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Mead posted...

From what I've heard the biggest issue with the cheap bikes is that they aren't assembled very well by the employees

I've heard of some folks that buy one of the cheaper bikes and bring it in to a shop to have them tighten everything up and put better tires on the thing

by the time I pay for a walmart bike and pay the bike store to give it a once over I may as well just buy one of the bike store's cheaper bikes.

ferko420 posted...

its like going from a honda to a caddy

I've heard the expression before, so I think I know what you are trying to say, but I'm not a car guy. I mostly just like getting from a to b as cheap(including time investment) as possible.

ferko420 posted...

as much as i hate to say it, you need a fat tire bike, all the rage right now, but suitable for snow riding

I've seen those and they look neat, but I have concerns. Are they suitable for other kinds of biking, or are they almost exclusively good low traction areas? Because I have a perfectly good car, I can put my bike away if it is too snowy or icey out. We also have really good snow clearing here so it would only be the day of the snow or possibly day after if it is especially wet and icey that it would be a big problem. Because of this I would rather not get a bike that is optimized for snow when will still be using it on mostly clear roads for 90% of the year if it is worse for those roads.

Blue_Thunder posted...

You don't need $1000 to get a good bike, son! I got my Giant Roam 3 for under $400 due to a sale. Besides the gear chain occasionally coming off, I've had zero issues in almost a year.

I don't know man those $1000 bikes have some pretty spiffy extras. :P
But seriously the $1000 was just a place holder for more pricey bike. I know the bike stores have some cheaper options, but the cheapest ones are still a lot more expensive than what I would find at target, walmart, or even dick's.
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