Hey Everyone, <br><br>In the past few days, I&#39;ve had several bikes people have brought in which are department store bikes of the worst kind. Pressed dropouts, steel cranks, etc. I&#39;m sure you all know the bike of which I write. <br>
<br>When explaining mechanical issues to the owner, sometimes the answer to &quot;why do I keep having problems with this bike?&quot; really does come down to a quality of manufacture issue. Of course I don&#39;t think anyone here wants to disparage someone&#39;s bike, or make them feel not worthy to be in our shops, but buying a bike at Target or Walmart does sometimes come down to a class issue. How to explain this in a way that&#39;s not as harsh? Any experiences you&#39;ve had where it went wrong, or where it went really well?<br>
<br>We really do want to encourage people to ride bikes, and getting them on a craphole Roadmaster is pretty much going to just discourage it and frustrate them after about 100 miles. <br><br>Thanks, y&#39;all. Hope you&#39;re all doing well!<br>
<br>josh.<br><br><br><br><br>