no on the first sentence, yes on the second.
joke, right? iros are built in taiwan, and their parts are rebranded stuff mostly built in china and taiwan…
edit: beat by 30 seconds or so.
that was gerund logged into my account…
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Don’t blame it on the girl. n00b.
The other day, this Mexican dude brought in his “full-suspension” Magna for a complete tune-up. It was clear that this was this guy’s only transportation, and one can guess that he’s likely not flush with cash, so I felt particularly bad that we took $60 from him to tune up a bike that’s probably worth $10, but what can you do? It’s not like I can just say “No fella,” and tell him to go away.
It was after that that I started thinking about those cheap Schwinn “Cutter” single speeds that were posted a few days ago, and I realized that those would be great for people like this, and I hope that the big box stores start selling them so this guy doesn’t get hosed just because he needs a bike to ride to work.
i saw a guy on a 16" “bmx” magna one day.
he was all dressed up in like a factory worker uniform and carrying his tamales in a grocery bag.
he had a 36" or so galvanized pipe nipple for a seatpost.
one of the saddest things i ever saw in my life.
…but at least someone told him his leg needed to be almost extended for him to get a proper stroke.
[quote=“thehappyrobot”]i saw a guy on a 16" “bmx” magna one day.
he was all dressed up in like a factory worker uniform and carrying his tamales in a grocery bag.
he had a 36" or so galvanized pipe nipple for a seatpost.
one of the saddest things i ever saw in my life.
…but at least someone told him his leg needed to be almost extended for him to get a proper stroke.[/quote]
or perhaps he wasn’t quite as dumb as some condescending onlooker thought and already knew that, or even figured it out all by himself?
just because someone is poor/making do with what they have, you shouldn’t automatically assume they’re stupid. hell, some people don’t even want your sympathy.
just about every other person i’ve seen riding a “bmx” bike has the seat slammed down as low as it can go, and their knees are just about hitting their chest when they pedal.
but hell, what would i know?
i’m just a condescending onlooker.
yes. i think they were bought by pacific like schwinn and gt though.[/quote]
If it’s an old Mongoose, it could be worth rebuilding, if it were a Fuzzy Hall Pro frame, i’d do it.
[quote=“bonechilling”].
It was after that that I started thinking about those cheap Schwinn “Cutter” single speeds that were posted a few days ago, and I realized that those would be great for people like this, and I hope that the big box stores start selling them so this guy doesn’t get hosed just because he needs a bike to ride to work.[/quote]
Thats exactly what I said about those frames. If they made 50lb rigid mtb frames that were either SS or 1x6 and had smoother tires, a hell of a lot of people would be getting to work happier and faster. They could spend the extra $5 they saved on suspension and put a rack or fenders on or something.
If they came out with a “commuter” in two sizes and advertised how much better it is to ride to work for $125, they’d sell a shit ton.
yes. i think they were bought by pacific like schwinn and gt though.[/quote]
don’t forget to add everyone’s favorite “handmade in the USA” cannondale to the list of Dorel brands
as if a half decent bike frame can be made by a machine.
[quote=“TimArchy”][quote=“bonechilling”].
It was after that that I started thinking about those cheap Schwinn “Cutter” single speeds that were posted a few days ago, and I realized that those would be great for people like this, and I hope that the big box stores start selling them so this guy doesn’t get hosed just because he needs a bike to ride to work.[/quote]
Thats exactly what I said about those frames. If they made 50lb rigid mtb frames that were either SS or 1x6 and had smoother tires, a hell of a lot of people would be getting to work happier and faster. They could spend the extra $5 they saved on suspension and put a rack or fenders on or something.
If they came out with a “commuter” in two sizes and advertised how much better it is to ride to work for $125, they’d sell a shit ton.[/quote]
Most people here in china ride a single speed bike. Its gets people where they need to be for DIRT cheap. We talking about 30 bucks a bike.
[quote=“bold”]that was gerund logged into my account…
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WE FUCKING GET IT YOU KNOW A GIRL
MIGHTYYY
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POWER
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thought this thread could use this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9w3Gbur74oits a pacific, just so you know ahead of time.
Ah! Robot’s back!
And for serious I just found one fo these things abandoned in my alley and welded a fixed cog on to the rear wheel. Polo bike FTW.
I can sum up this whole thread in one sentence. What isn’t wrong with walmart bikes? /thread
^^yep, close this thread
DELETE THIS THREAD PLEEZ