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I'm not from the US so I can't just go to Walmart and see. What are these non-standard parts? I'm aware that cheap shock absorbers can be quite wild but what we
by oriolid 4y ago
I'm not from the US so I can't just go to Walmart and see. What are these non-standard parts? I'm aware that cheap shock absorbers can be quite wild but what weird parts would a non-suspension bike have? Of course you don't have threaded headsets or freewheels on nice bikes but those are still available and don't have many variants.
- bombcar 4y agoThe cheapest bikes have weird size pedal assemblies that don’t take “normal” ones and such - but the real problem is a cheap Walmart bike is $98. A single derailleur can cost more than that! No wonder people just throw them away.
- oriolid 4y agoI agree that the main reason these things aren't repaired is that a new bike costs less than a couple of spare parts and labor. But I seriously doubt that the weird size pedal assembly is something else than bog standard Fauber crank. Those things are still made and I can't imagine how a custom part would be cheaper to manufacture.