Wal-Mart Bikes?!
08-13-07 | 04:11 PM
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Ride First, Work Later!!!
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Wal-Mart Bikes?!
Looks like wally world is taking a little more serious approach to cycling. Just got a email about a few "new" rides they are carrying, from aluminum to full carbon with pretty decent components as well. Wonder how well they will do with these? Any ideas on the frames "origin"?
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...le94164-lLink4
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...le94164-lLink4
08-13-07 | 04:13 PM
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Throw the stick!!!!
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I like how they are still in the "toy" section. 
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08-13-07 | 04:22 PM
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Ride First, Work Later!!!
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08-13-07 | 04:40 PM
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From: Mt.Diablo
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What they really need is to buy up some discontinued brand names with more presitge - like Sannino, Legnano, and Medici, sell them from a dedicated web site listing ridiculous MSRP's, then hire some shill with 50 login names to spam the forums with "reviews", links, and group buy solicitations.
What they really need is to buy up some discontinued brand names with more presitge - like Sannino, Legnano, and Medici, sell them from a dedicated web site listing ridiculous MSRP's, then hire some shill with 50 login names to spam the forums with "reviews", links, and group buy solicitations.
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08-13-07 | 04:52 PM
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08-13-07 | 05:11 PM
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Ride First, Work Later!!!
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Diablo, I honestly thought the same thing as I read the description of them but decided not to post those thoughts!
08-13-07 | 07:43 PM
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From: NH
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i think it'd be very odd to have Wal-mart as your local bike shop. Would you bring it there to get serviced? i suppose you could, and shop for a 90-pack of socks while you wait.
08-13-07 | 07:54 PM
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They need to knock the price down to about 1100 bucks. They can do it, it's Wal Mart for Christ sake.
08-13-07 | 08:30 PM
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Schwinn, Corsa, Kent, Denali, Yukon
What they really need is to buy up some discontinued brand names with more presitge - like Sannino, Legnano, and Medici, sell them from a dedicated web site listing ridiculous MSRP's, then hire some shill with 50 login names to spam the forums with "reviews", links, and group buy solicitations.
What they really need is to buy up some discontinued brand names with more presitge - like Sannino, Legnano, and Medici, sell them from a dedicated web site listing ridiculous MSRP's, then hire some shill with 50 login names to spam the forums with "reviews", links, and group buy solicitations.
Seriously though I am going to hop on the Motobecane bandwagon and get the phantom Cross pro when they have them in stock again.
08-13-07 | 09:05 PM
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08-13-07 | 11:57 PM
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Walmart Bikes fill a niche. It may not be a niche that fits 80% or more of us here, but it still fills a niche none the less.
I think it's OK too
I think it's OK too
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08-14-07 | 11:26 PM
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... and the "Sports" section on the website too. Maybe that's why they sell lots of 'em .
Still very happy with my Chinese "Schwinn" from Target after three years. The quality is as good as more expensive bikes in the places that count, and IMO it's a better "Schwinn" than anything produced outside the Paramount shop.
.Still very happy with my Chinese "Schwinn" from Target after three years. The quality is as good as more expensive bikes in the places that count, and IMO it's a better "Schwinn" than anything produced outside the Paramount shop.
08-15-07 | 07:28 AM
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Looks like wally world is taking a little more serious approach to cycling. Just got a email about a few "new" rides they are carrying, from aluminum to full carbon with pretty decent components as well. Wonder how well they will do with these? Any ideas on the frames "origin"?
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...le94164-lLink4
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...le94164-lLink4
You realize that for $100 more you could buy a Trek Madone 5.2 with full Ultegra from a real bike store right?
08-15-07 | 07:29 AM
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