In case you were thinking of buying that Wal Mart mountain bike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMnk_eCDQU

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMnk_eCDQU

Not really fair to expect a $200.00 bike to do the same as one costing many hundres of $ more. Even with that the WalMart MTB held up pretty well. Seems that only the handlebar rotated in the stem. If it had been properly tightened in the first place it might not have come loose.

Cheers

Michael wrote:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMnk_eCDQU

When inline skating on a downhill, you can pass a speed of no return at
which speed you can no longer control your speed except by crashing. And
then being on the street with a car driver tailgating you while honking,
knowing that the asshole might run over you if you fall. But at least that
way maybe I would've gotten their license plate number.

On Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:21:06 -0700 (PDT), Sir Ridesalot
wrote:

On Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at 1:18:40 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMnk_eCDQU

Not really fair to expect a $200.00 bike to do the same as one costing
many hundres of $ more. Even with that the WalMart MTB held up pretty well.
Seems that only the handlebar rotated in the stem. If it had been properly
tightened in the first place it might not have come loose.

The front, frame, or both shocks were leaking oil after landing on the
first jump (5:41). The stem was loose in two places...the handlebars
because it was secured with only 2 bolts and the front wheel (5:44)
probably due to insufficient grip on the steering tube. I've seen
bicycles where no amount of "adjustment" will produce a good grip due
to stem/fork size mismatch. I couldn't tell what was wrong here, but
my guess(tm) is a badly designed, built, or selected stem.
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html
At the beginning of the video, the owner did do some adjusting to the
brakes, so I can assume he also inspected the bike for a loose stem.
Also, the brakes pads had completely failed or worn out (not clear
which one). At least it didn't break a weld. That would take some
more suicidal jumps without brakes.

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who came up with the idea Wal bikes are designed to jump, carry loads up n down the Sierra's or........

On 6/29/2016 1:18 PM, Michael wrote:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkMnk_eCDQU

We get so much "Bicycling is dangerous!" nonsense. Then we see videos
like this one. Society is schizophrenic about danger.


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OH FRANK...

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