Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
You obviously cant price a bike at $99 then, if its assembled by an actual mechanic. Also, at the 2 shops I frequent, many bikes arent assembled by a mechanic. They are assembled by seasonal employees who know what they are doing, and then checked over by one of the mechanics. Just sayin.
But in the end, you dont need to be a trained mechanic to properly assemble a walmart bike. Just like you dont need to be a master carpenter to build a couch from walmart. You dont need to be a certified plumber to replace a drain catch from walmart.
People assemble cribs, electronics, basketball hoops, car seats, furniture, and more from walmart. Its just interesting that bikes are an item which apparently has to be fully assembled in order to attract buyers.
Then again, most people aren't riding their couch down a hill at 25mph.....
There are a lot of things that you don't need. I don't need a bike from Wal-Mart. No matter how much people try to convince me, it simply is not happening. I will continue to purchase my bikes from reputable bike shops where there are quality checks on what goes out the door as far as assemblage goes.