Originally Posted by
MRT2
My advice to OP was to go with a decent used bike. They can be found for less than the cost of a new Wal Mart bike, and are a much better value.
The thing is, if OP quit biking because she hated riding a cheap, poorly assembled, heavy, POC, she will never know if biking is for her because she will not have really experienced what cycling could be.
The OP paid $150 for her bike. Good luck finding a "decent" used bike for that kind of $. Also, there is every indication that the OP had a blast on her WalMart bike - she said so in posts. No indication that she hated it.
Hopefully shes still riding but if not, thats OK too.