HASA bicycles - any good?

Buck Rogers said:

Hey gang!

I was shopping for a new bike today in my local bike shop, and came
across a HASA branded mountain/hybrid bike. There seemed to be quite a
few different HASA models. It was discounted at $100 off, so I bought
it for $250. It has an aluminium body, which is light, so I can lift
it up stairs to my apartment.

Anyway, it seems to be entirely constructed from welds. I know Huffy
bikes are welded together, and they don't have a good reputation....

Back in the old days, good bikes were made with lightweight steel tubing
and lugs brazed together, while cheap bikes used heavy carbon steel
tubing welded together.

More recently, high strength weldable steel tubing has become available,
so there are quite a few high quality TIG welded frames around.

While some of early aluminium alloy frames were bonded together with
lugs and structural adhesive, almost all have been TIG welded in recent
years. As long as the frames are properly heat treated after welding,
there is no real quality issue. A properly designed welded aluminium
alloy frame should last for several decades of normal use.

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Tom Sherman - Earth (Downstate Illinois, North of Forgottonia)