How true; and I suppose this is a good thing, especially for younger kids who will outgrow bikes quickly. I do hate to admit that companies like Pacific and Huffy are helping in a large way to keep the bicycle from dissappearing from the American landscape.


As a final note, Matadon is correct that today's kids bikes are not made well and they do not last long. However, they are designed for the need. Bikes don't really get much use these days. Parents won't let kids bike five or ten miles from home like they did twenty years ago. Plus, no kid today will stand for a hand-me-down bike. There is no need to offer well made bikes at higher prices. On the other hand, if Schwinn focused on the adult bicycle market, they have to compete with the high-end smaller quantity makers and... that didn't work for them. [/QUOTE]

Good points, all of them.