"Daryl Hunt" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:Quoted message said:All of the above by Daryl Hunt is folderol. I have known several cyclists
who have ridden across the country on very cheap Huffys. Daryl must trash
his bikes on his commutes. If you are careful and maintain them properly,
aQuoted message said:low grade steel bike will last you forever, barring the usual
replacements
of tires, chains and brake pads.I can see you haven't shoppe Walmart lately for bikes. I ride them hard
and
long. I just wore out a Huffy 53.95 in less than 3 months. BTW, I am in
Colorado where it ain't always flat and I weigh in a svelt 240 lbs. High
winds, lack of bike paths, rough roads, etc.. And I do go as fast as I
can.
Tires last no longer than 3 months due to the Goatheads. We all don't
live
downtown like you do. Heck, even downtown around here takes a toll on a
bike.
Yup, just as I suspected, Daryl Hunt trashes his bikes.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:I myself have an old Huffy that is apparently indestructible. Yes, the
kidsQuoted message said:trash these bikes, but that is because they do not care for them. Care
for
aQuoted message said:Huffy and it will last you a lifetime.
Huffys aren't for serious duty and that is what the person needs. Then
again, he needs a good 10 speed Road Bike for that kind of distance and
there ain't no Road Bikes (thin tires) sold in Wallyworld.
Thin tires are for the birds! It is just asking for trouble, but hey, if you
like lots of flats, be my guest. Furthermore, anyone who weighs 240 lbs. is
insane to be riding on narrow high pressure tires. First lose about 100 lbs.
and then maybe you will be a candidate for those kind of tires.
Until the advent of the mountain bike, all Huffys were road bikes. They were
always geared too high, but they generally had 10 speeds. However, the
mountain bike configuration is much better for the vast majority of bike
riders. Many bike shops no longer even bother carrying any road bikes. Why?
Because they can't sell them.
Regards,
Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota