[TheThinkTank] bicycle shaped objects

[Michael Wolfe]

thanks for the link Erik.  As I suspected, you can get a high end racing
bike for less than $200 in mexico.
http://www.benotto.com.mx/s_seccion29000/html/elemento.exr?Clave_Elemento=RRU5102712&N=0




On 5/28/08, Erik Ryberg <ryberg at seanet.com> wrote:
>
> I am convinced--though admittedly not for any studied reason-- that many
> people buy department store bikes because they need cheap transportation,
> not because they want a cool-looking mountain bike with full suspension and
> they think they get that at Wal-Mart.  Which leads me to believe that there
> is a market for simple bikes of decent quality that are inexpensive.
>
> When in Mexico City recently I saw a line of bikes that had aluminum
> wheels, aluminum hubs, aluminum "mustache" handlebars, cheap steel road
> frames, single-speed freewheels, aluminum platform pedals, aluminum
> three-piece cranks, and V-brakes.  They sold for $75.00 US complete, retail.
>  The bikes looked to me to be completely rebuildable, fairly durable, and
> pretty efficient to ride.
>
> They seem to be offered as a competitor to the ubiquitous, not-so-good
> one-speed hundred-dollar Benottos, here:
> http://www.benotto.com.mx/s_seccion29000/html/elemento.exr?Clave_Elemento=TRHAG12801&N=0
>
> I believe bike co-ops might be the place to start introducing such a bike
> to the American consumer, at least in places like Tucson where it is flat
> and multi-speeds are unnecessary.
>
> But how to do it?
>
> Erik Ryberg
>
>  info at re-cycles.ca wrote:
>
>> Recently I have seen many examples of new department store bikes with
>> cones TOO tight and some with NO grease in the bearings or anywhere
>> else.
>>
>
>
>
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> Erik B. Ryberg
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