Walmart Mongoose XR-200

Rick Onanian wrote in message . ..
On 27 May 2004 18:19:23 -0700, (gazzer)
wrote:
You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
offroad capable bike for $99.99.

Yes you can. Buy used from a bike shop.

Hmmm. Bike shop? No. Pawnshop? Maybe. Yardsale? Maybe.

it was, that bike wouldn't hold a 30,000 lb'er with 5ft of draft under
the lightest weather .... even with 3/8 all chain/snubber setup.
On Fri, 28 May 2004 07:55:49 -0400, David Kerber
wrote:
LOL!! How many of these readers do you think will understand what
you're saying?

Took me a good five minutes of re-reading and searching my brain
before I had a glimmer of understanding.

Dave wrote:
If you own one let's compare notes...

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CheapMTB/

Is all that extra cable on the brake to tie the wheel on to stop it ejecting under braking load? ; )

Parbs

(gazzer) wrote in message . com...
(Dave) wrote in message

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CheapMTB/

The basic premise of the page seems to be "I've made a poor purchase,
been told I've made a poor purchase by pepole who know, but want to
talk about my poor purchase with other people who've made the same
mistake."
You get told it's a crappy bike because you just cannot get a durable,
offroad capable bike for $99.99.
These bikes are meant for the odd jaunt down to KFC, and should be
treated as such.

I see it as; "I've made a purchase, and been told I've made a poor
purchase by people with more money to spend, who apply unknown
criteria and seem to demand more from their bikes, but I still want to
talk about my purchase with other people who've made the same
decision."