Originally Posted by
I-Like-To-Bike
Funny, I didn't see anything on that site even closely related to, "our big box bikes are POS designed for the huddled ignorant masses who ride their bike once every couple motnhs for two miles and call that a long ride."
I suppose that since Workman brand bikes are made for a specific heavy duty use or user who wants to pay for that set of features, anything elseis not worth a damn for anything, meant for clods and those who don't appreciate durability in a bike, eh?
Bikes sold at independent bike dealers are often intended for different riders than those sold at department stores. Bike shop models are intended for a wide range of riders - from those that use them for general recreation to those that are ready to pin on a race number and compete. Because it's likely that they will see more use and be ridden harder, frames and components on bike shop models are designed with this rider in mind, and are assembled and set up by shop mechanics.
OT, it's implied, implicit vs. explicit. They are upfront about stating they will not provide any support for their BB lines, they also allude to the fact that the quality tolerances and durability of the BB lines, as well as initial setup, are less than those of their LBS lines. That said, my dedicated commuter is a 2000 hardtail Mongoose S-20, hardly the paragon of cycling conspicuous consumption.