Originally Posted by
Wanderer
Heresey, I know!
But, my brother in Albuquerque, whom I am visiting, boujght one a few weeks ago.
I adjusted and lubricated EVERYTHING, and for less than $80, it really is pretty decent (for an $80 bike).
All the gears shift smoothly, the brakes work, and after screwing the suspension to full tight, it works remarkably well.
p.s. I even "fit" it to him, and he says it feels MUCH better.
" You gotta start somewhere, and being in a college town, he should be able to resell it if and when he decides to step up.
+1
I rode my Walmart bike from 1999 to 2004, commuting almost every day to work in sun, rain, snow, and everything. I also rode all my winter centuries on that bike during those years, and also in 2005. I logged thousands of kilometres ... likely in the neighborhood of 15,000 kms (
educated guess based on my logs).
As for maintenance ... I had the chain changed once, I had the cables changed once, and I changed the tires once. That's it.
I still have the bicycle, and it needs more work now ... but unfortunately, I think I will need to sell it or give it away.
