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Old 10-08-11 | 09:01 AM
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From: Oxford, OH

Bikes: Waterford R-33, Madone 6.5, Trek 520

I work on BSOs, but only if the customer actually lets me fix the problems! I run into far too many people that have no working brakes, but want the flat fixed. I try to explain that were we living in a less litigious country, I would do it, but now, no way. Ya gotta have working brakes when it leaves.....which usually means truing the wheels, new brake pads (because the originals made of playdough apparently are worn weird) and a brake adjustment. Suddenly, $70-80 is needed to make this never-assembled correctly and never maintained bike safe to ride. "But I can buy a new one for that" they object. And so it goes......and the bikes these days are utter garbage. Walmart's price war strategy has left us with "bikes" that will not withstand actually being ridden!

And lately, it's been a rash of left cranks falling off on Nexts and Roadmasters. "But it's brand new!......."
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