BEHOLD! The wal-mart fixie....
03-25-10 | 06:41 PM
#5
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Saw this about a week ago, I hate when they come out with mass market versions of a niche product, they always look so lame. Mongoose.. spent $300 on one of their mountain bike's once, which is expensive for Walmart, lasted a week. I was a fool.
03-25-10 | 06:46 PM
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danke
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I just bought 10.
Actually mongoose does make a decent ss sold on performance:
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._1060457_-1___
But just like schwinn, they make bikes for two markets...
Actually mongoose does make a decent ss sold on performance:
https://www.performancebike.com/bikes..._1060457_-1___
But just like schwinn, they make bikes for two markets...
03-25-10 | 06:50 PM
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Wish that was out before I bought my Steamroller......if you're not hardcore or don't do a lot of miles I'm sure it will do you just fine. Upgrade as things wear out. Strip the paint and leave it raw, take stickers off rims, take reflectors off, replace bars for $20 and you're good to go. As far as the whole "oh its not cool, walmart taking over my hipster fixie thing"....get over it, its already mainstream. Competition is good, it drives prices down. Someone should do a review 
03-25-10 | 07:00 PM
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Well, it's finally over ... the Fixie Fad is no longer cool ... 
$149.00 700C Men's Mongoose Cachet Fixed-Speed Bike
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...#ProductDetail
The new 700C Mongoose Cachet Bike offers the ultimate experience in simplicity and style.
Single-speed gearing makes for easy and intuitive riding.
Caliper brakes and high-profile colored rims add urban style.
700C Men's Mongoose Cachet Fixed-Speed Bike:
Aluminum frame with
$149.00 700C Men's Mongoose Cachet Fixed-Speed Bike
https://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...#ProductDetail
The new 700C Mongoose Cachet Bike offers the ultimate experience in simplicity and style.
Single-speed gearing makes for easy and intuitive riding.
Caliper brakes and high-profile colored rims add urban style.
700C Men's Mongoose Cachet Fixed-Speed Bike:
Aluminum frame with
- rigid fork
- Lightweight and responsive ride
- Single speed
- Front and rear caliper brakes ensure precise stops
- High-profile colored rims add urban style
- Assembly required
Last edited by FlatSix911; 03-25-10 at 07:21 PM.
03-25-10 | 07:09 PM
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Even though it's far more expensive than my present commuter/fixie I'm getting one... no doubt. I'll finally have an aluminum frame that I won't have to scrape rust off of every year due to the winter salt.
03-25-10 | 07:20 PM
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to be fair, it says single speed, not fixed gear.
is it just me, or is it missing the other crank?
is it just me, or is it missing the other crank?
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
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03-25-10 | 07:29 PM
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Woohoo a new bike to look down on; hopefully the mongoose will take some heat of bikesdirect bike owners lol 
Am I the only thinking of doing some stress tests on one of these cheapo bikes?
Am I the only thinking of doing some stress tests on one of these cheapo bikes?
03-25-10 | 07:30 PM
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did you know they sell the denali road bike at walmart too?
someone go tell road cycling, i don't think they know that road bikes have been made redundant by walmart years ago.
someone go tell road cycling, i don't think they know that road bikes have been made redundant by walmart years ago.
03-25-10 | 07:50 PM
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you definitely want a helmet and some body armour. They could be explosive.
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
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Food for thought: if you aren't dead by 2050, you and your entire family will be within a few years from starvation. Now that is a cruel gift to leave for your offspring. ;)
https://sanfrancisco.ibtimes.com/arti...ger-photos.htm
03-25-10 | 08:31 PM
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03-25-10 | 08:36 PM
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well for all we know it may just be a rebranded frame kinesis frame much like many manufacturers. I'm mixed on the matter but it must be said it may get more people riding. If one thing the fixie craze has done, its get more people on the road. I'm actually surprised it took them this long to jump on... It might actually be too late. this also might take some of the price gouging that is going on out of the picture, much like BD.
03-25-10 | 08:42 PM
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I don't understand. EVERY DAY people come here and ask for "cheap" stuff because they are "broke" and "don't have much money" because they are a "poor college student" and only have "$200 total to do this conversion".
Well. Now you have an inexpensive bike that you can get today from Walmart down the street for $150.
If Walmart is good enough for college students (and lots and lots of other people) to buy 99% of their daily/weekly/monthly/annual needs...what's wrong with buying a single speed from there, too?
Well. Now you have an inexpensive bike that you can get today from Walmart down the street for $150.
If Walmart is good enough for college students (and lots and lots of other people) to buy 99% of their daily/weekly/monthly/annual needs...what's wrong with buying a single speed from there, too?
03-25-10 | 08:46 PM
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...I mean, yeah, it's gonna be a crap bike. But, no more of a POS than a LOT of conversions that I've seen come through here and seen on the street.
No, you aren't gonna win the TDF on it. But, it just might get you to work and class. And if it get's stolen, it costs less than your North Face to replace.
No, you aren't gonna win the TDF on it. But, it just might get you to work and class. And if it get's stolen, it costs less than your North Face to replace.
