On 1/21/2011 1:22 AM, Wes Newell wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 19:03:01 -0600, Tºm Shermªn™ °_° wrote:

On 1/20/2011 1:19 PM, Wes Newell wrote:
On Thu, 20 Jan 2011 09:21:47 -0500, dgk wrote:

It will show signs of wear because the components are ****. The chain
and cassette will start to go and it won't pay to bother fixing them
because it will cost more than the whole bike did. I repeat, you get
what you pay for. You paid for crap.

Funny, because the same crap components are on bikes that cost 3 times
as much. As for cost to replace the *freewheel* and chain, well less
than $20. I don't know who you are trying to convince, unless it's
yourself. It's just a bike. There's absolutely no reasonable reason to
spend more than $200 for one. Actually, the $100 bike will probably
last as long.

Unless you want something that is more comfortable, durable, reliable,
and enjoyable to ride.

Comfortability can be achieved with a $25 seat and adjustable handlebars.
After going through about 5 of the so called comfort seats I finally got
one that really was. A Worksman 6911V. I also went through 4 or 5 bikes
before I found the right one. The 2 most important things IMO are the
seat and the tires. Both of which I replaced on all the one I finally
kept.

I found the right combination of comfort and performance:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19704682@N08/sets/72157619269124601/.

I expect the rear hub (Phil Wood disc) on SS006 cost more that all of
Wes Newell's X-Mart bikes combined (and will outlast them all, also).

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