Target and WalMart know that the average American rides a bike no more than 10 miles a year. Their bikes can do just about that.
If you plan on more than going around the block, the lesson is buy a real bike, from a bike shop.
If you plan on more than going around the block, the lesson is buy a real bike, from a bike shop.
I chalked it up to poor assembly by a new guy on a Monday morning.
Considering this model of assessment, I realize that department store bikes aren't measured with the same sort of warranty ratings as perhaps cars. Too bad bikes don't use the same sort of 100,000 mile power train warranty as a mark of quality or durability.