"B. Sanders" <
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| "Baz_drum" <
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| > I noticed that ****'s sporting goods is selling Jeep moutain bikes. They look pretty decent to
| > the cheapo Huffy/Mongoose stuff they usually sell.
| I'm
| > trying to buy a bike from them cause a family member works there and I
get
| a
| > decent discount. Does Jeep make a good bike for "not-so-hardcore"
riding?
|
| Jeep is just a logo slapped on a cheap, heavy Chinese bike. From what I've seen, ****'s has
| *nothing* worth buying, except for miscellaneous accessories (they're open later than the bike
| shops around here). ****'s prices are high, their bikes are low-quality, and the mechanics are
| ignorant. What do you expect from a megastore? BTW: Do not be fooled by the perpetual "sale"
| prices at ****'s. It's a standard retail ruse.
|
| Go to a real bike shop, and look at real bikes from Trek, Giant, Kona, Fisher, Specialized, etc.
| You won't spend any more at a bike shop, and you'll get a *lot* more quality, fit and service.
| That is what you want, especially if you're doing more than toodling along the bike paths once a
| month. If you do spend more, you'll get a bike that will last a very long time, and a dealer who
| will stand behind it.
I recently responded to a guy on a local BBS who bought a mid priced (his words - a $300 something
bike) bike at ****'s. Found first that they would not let him have a boxed bike (nothing wrong
there - I'm required to sell my bikes only in built-up form) but in the parking lot, he finds the
thing won't work right. Takes it back in and is told he has to leave it, as the "Technician"
(oddball names for common jobs is another rant of mine - I'm a mechanic! or a Wrench) wouldn't be
in that day. A WEEK later he gets it back and gets out on the trail to discover the stem wasn't
tightened properly.
He took it back and had such a fight with them he ended up complaining to BBB. Then he shows up at
my shop and buys a 10x better bike for $50 less.
****'s bikes suck. I've seen Walgeese better put together. Their selection of clothing is
uninspiring. Their people are surly. They recently sold some unknown brand MTB for $40 at a tent
sale. Dammit, I can't even get people to get their bikes fixed any more because it costs more than
buying another hunk of junk!
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