Well I ended up buying the $58 Roadmaster Mt Fury - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

01-02-2005, 05:29 PM

Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
on Sunday afternoon.

I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the
saddle with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
well......

At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I
have no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed
is the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.

Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder
at $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile
loop when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it
looks more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.

I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 05:56 PM

Hey DumbAss
What do you expect buying at Walmart
Go to a bike shop and get a real one

PSB wrote:
> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
> on Sunday afternoon.
>
> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the
> saddle with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
> well......
>
> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I
> have no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed
> is the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>
> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder
> at $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile
> loop when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it
> looks more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>
> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 05:56 PM

Hey DumbAss
What do you expect buying at Walmart
Go to a bike shop and get a real one

PSB wrote:
> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
> on Sunday afternoon.
>
> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the
> saddle with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
> well......
>
> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I
> have no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed
> is the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>
> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder
> at $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile
> loop when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it
> looks more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>
> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 05:56 PM

Hey DumbAss
What do you expect buying at Walmart
Go to a bike shop and get a real one

PSB wrote:
> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
> on Sunday afternoon.
>
> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the
> saddle with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
> well......
>
> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I
> have no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed
> is the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>
> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder
> at $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile
> loop when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it
> looks more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>
> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 05:56 PM

Hey DumbAss
What do you expect buying at Walmart
Go to a bike shop and get a real one

PSB wrote:
> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
> on Sunday afternoon.
>
> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the
> saddle with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
> well......
>
> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I
> have no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed
> is the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>
> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder
> at $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile
> loop when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it
> looks more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>
> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 06:11 PM

> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one

No no no no no! This is *way* more fun! I'm looking forward to reading
about the various bikes he buys (and returns) in the future. It's like a
slice of Americana that I, an LBS-owner, don't quite understand. In all
seriousness, bring it on. Heck, I was really missing Ron Hardin's posts when
he disappeared for a bit. There *is* another side to the world, people who
see bikes very differently than I do. Good thing, too, since otherwise the
world would be out of balance and would tip and we'd all fall off. Oh wait,
that's ride, the world's round, not flat. Oh well...

The most important thing is that one rides a bike, regardless of what that
particular bike is. The worst thing (for me) is to think about all those
bikes that people bought over the years, sitting in their garages, waiting
for somebody to pay them attention and air up their tires and take them for
a ride... but most likely the attention they'll someday get is being loaded
into a dumpster. Often because nobody took the time to make sure the bike
worked like it should, or fit correctly, or let them know about all the cool
opportunities to cycle in their area.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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"Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one
>
> PSB wrote:
>> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
>> on Sunday afternoon.
>>
>> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
>> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
>> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
>> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
>> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the saddle
>> with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
>> well......
>>
>> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
>> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
>> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
>> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
>> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
>> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I have
>> no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
>> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed is
>> the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>>
>> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
>> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
>> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
>> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder at
>> $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile loop
>> when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it looks
>> more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>>
>> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 06:11 PM

> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one

No no no no no! This is *way* more fun! I'm looking forward to reading
about the various bikes he buys (and returns) in the future. It's like a
slice of Americana that I, an LBS-owner, don't quite understand. In all
seriousness, bring it on. Heck, I was really missing Ron Hardin's posts when
he disappeared for a bit. There *is* another side to the world, people who
see bikes very differently than I do. Good thing, too, since otherwise the
world would be out of balance and would tip and we'd all fall off. Oh wait,
that's ride, the world's round, not flat. Oh well...

The most important thing is that one rides a bike, regardless of what that
particular bike is. The worst thing (for me) is to think about all those
bikes that people bought over the years, sitting in their garages, waiting
for somebody to pay them attention and air up their tires and take them for
a ride... but most likely the attention they'll someday get is being loaded
into a dumpster. Often because nobody took the time to make sure the bike
worked like it should, or fit correctly, or let them know about all the cool
opportunities to cycle in their area.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one
>
> PSB wrote:
>> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
>> on Sunday afternoon.
>>
>> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
>> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
>> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
>> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
>> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the saddle
>> with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
>> well......
>>
>> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
>> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
>> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
>> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
>> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
>> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I have
>> no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
>> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed is
>> the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>>
>> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
>> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
>> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
>> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder at
>> $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile loop
>> when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it looks
>> more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>>
>> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 06:11 PM

> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one

No no no no no! This is *way* more fun! I'm looking forward to reading
about the various bikes he buys (and returns) in the future. It's like a
slice of Americana that I, an LBS-owner, don't quite understand. In all
seriousness, bring it on. Heck, I was really missing Ron Hardin's posts when
he disappeared for a bit. There *is* another side to the world, people who
see bikes very differently than I do. Good thing, too, since otherwise the
world would be out of balance and would tip and we'd all fall off. Oh wait,
that's ride, the world's round, not flat. Oh well...

