Originally Posted by
rob_s
What’s the thought on brands like Mongoose and Diamondback, etc these days? They were good when we were kids so are they trash now? Are these the new Walmart brands?
I actually haven’t even been in a Walmart in ages, and have t looked at bikes in one maybe... ever?
The problem with the used market here is that... it’s here. Everything is just trash, the people are largely liars and dirt bags... everywhere you go is an hour roundtrip minimum travel time... yes, potentially if the first bike I went and looked at worked I’d be “ahead” but as soon as that one sale doesn’t work out, I’ve now wasted so much more time that it would have been worth it to buy the $500 bike to begin with.
Pretty much resigning myself at this point to go back to the shop where we got all the other bikes, get the older girl a new one, stick the younger one with the handmedown (sorry kid, being youngest sucks, try to get born first next time) and move on. Already feel like I’ve wasted too much time on this endeavor. We liked the shop and the guys that work there, so why not throw them a bone.
Thanks to everyone for making me realize I was on a fool’s errand to start.