And with low-end bikes the reason there are so many lemons is they are manufactured to be disposable. If the frames were built to last 30 years then there'd be

And with low-end bikes the reason there are so many lemons is they are manufactured to be disposable. If the frames were built to last 30 years then there'd be more of a market for used bikes. As an aside, I thought the author would say the reason he keeps fixing his bike is because... it's a fixie! (rimshot)