A deal I could not pass up
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gromike
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- City of Dreams
Be ready to upgrade some parts. I bought a $350 shipped mid-drive bike this summer. Replaced seat, brake calipers, pedals, chain, freewheel, and derailleur. It's now a decent around town bike, but it's total costs is now around $500.
The problem with cheap bikes is that they are made out of cheap parts. Being an optimist, I believe you can make 'em decent enough, and you get some theft protection added in for free.
The problem with cheap bikes is that they are made out of cheap parts. Being an optimist, I believe you can make 'em decent enough, and you get some theft protection added in for free.
usclassic
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It will be fine for whom I am gifting to as is. These are not as bad as you think with proper assembly and adjustments.
Chargeride
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Theres a bell curve for bicycle parts, which hilariously lines up with expectation.
Cheap parts..they'll do, dont push them.
Medium quality..reliable, simple, fit and forget.
High end parts...constantly frickin breaking, going out of allignment next to impossible to fix.
Cheap parts..they'll do, dont push them.
Medium quality..reliable, simple, fit and forget.
High end parts...constantly frickin breaking, going out of allignment next to impossible to fix.
JGcycle
Two-Wheeled Shaker
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- Canada
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- Saint John
I have found the same thing is true of non-powered bikes as well.
fooferdoggie
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Don't take the battery in the house or anywhere it can set anything on fire. it will be great if no one tries to ride it.
harryS
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You don't have those extra parts in your basement collection of beater bikes? These cheaper bikes usually have the Shimano Tourney TZ-250 derailleur and a 14-34 freewheel that works. No real meed to change, You might swap in cable operated hydraulics for $25/wheel but full SHimano MT200's (probably fake) are 50 bucks a set. Of course, a seat change comes with the territory on any bike, I woulda bought your bike too, not that I needed one, but apparantly it wasn't stocked in the midwest.
These cheap bikes are why we DYI converters have found better things to do, We're paying 2X more and that includes getting the donor bike for free. A friend bought a Vitessee Flair, torque sense ebike a year ago for under $300 on my recommendation. I was relieved last week to hear that it's still running great.
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usclassic
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It is important to buy the seller and this is the second bike I have bought from urlifeglobal Store with positive responsive replies to messages regarding the T2 I gave to my adult step son recovering from knee replacement surgery. He has been riding it with no modifications needed except I gave him a phone holder as he wanted to video his rides. Just sent me a short video yesterday of him riding it in spite of cold weather. This next one is for his wife who has a birthday coming up.
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