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To: AmericaUnited

decent looking mountain bikes for $75.

You do get what you pay for.
I dont have a dog in this fight but this is a perfect opportunity to offer a little bit of personal experience. I paid $150 for a 'decent mountain bike' at one of these department stores for my kid, and within 2 weeks the pedal stripped off. Not being a bike expert when I bought it, i had no idea that i should check the pedal so see if it was crossthreaded. It takes a little experience and mechanical dexterity to put it on without crossthreading it. For that profit margin i really dont expect lance armstrong to put it together.

I took it back and got a full refund, took the same money to a custom bike shop and paid an extra 100 bucks for a decent bike that was put together by people who cared about what they were doing.

I've got nothing against walmart, i shop there all the time. There are some things that you dont buy there. Like Sushi. Never buy Sushi at Walmart. (except perhaps in japan)


96 posted on 01/16/2006 5:09:51 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (ride out and confront the evil!)
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To: Samurai_Jack
I am not a bike expert, but I am an avid cyclist and have a 12 year old TREK that I acquired at a yard sale, spent $300 replacing worn out parts and upgrading. You can buy a good quality bike for $300-400, but the under $100 bikes are OK for casual users. If you plan to ride 120 miles a week, as I do, a $75 bike will not hold up.
127 posted on 01/16/2006 5:50:56 AM PST by GeorgefromGeorgia
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