Schwinn OR2 v. Trek FX 7.1 v. Trek 7100 - Bike Forums
May 15, 2011 · Go with a Trek - i have a 7.3fx and love it. Department store bikes are assembled by store employees who have just the basics to get them built and on the sales floor. I used to work for Wal Mart and our bikes had alot of issues and returns for quaility and workmanship. Buy from a bike shop and you have much better service after the sale.
Bike Forums - Anything wrong with Target bikes?
Jun 2, 2005 · Target bikes are made with Steel, except they are tomato can steel, not 4130 Chromoly or anything better. Those garbage can steel frame bikes have components that are about the same quality as a 99 cent umbrella, once they break you're bike won't be rideable anymore. Plus they look like circus clown garbage. Go for a nicer steed.
Bike Forums - Anything wrong with Target bikes?
Nov 4, 2004 · My son works at a bike shop and they often get Target, K-Mart and Wal-Mart bikes in for repairs. The bikes are generally so cheap they're hard to fix, poor quality, and aren't worth the trouble. Do yourself a favor and go to a real bike shop. You'll be supporting a small business person and you'll get the right bike for your needs.
Need new bikes - Trek vs Schwinn - Bike Forums
May 27, 2017 · We took our two kids' bikes to the local trek shop for checkups and came home with a $400 estimate for repairs. So we need new bikes. Why would I spend $320 on a Trek 820 vs $150 on a Schwinn Sidewinder. These bikes are going to be used for local riding, probably taken to college and the occasional paved ride on local paved trails.
Rear wheel replacement Schwinn - Bike Forums
Aug 18, 2010 · Bicycle Mechanics - Rear wheel replacement Schwinn - I have a bent rear wheel in my bike SCHWINN RANGER that I bought at Target. It has 26" x 1.95 tires. What is the best replacement? I would like to pay no more than $50. Also what company makes wheels for those bikes? Where could I buy the same wheel?
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Schwinn Gateway - Bike Forums
Jul 18, 2010 · I have looked the Gateway over at my local Target, and it has 700c wheels. Target calls all of their 700c equipped Schwinns 28" bikes. The Gateway reminds me of the Schwinn Willy that one can find at a local bike shop. My favorite LBS has a Willy in stock, and the components on the Willy appear to be similar to the Gateway.
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I guess one of the points of my post is that there are some vintage bikes which even though lower on the tier in their day are still strong competition for the bikes currently offered at your local Walmart or Target. I did a quick look, just for fun, to see what Target was offering currently and the prices were surprisingly high.
Bike Forums - Anything wrong with Target bikes?
Jun 15, 2005 · That suggests the bikes have frames and forks that cost only $5 or so to build...even with the ten cent an hour slave labor. The shipping on these bikes costs more than the bikes. The European Union has barred the entry of low-cost communist made bikes. Their "experts" say that the communists are selling the bikes below cost.
Bike Forums - Anything wrong with Target bikes?
Jul 8, 2005 · Another thing is that department store bikes are commodities. Wal-Mart's blue 26" full suspension bike must compete with Target's blue 26" full suspension bike on price, quality, and features. The result is that both companies buy huge quantities of each (they place orders for millions of bikes in multi-year supplier contracts).
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