Yosemite aluminium frame hybrid bicycle
11-26-20, 04:38 PM
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Yosemite aluminium frame hybrid bicycle
Does anyone know anything about Yosemite aluminium frame hybrid bicycles as sold in Norway by Biltema? Are they any good? The model I have seen looks extremely good value at less than 300 GBP. I can't seem to find anything about them on the web - reviews etc. Any comments would be very valuable to me!
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Does anyone know anything about Yosemite aluminium frame hybrid bicycles as sold in Norway by Biltema? Are they any good? The model I have seen looks extremely good value at less than 300 GBP. I can't seem to find anything about them on the web - reviews etc. Any comments would be very valuable to me!
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Yosemite sold by Biltema are a rung over the average department store bikes. Assembled from named parts, reasonably corrosion resistant.
All I’ve handled have benefited from having the bearings adjusted and a general tune-up even straight from the shop. Cable runs tends to be ”generous”.
All I’ve handled have benefited from having the bearings adjusted and a general tune-up even straight from the shop. Cable runs tends to be ”generous”.
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My dilemma is as follows: in May (restrictions allowing) I aim to fly to Kirkenes in northern Norway and cycle to Budapest over a couple of months. Owing to the Channel Tunnel and cheap flights, there are no longer any ferries from England to anywhere in Scandinavia. So do I take my own bike (an aluminium-framed Ridgeback bike) on the plane (have heard horror stories) or do I buy a bike in Kirkenes? If so, the Yosemite bike looks reasonable. Hence my enquiry. Having said that, I would think SAS flights are a bit more reliable than budget airlines.
By the way, what does 'cable runs are "generous" ' mean?
By the way, what does 'cable runs are "generous" ' mean?
