UHaul now selling bicycles
07-14-22, 12:21 PM
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UHaul now selling bicycles
UHaul is now selling bicycles. Or, “a” bicycle. I was there to rent a truck and saw this bike on display. The “lightweight” declaration was the most interesting.
https://www.statebicycle.com/
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https://www.statebicycle.com/
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07-14-22, 12:23 PM
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28lbs .....................................................................
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07-14-22, 12:38 PM
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Let the shredding begin!
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07-14-22, 12:50 PM
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Surely they are also offering a trailer to go with that bike.
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07-14-22, 12:54 PM
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I'm more interested in that rack. Looks.....beefy.
Only at BeikForums are people surprised that an inexpensive steel bike is "heavy" 
*Looks like the same/similar bike on State's website is 3 lb lighter, but $100 more (I'd rather give up 3 lb than $100 for a fixie)
*Looks like the same/similar bike on State's website is 3 lb lighter, but $100 more (I'd rather give up 3 lb than $100 for a fixie)
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07-14-22, 01:09 PM
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I can see where someone will say "I know nothing about bicycles. Surely someplace that rents trailers and moving vans knows something about them!"
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28 lbs is lightweight...compared to a vintage Schwinn Varsity.
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Why? For a cheap steel bike 28lbs isn't actually that bad. My wifes' city bike was 38lbs.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
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07-14-22, 02:17 PM
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Dude, U-Haul used to sell/rent *everything*. Vans, trucks, ATVs, campers, snow blowers, hell even VCRs and paint sprayers.
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OK... Here is your 250 USD deposit back for your trailer rental...
Or...
How about a brand new light weight bicycle to replace that junker you left next to the dumpster before moving...
Or...
How about a brand new light weight bicycle to replace that junker you left next to the dumpster before moving...
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I thought the bike was insurance to ride home after the U-Haul's autotranny blows and it is abandoned alongside the highway.
Instant transportation to the next town.
Instant transportation to the next town.
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I know the bike snobs here will just bash away on the cheap-o bike, but I see this through the eyes of a retail veteran:
- U-Haul sells and installs trailer hitches (ostensibly for towing one of their rental trailers)
- A lot of people have hitches installed (and no trailer wiring) for the express purpose of getting a bike rack, never intending on towing a trailer.
- Not wanting to loose out on some sales, U-Haul offers a number of hitch-mount bike racks for sale.
- This one looks like the Curt Aluminum Tray Rack (Curt makes most of U-Haul's house-brand hitches)
- Having a bike rack displayed makes a lot more sense with a bike on it, so your in-store display setup also includes that State fixie.
- It's a pain to deal with 'demo models' of product in inventory, so making the bike a saleable item means when the time comes to get it off the floor, you can sell it through your regular sales system.
07-14-22, 03:04 PM
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Why? For a cheap steel bike 28lbs isn't actually that bad. My wifes' city bike was 38lbs.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
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Wonder if U-Haul will start leasing bikes. 
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Why? For a cheap steel bike 28lbs isn't actually that bad. My wifes' city bike was 38lbs.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
My lightweight alloy $1200 road bike is 23lbs, and I don't think you really get much lower than that without spending far more money than most people would even consider spending on a bike.
07-14-22, 03:13 PM
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Should've named the bso an Explorer. Maybe even used a certain tire with a catchy name like "Flyers Tones"
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The Varsity, Surly Long Haul Trucker and the Pure gravel bike have plenty more gears than this has. I've got to believe that State bicycle is lighter than 28lbs.
At first I didn't see the brake levers, then I saw that they are using interrupters without the primary brake lever. Clever.
This would have to be an impulse buy because who knew that U-Haul sells bikes. I didn't even know I could get a hitch mount bike rack there. Their plan might be working to let it be known that they have bike racks.
At first I didn't see the brake levers, then I saw that they are using interrupters without the primary brake lever. Clever.
This would have to be an impulse buy because who knew that U-Haul sells bikes. I didn't even know I could get a hitch mount bike rack there. Their plan might be working to let it be known that they have bike racks.
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But curiously heavy compared to my mid-80s, bottom-of-the-line, Schwinn Sprint, when it is set up single speed. Weighs about 23 pounds, though that is with alloy rims. I was trying to figure out how they got a FG/SS to weigh that much. The usual answer is steel components.
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The Varsity, Surly Long Haul Trucker and the Pure gravel bike have plenty more gears than this has. I've got to believe that State bicycle is lighter than 28lbs.
At first I didn't see the brake levers, then I saw that they are using interrupters without the primary brake lever. Clever.
This would have to be an impulse buy because who knew that U-Haul sells bikes. I didn't even know I could get a hitch mount bike rack there. Their plan might be working to let it be known that they have bike racks.
At first I didn't see the brake levers, then I saw that they are using interrupters without the primary brake lever. Clever.
This would have to be an impulse buy because who knew that U-Haul sells bikes. I didn't even know I could get a hitch mount bike rack there. Their plan might be working to let it be known that they have bike racks.
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