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The only way I can make it
The only way I can make it make any sort of sense:
- Each product was originally £15.98
- They were then discounted by different amounts, to £8.33 and £8.16
- Now they have both been discounted to £7.99
Sorry, last one, I promise.
Sorry, last one, I promise. Back on the topic of cargo bikes, from Rad Wagon vs Tern GSD, 7 key differences:
- Tern GSD is a folding bike (ok, I’ll let them have that on a technicality) that’s perfect for carrying around on public transport
- Radwagon is a recumbent
- Tern GSD does not have a rack or fenders. But also, it has a strong rack and fenders.
- Tern GSD does not have a throttle. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a gas pedal on your vehicle.
I really don’t understand it
I really don’t understand it – there’s not even any advertising on the site to monetise this bilge. I am now slightly obsessed with their comedy bike comparisons.
You could say it’s a Tern HSD – a bit cheaper and plausible deniability.Actually, not sure this will fly. In my researches, I found this helpful (=spectacularly unhelpful) article which made me realise how different the GSD and HSD actually are: https://www.stringbike.com/tern-gsd-vs-hsd/. Some of my favourites:
- GSD has a lower price tag than HSD. But the GSD is also more expensive (be careful which bit of the article you show)
- GSD is aluminium, HSD is carbon.
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GSD has 26″ wheels, HSD has 28″ (or possibly the reverse, depending on which bit of the article you read)
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GSD has disc brakes, HSD has V-brakes
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GSD is Shimano 10 speed; HSD is SRAM 11 speed
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GSD has a derailleur, shifter, crankset and cassette because it uses a road bike groupset. The HSD does too, but because it uses a mountain bike groupset, it also has a bottom bracket and chainring.
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HSD is a lightweight bike (despite the weight penalty of having a bottom bracket and chainring) and is ideal for racing and long-distance riding. However, the GSD is a bit lighter.
- HSD are some of the fastest bikes on the market, and have set new speed records
You could say it’s a Tern HSD
You could say it’s a Tern HSD – a bit cheaper and plausible deniability.
Excellent! Look forward to
Excellent! Look forward to hearing your views…
Yeah, I figured it was more
Yeah, I figured it was more about wanting to be independent. I should crack on then if I might only have 3 years of use left!
When do kids tend to outgrow
When do kids tend to outgrow the different types of bike? I’ve read that box bikes have less longevity for kiddy carrying, but also spoke to a Tern owner this morning who said their 7 year old was outgrowing it (despite it being rated, weight wise, for an adult) which was a bit concerning. I have one 4 year old.
Yes, that’s simpler. I was
Yes, that’s simpler. I was thinking of times when I want to restrict it to the forum – e.g. if I am looking for a general topic like ‘mudguards’ and want to filter out the reviews on the main site.
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I’ve been
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, I’ve been auctioning so far, as it’s generally been stuff where getting it out of the house is more important than the price I get!
It really shouldn’t be so
It really shouldn’t be so hard to navigate the forum. The lack of an integrated search option or post history makes it really unfriendly finding any thread that’s dropped off the first few pages. It also means people are more likely to start a fresh thread when there may be an existing one with relevant useful info.
However, I’ve found you can do a passable job by asking Google to search the forum only – especially if you remember terms from the thread title. E.g. in this case, the following search would have done the job:
site:https://road.cc/content/forum/ RS010
(You need to type all the above text including ‘site’ – can’t work out how to present it in a way which doesn’t turn into an apparent hyperlink)
Ah, that’s interesting. I got
Ah, that’s interesting. I got back into ebay selling in preparation for listing a bike, but so far I’ve only sold smaller items where the maximum listing duration seems to be 7 or 10 days. It’s then very easy to accidentally find it’s automatically relisted and you’ve lost the discount. Sounds like other categories or sale formats have longer durations. In fact, to the original poster, somewhere on this forum about 2 years ago I think I started a thread like this where people gave useful tips on ebay selling for bikes. Good luck finding it though.
This one used to be a wing
This one used to be a wing mirror graveyard. Once saw a wedged 4×4 being recovered by a tow truck: https://goo.gl/maps/8UPukHVUhEUYpMZ68
PS: threading doesn’t seem to work for me on this thread at all, which makes it quite a challenge to follow. Is it just me (I also get it on other long threads like Pictures of Your Bike)?
Also worth noting – I think
Also worth noting – I think usually the 80% off only applies if it sells in the first listing period – not on any automatic re-listing.
Rich_cb wrote:
There are a fair few Cardiff bike paths which would be impassable on a front loader but can be done on the GSD.I found some of these today around Gabalfa / Heath. I haven’t felt the need to use Cardiff’s paths much historically but, as I start to explore traffic free routes for family rides, there is some awfully unfriendly infrastructure. Found some slalom gates that I think even the Tern might struggle with.
