Originally posted by bikeman
I'll feel bad though giving someone a bike of such low quality. I may turn off a whole new generation of children from cycling when they grow to hate the bike. It will probably end up in the trash in a few years, rusted, broken and deservedly disposed of. What to do??
As a kid, I grew up with those things. That said, I do not wish such poor-quality bikes on anyone. The rims and brakes alone were dangerous. If you give it to someone, make sure they promise never to ride it in the rain, never ride it down any hills, never ride it offroad, never exceed a fast walking speed (actually go ahead and slap a label that says "Vne: 10MPH"), never take it to a bike shop for a repair and as soon as the very first things breaks on it, to dispose of it immediately.