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01-05-2005, 05:35 PM

::
: Saddest yet are these rules are applied in spades to kids bikes, because
: they spend even less on a bike the kid will outgrow. So kids learn the
myth
: from early childhood. That's why you see parents hauling their little
kids
: in their cars to the park, where they drive around little electric cars.

Wow! I actually saw this in a local park: the mother was walking slowly
behind a 3 year old boy who was driving a battery-powered "jeep" over the
grass. He was getting NO exercise at all!

Pat in TX

01-05-2005, 05:35 PM

::
: Saddest yet are these rules are applied in spades to kids bikes, because
: they spend even less on a bike the kid will outgrow. So kids learn the
myth
: from early childhood. That's why you see parents hauling their little
kids
: in their cars to the park, where they drive around little electric cars.

Wow! I actually saw this in a local park: the mother was walking slowly
behind a 3 year old boy who was driving a battery-powered "jeep" over the
grass. He was getting NO exercise at all!

Pat in TX

01-05-2005, 05:35 PM

::
: Saddest yet are these rules are applied in spades to kids bikes, because
: they spend even less on a bike the kid will outgrow. So kids learn the
myth
: from early childhood. That's why you see parents hauling their little
kids
: in their cars to the park, where they drive around little electric cars.

Wow! I actually saw this in a local park: the mother was walking slowly
behind a 3 year old boy who was driving a battery-powered "jeep" over the
grass. He was getting NO exercise at all!

Pat in TX

01-05-2005, 06:24 PM

Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.

I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?

I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.

:-)

01-05-2005, 06:24 PM

Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.

I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?

I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.

:-)

01-05-2005, 06:24 PM

Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.

I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?

I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.

:-)

01-05-2005, 06:24 PM

Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.

I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?

I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.

:-)

01-05-2005, 06:37 PM

"PSB" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:2g1Dd.14597$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].. .
> Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
> reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
> In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
> out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.
>
> I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
> nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
> lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?
>
> I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.
>
> :-)

My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built and performs
better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn. I've seen bikes at my LBS for not much
more than at a big box store---I guess people don't research their
purchases. :-)

01-05-2005, 06:37 PM

"PSB" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:2g1Dd.14597$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].. .
> Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
> reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
> In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
> out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.
>
> I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
> nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
> lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?
>
> I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.
>
> :-)

My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built and performs
better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn. I've seen bikes at my LBS for not much
more than at a big box store---I guess people don't research their
purchases. :-)

01-05-2005, 06:37 PM

"PSB" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:2g1Dd.14597$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ].. .
> Ron Hardin has more miles on his Huffys. I also know many roadies who
> reguarly spend 100's a year just on maintenance of their $2,000 bikes.
> In fact, if these expensive bikes were so unbreakable, LBS'es would be
> out of business by the droves as repairs fuel the LBS, not bike sales.
>
> I know the LBS in my area has a week long wait to repair bicycles and
> nearly all of them are non-department store bikes. Sure seems to be a
> lot of high ends bikes that need fixing doesn't it?
>
> I am so glad you are an exception to the rule about high end bicycles.
>
> :-)

My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built and performs
better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn. I've seen bikes at my LBS for not much
more than at a big box store---I guess people don't research their
purchases. :-)