Originally Posted by
caroline162
I think with an
airplane it's definitely a matter of being better off with NONE than a cheap one

I wonder though if a bicycle that meets CPSC standards is really as dangerous as you make out?! Brakes failing in the middle of traffic?

I guess that was my original question - am I going to
DIE if I buy this bike, or am I just going to not be very cool and possible need to replace some or all of it within a couple of years?
I believe there are at least two threads active within the past two weeks about people suffering life-altering injuries or death due to poor assembly of Wal-Mart bicycles.
Make sure it gets looked over well and thoroughly checked out.