Originally Posted by
albanian
Things to keep in mind, store brand bikes are a step down in quality from bike store bikes but Wal-Mart bikes are even a step down from other stores.
Blanket statements like that are where "department-store" threads usually go wrong.
Walmart and Target sell many of the same bikes. There may be differences overall. For example, Target may carry more (relatively) higher-end brands like Forge. Walmart may carry lower-quality brands Target doesn't.
But, there's a great deal of overlap. For example, the Schwinn Trailway and Avenue. Or, Schwinn Tourist and Varsity Fitness Series. (Virtually the same bikes sold through Target and Walmart, respectively.).
They both sell $100 Huffy bikes too.
This isn't an exhaustive comparison. Just an example of how incorrect it is to say all Walmart bikes are a step below Target (or other department-store bikes, such as Sears, which sells the Schwinn Midmoor -- virtually the same bike as the Trailway and Avenue.).