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I have consistently heard that the bikes by decathlon are very poor quality and fall apart easily. Is it a case of you get what you pay for?
by _vhdk 5mo ago
I have consistently heard that the bikes by decathlon are very poor quality and fall apart easily. Is it a case of you get what you pay for?
- thih9 5mo agoOf course you get what you pay for. Note that this is not Decathlon’s cheapest folding bike.
- Ylpertnodi 5mo agoWith decathlon you have to watch the numbers... 100 series = basic and cheaper 900 series = advanced and more costly
- awjlogan 5mo agoN=2, but my Decathlon bikes have well over 50000 km between them with no issues, beyond the usual wear and tear. Value wise, they are fantastic. They are road bikes, however, not the folding specifically.
- mbivert 5mo agoSome data points: I bought a Decathlon folding bike (Fold 500; new, ~450€) a few months ago. Using it many times a week (probably more than it's intended). No issues so far. Internet reviews (https://www.decathlon.fr/r/velo-pliant-fold-500/343354/undefined https://www.decathlon.fr/r/velo-pliant-fold-500/343354/undef...) are quite positive as well. I've had other Decathlon bikes when I was a kid/teen, I don't recall any issue either.
- croisillon 5mo agoi have (had) several cheap (under €500) single speed bikes and Decathlon is not the worst of them
- bluebarbet 5mo agoThis is what a lot of people want to be true, but in fact is not. I believe it can be mostly explained by the "IKEA effect": any given model is bought by so many people that the inevitable design defects are quickly found and remedied.
- ErroneousBosh 5mo agoSkill issue/maintenance issue.