Joe seems to have the impression that once Walmart bikes (Walgooses) fail, they then "can't be fixed". Nothing could be further from the truth. The fact remains, that most Walgooses can be fixed. It may take more money than the initial purchase of the bike. It might require more time than any other bicycle, perhaps better built. However, most Walgooses can be fixed! The only ones not worth it in my opinion, are the bargain basement full suspension mountain bikes from Walmart. Those are truly BSO's! They should never even be presented as consumer goods...