James, you are Old School Hooligan bikes and you've just rewritten your blurb from your site and earlier in this thread from another viewpoint. Very clever. Maybe try changing your name to something more unique next time!

Fail!

Some bikes have labels because that defines something quite crucial: that they were built by craftsmen. But yeah there's a lot snobbery associated with some 'brand-loyalty'. Thing is, if your Pashley snapped, they'd probably replace it quicksmart, bad for business innit. So would these guys too I expect^.

I also have an anonymous shiteheap. There's room for every kind of bike here, so good luck to you mate. Hope you get lots more enjoyment out of your 'hooligan' (<racist name btw).