Originally Posted by
Jimbo47
I say so what a Walmart bike will only last a year, so if you bought a bike a year for the next 10 years at $99 that is only going to be $1,000 dollars, which is still less than some of those bikes the LBS wants to sell you, and who actually keeps even an expensive bike that long before they buy another? .......
I had the same thought process many years ago, but my commuting needs trashed even the entry level LBS bikes in less than a year, and there's no pleasure in making repairs to, or lugging around a disabled bike far from home.
Another thing, my commuter bike is personally set up for my size, needs, has considerable amount of accessories and set up time, which makes my rides far more enjoyable than an off the rack bike, regardless if it's a Wally bike or an LBS bike. If the bike goes down, I'm definitely not dumping the bike on the spot, and start heading for the nearest big box or LBS.