The $64 Question: How bad is this eBay minivelo?
01-22-20, 12:52 AM
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The $64 Question: How bad is this eBay minivelo?
I'm looking for a cheap bike I can take on camping trips - one small enough to fit in our camper or SUV, and cheap enough that I can leave it locked up at our campsite all day without worrying about losing it. I'm considering folding bikes, but I love the idea of a minivelo.
I know there aren't many of them around anymore, but I've seen this one quite often on eBay:
Cocoa Pigeon 20" wheels
It's listed variously as a "Coco Pigeon" or a "Flying Pigeon." Is anyone familiar with this bike? Can it be assembled / made rideable? Not for serious use, just tooling around a campground and such.
I know there aren't many of them around anymore, but I've seen this one quite often on eBay:
Cocoa Pigeon 20" wheels
It's listed variously as a "Coco Pigeon" or a "Flying Pigeon." Is anyone familiar with this bike? Can it be assembled / made rideable? Not for serious use, just tooling around a campground and such.
01-22-20, 01:49 AM
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Ok, so you have:It wouldn't be my choice of bike, but perhaps your needs are different.
- 20" wheels, non-folding
- Steel Frame
- Steel seatpost (with those vintage pivot type clamps).
- Steel rims
- Pressed steel hubs
- Bolt on hubs.
- Single Speed.
- ? rear dropouts.
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Looks like a piece of junk. And it's marketed on Ali Baba as a girl's bike, if that makes a difference to you.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...814528059.html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...814528059.html
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Looks like a piece of junk. And it's marketed on Ali Baba as a girl's bike, if that makes a difference to you.
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...814528059.html
https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...814528059.html
So, marketed for someone about 150 to 175cm, or about 5' to 5'8". But, the bike design almost looks like it would work well for even a large kid's bike.
The "Mocha" version comes with a derailleur, but doesn't seem to be available in the USA.
For just the occasional ride around a lake, it may well do just fine.
But, for compact packing it around, I'd go for a full folder instead.
