Originally Posted by
njlonghorn
By "cheapish", I'm not talking about a Target-quality bike. It is a Cannondale that I bought for $550. Full retail was around $850, iirc. While it isn't top-of-the line by any stretch, I like to think (and hope) that it isn't horrible quality.
While Target bikes fall into the BSO range, $850 full price is still a very cheap bike which will only have basic wheels on it. You don't get 'good' wheels till you make a big move up in price, today, these will be factory wheels, with brands like Mavic, Roval, Fulcrum, Shimano etc, and that's the complete wheel, not just the hub or rim.
Why didn't you ask how much the repair was going to be before you left the store? This would have saved you querying the price charged now.