I have no idea why you guys don't trust X-Mart assembly
11-15-09, 03:18 PM
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it probably just wasn't tight and some idiot turned it around...at least I hope. it's still really bad for it to be that loose!
11-15-09, 03:20 PM
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11-15-09, 05:32 PM
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When I worked at a Super Target in college there was one guy who went to all the Target and Walmart stores in the valley building bikes, and he did a pretty damn good job, box to rideable bike in about 15 minutes, and he actually used grease and a torque-wrench.
Somehow I don't think companies still hire these people anymore, probably thought they were too slow and inefficient.
Somehow I don't think companies still hire these people anymore, probably thought they were too slow and inefficient.
11-15-09, 05:51 PM
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Did you actually bring this to the store manager's attention? I hope so.
11-15-09, 05:56 PM
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Your 'national team' mechanic must work for real real real real real real real real cheap.
11-15-09, 06:49 PM
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11-15-09, 07:35 PM
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What probably happened is the tires are directional and the "tech" noticed he put the front one on backwards. Solution: Turn the fork around. Problem solved.
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this is one of the many reasons I'm trying to talk my mother-in-law out of buying a cheap $80.00 bike at Walmart that she wants. Well, I don' think she'll budge... and I'll end up having to disassemble and reassemble whatever bike she buys.
11-16-09, 01:00 AM
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What's up with national team in quotes? It's not like he's a wrench for some phony national team....
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after watching biketutor.com for hours on end, i like to donate my time by going into target, toys r us, and walmart and fix bikes for free. i true up wheels, adjust brakes, grease threads, tighten bolts to proper torque. these are the joys of internet and unemployment.
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I know of a National Champion cyclist who's a Wal Mart manager and builds the bikes for another location for overtime.
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When I worked at a Super Target in college there was one guy who went to all the Target and Walmart stores in the valley building bikes, and he did a pretty damn good job, box to rideable bike in about 15 minutes, and he actually used grease and a torque-wrench.
Somehow I don't think companies still hire these people anymore, probably thought they were too slow and inefficient.
Somehow I don't think companies still hire these people anymore, probably thought they were too slow and inefficient.
