Walmart Mongoose XR-200 - Page 12

05-28-2004, 02:29 PM

Dave wrote:
> If you own one let's compare notes...
>
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Is all that extra cable on the brake to tie the wheel on to stop it ejecting under braking load? ; )

Parbs

05-28-2004, 06:39 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (gazzer) wrote in message news:<74a5bdeb.0405271719.65e68cea@posting.google. com>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Dave) wrote in message
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> mistake."
> You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."

05-28-2004, 06:39 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (gazzer) wrote in message news:<74a5bdeb.0405271719.65e68cea@posting.google. com>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Dave) wrote in message
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> mistake."
> You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."

05-28-2004, 06:39 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (gazzer) wrote in message news:<74a5bdeb.0405271719.65e68cea@posting.google. com>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Dave) wrote in message
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> mistake."
> You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."

05-28-2004, 06:39 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (gazzer) wrote in message news:<74a5bdeb.0405271719.65e68cea@posting.google. com>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Dave) wrote in message
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> mistake."
> You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."

05-28-2004, 06:39 PM

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (gazzer) wrote in message news:<74a5bdeb.0405271719.65e68cea@posting.google. com>...
> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Dave) wrote in message
> >
> > [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
>
> The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> mistake."
> You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."

05-29-2004, 07:33 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, galt_57
@hotmail.com says...
> > The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> > been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> > talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> > mistake."
> > You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> > offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> > These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> > treated as such.
>
> I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
> purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
> criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
> talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
> decision."
>
>

I hope you survive the first time that cable gets caught in the rotor.
I winder how might the minimum wage earning 16 year old bike assembler
at Walmart has to pay you in the law suit to follow.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
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05-29-2004, 07:33 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, galt_57
@hotmail.com says...
> > The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> > been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> > talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> > mistake."
> > You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> > offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> > These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> > treated as such.
>
> I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
> purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
> criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
> talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
> decision."
>
>

I hope you survive the first time that cable gets caught in the rotor.
I winder how might the minimum wage earning 16 year old bike assembler
at Walmart has to pay you in the law suit to follow.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-29-2004, 07:33 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, galt_57
@hotmail.com says...
> > The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> > been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> > talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> > mistake."
> > You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> > offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> > These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> > treated as such.
>
> I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
> purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
> criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
> talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
> decision."
>
>

I hope you survive the first time that cable gets caught in the rotor.
I winder how might the minimum wage earning 16 year old bike assembler
at Walmart has to pay you in the law suit to follow.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

05-29-2004, 07:33 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] >, galt_57
@hotmail.com says...
> > The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
> > been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
> > talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
> > mistake."
> > You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
> > offroad capable bike for $99.99.
> > These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
> > treated as such.
>
> I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
> purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
> criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
> talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
> decision."
>
>

I hope you survive the first time that cable gets caught in the rotor.
I winder how might the minimum wage earning 16 year old bike assembler
at Walmart has to pay you in the law suit to follow.
--
_________________________
Chris Phillipo - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]