Originally Posted by
FunkyStickman
I'd also like to add that I've notice Wal-Mart selling nicer bikes than they used to. You can now get disk brakes, aluminum frames, 3-piece cranks, decent dual-suspension, and even aero 700C wheels. However, I still haven't seen one with a cassette rear hub.
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Don't get me wrong, I will recommend anybody to buy a nicer bike if they can afford it, but don't underestimate some of the cheaper bikes... they are ridable, if you know what features to look for.
This is part of the problem...Style.....people want to buy a bike for $200 that at looks like it was a $600 bike...so bikes get junk parts, but they have all the bells and whistles, so I would not call them nicer except for bling factore (I say junk because i have worked on a lot of neighbors bikes of this ilk.....and IMHO they are not worth it.... one family has ended up buying multiple bike and my guess is the total cost is greater then what it would have been to get a better bike to start with.)
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