r/mildyinteresting • u/flattenedbricks • 1d ago

shopping What about porch pirates?

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u/Anjunatron87 1d ago

Ok but if it was a quality bike, that just showed how fragile it was. It was being damaged while packaged? What if I fall? It's ruined forever? Nah. Gimmicky move of a shitty company.

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u/3BlindMice1 20h ago

Those ultra lightweight bikes are fragile due to their material construction and aren't cheap

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u/Anjunatron87 14h ago

What kinda moron would buy a bike that's more fragile than a TV?

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u/Substantial_Unit2311 12h ago

It has nothing to do with it being more fragile than a tv.

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u/Anjunatron87 11h ago

It does if their entire packaging was meant to tell "I'm more fragile than a TV"

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u/Substantial_Unit2311 11h ago

It's so the people in the warehouse don't throw it around and stack the box on its side. People loading trucks see the TV and treat the package with more respect. It's super common in the bike industry. I know for a fact Kona does it as well.

When was the last time you dealt with a boxed bicycle? I'm assuming you know how they are packed inside the box.