Originally Posted by
atbman
...they've introduced quite a few of the youngster to roadbike riding and they've stood up to some clumsy handling and haven't needed much tweaking.
Not all Big Box store bikes are bad.
After my BMX racing days* I got my first 10spd from Sears, and it performed admirably for what it was: A department store bicycle. It was heavy, but aside from some chain oil and a spring tune up for the brakes and derailleurs that bike never needed a thing. I rode that Free Spirit until I was tall enough for a hand-me-down Fuji sport touring from my dad.
* I raced BMX on a department store bike, too; a Murray X-24