The most important thing is that one rides a bike, regardless of what that
particular bike is. The worst thing (for me) is to think about all those
bikes that people bought over the years, sitting in their garages, waiting
for somebody to pay them attention and air up their tires and take them for
a ride... but most likely the attention they'll someday get is being loaded
into a dumpster. Often because nobody took the time to make sure the bike
worked like it should, or fit correctly, or let them know about all the cool
opportunities to cycle in their area.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one
>
> PSB wrote:
>> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
>> on Sunday afternoon.
>>
>> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
>> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
>> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
>> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
>> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the saddle
>> with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
>> well......
>>
>> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
>> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
>> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
>> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
>> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
>> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I have
>> no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
>> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed is
>> the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>>
>> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
>> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
>> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
>> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder at
>> $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile loop
>> when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it looks
>> more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>>
>> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 06:11 PM

> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one

No no no no no! This is *way* more fun! I'm looking forward to reading
about the various bikes he buys (and returns) in the future. It's like a
slice of Americana that I, an LBS-owner, don't quite understand. In all
seriousness, bring it on. Heck, I was really missing Ron Hardin's posts when
he disappeared for a bit. There *is* another side to the world, people who
see bikes very differently than I do. Good thing, too, since otherwise the
world would be out of balance and would tip and we'd all fall off. Oh wait,
that's ride, the world's round, not flat. Oh well...

The most important thing is that one rides a bike, regardless of what that
particular bike is. The worst thing (for me) is to think about all those
bikes that people bought over the years, sitting in their garages, waiting
for somebody to pay them attention and air up their tires and take them for
a ride... but most likely the attention they'll someday get is being loaded
into a dumpster. Often because nobody took the time to make sure the bike
worked like it should, or fit correctly, or let them know about all the cool
opportunities to cycle in their area.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

"Jim" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one
>
> PSB wrote:
>> Sad to say, I bought it Saturday, rode it Sunday, returned it to Walmart
>> on Sunday afternoon.
>>
>> I checked the bike out before buying at Walmart, it was assembled
>> properly, brakes working, shifters working. Bought it at $61 bucks
>> including tax. All the bikes at this Walmart seemed to be assembled
>> properly. It even felt lighter than the Schwinn's. Decided at that time
>> not to buy slicks for it at this time. I get it home, replaced the saddle
>> with my good one. Then went for a ride on Sunday. A 20 miler....
>> well......
>>
>> At first the bike handled and rode well for a mt bike. I could actually
>> access all the gears I would need and compared to real Mountain Bikes,
>> this one had a 48 front so I rode on a flats at a 48-14. Not bad
>> considering, I was churing along pretty well. Brakes looked cheap but
>> worked. Little itty bitty brake pad. But when I hit a hill with 300 foot
>> climb in under a mile, the chain snapped. Right in the middle too. I have
>> no idea why it snaped, it happened as I was going up the hill and
>> standing up. Thank goodness I didn't wreck. The second thing I noticed is
>> the plastic pedal already had a crack in it! I weigh 165.
>>
>> Sigh, so after my wife rescued me because I was smart enough to carry a
>> cellphone, I went right away returned the bike to Walmart, and after
>> waiting in line with other returnees, got my money back, no questions
>> asked. Nice return policy. So I went and got me the Schwinn Sidewinder at
>> $141 including tax. I'll report on how this bike does on the 20 mile loop
>> when I can go again on Wednesday. Just going by the feel of it, it looks
>> more solid. If it doesn't, I'll return this one.
>>
>> I'll report back.

01-02-2005, 06:46 PM

Jim wrote:
> Hey DumbAss
> What do you expect buying at Walmart
> Go to a bike shop and get a real one

Always a troll in the bunch isn't there? Let me guess, a fashion nazi
roadie right?