Thoughts on IKEA bikes?

**GLC1968** · 12-09-2010, 08:21 AM

For those of us who visit this forum and likely have multiple, good quality, well-fitting bikes in our garage, of course this is a silly gift.

For those who are not as fortunate or as experienced as us, it's an awesome gift. Yes, it won't fit many....but how many people do you see out on the roads on poorly fitting bikes anyway? Does that stop them? And yes, it may not be the best quality available...but so what? If it gets just 1 additional person per store interested in biking, then I think it was a valuable move. Who knows how many of these employees will end up falling in love with biking (you know...'cause it happens!

) and upgrading to a better quality bike in the future?

I applaud IKEA. It beats the hell out of giving everyone chocolates or some other 'tool' to make America fatter.

**Becky** · 12-09-2010, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by GLC1968

For those of us who visit this forum and likely have multiple, good quality, well-fitting bikes in our garage, of course this is a silly gift.

For those who are not as fortunate or as experienced as us, it's an awesome gift. Yes, it won't fit many....but how many people do you see out on the roads on poorly fitting bikes anyway? Does that stop them? And yes, it may not be the best quality available...but so what? If it gets just 1 additional person per store interested in biking, then I think it was a valuable move. Who knows how many of these employees will end up falling in love with biking (you know...'cause it happens!

) and upgrading to a better quality bike in the future?

I applaud IKEA. It beats the hell out of giving everyone chocolates or some other 'tool' to make America fatter.

Agreed, and very well said.

**abejita** · 12-09-2010, 09:02 AM

Originally Posted by GLC1968

For those of us who visit this forum and likely have multiple, good quality, well-fitting bikes in our garage, of course this is a silly gift.

For those who are not as fortunate or as experienced as us, it's an awesome gift. Yes, it won't fit many....but how many people do you see out on the roads on poorly fitting bikes anyway? Does that stop them? And yes, it may not be the best quality available...but so what? If it gets just 1 additional person per store interested in biking, then I think it was a valuable move. Who knows how many of these employees will end up falling in love with biking (you know...'cause it happens!

) and upgrading to a better quality bike in the future?

I applaud IKEA. It beats the hell out of giving everyone chocolates or some other 'tool' to make America fatter.

What she said!!

**Pedal Wench** · 12-09-2010, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by glc1968

for those of us who visit this forum and likely have multiple, good quality, well-fitting bikes in our garage, of course this is a silly gift.

For those who are not as fortunate or as experienced as us, it's an awesome gift. Yes, it won't fit many....but how many people do you see out on the roads on poorly fitting bikes anyway? Does that stop them? And yes, it may not be the best quality available...but so what? If it gets just 1 additional person per store interested in biking, then i think it was a valuable move. Who knows how many of these employees will end up falling in love with biking (you know...'cause it happens!

) and upgrading to a better quality bike in the future?

I applaud ikea. It beats the hell out of giving everyone chocolates or some other 'tool' to make america fatter.

+1!

**DebSP** · 12-09-2010, 12:11 PM

Yes but did they have to assemble them using allen keys and cams??!!

**malkin** · 12-09-2010, 04:45 PM

Another vote to say it is brilliant.

I get no holiday recognition from my employer, although today my immediate supervisor seemed happy when I told her that I hadn't tried to get my old job back.

**emily_in_nc** · 12-09-2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by malkin

Another vote to say it is brilliant.

I get no holiday recognition from my employer, although today my immediate supervisor seemed happy when I told her that I hadn't tried to get my old job back.

We get cookies and soda tomorrow afternoon. Big whoop.

**PamNY** · 12-09-2010, 06:18 PM

Originally Posted by DebSP

Yes but did they have to assemble them using allen keys and cams??!!

Spluttering with laughter here, and I'd love to know the answer to that question

**colorisnt** · 12-09-2010, 06:24 PM

I guess, if it was me, I would be handing it off to someone who could use it. My Dad and I fixed up some bikes this year and we ended up not selling them, so we donated them to the place I was working (a nonforprofit) and the kids who got them, loved it haha. So, even if I couldn't use it, someone else could, I suppose.

But it certainly doesn't beat my road bike commuter. Nothing does, quite frankly haha.

**Biciclista** · 12-10-2010, 08:19 AM

my company will probably not give us even the chocolate.. I think bikes even cheap bikes is a great gift!! and I agree, if even 1 person takes up cycling as a result, it will be worth it!!

**BikeDutchess** · 12-10-2010, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by DebSP

Yes but did they have to assemble them using allen keys and cams??!!

LOL! And don't forget the pictograms...

If IKEA made instructions for everything

**malkin** · 12-10-2010, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by BikeDutchess

LOL! And don't forget the pictograms...

If IKEA made instructions for everything

Nice!!!

**owlice** · 12-11-2010, 03:50 PM

My closest Ikea happens to be right behind the trailhead of my favorite bike path. (Put another way, the path is right behind the Ikea.) Certainly the employees who are students at the university along the bike path could easily, easily, commute to Ikea from school. I'll now be on the lookout for these bikes on the trail!

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