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Old 10-04-19, 02:14 AM
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Dave Mayer
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I volunteer at a big-city bike Co-op. We get dozens of bike donations per week. A lot of these are brought by folks that know deep down that the bikes they bring us are worthless crap, and only do so because we are closer and less hassle than the dump.

We have to be more selective this time of year as to what we accept, as more bikes are coming in than going out. So we are turning away all all bottom-tier bikes, which includes Huffy, Murray, Dunlop, Pacific, Magna, Infinity, CCM, and most definitely Supercycle. All of these bikes, even when new, consume more resources than they are worth bringing in the door. They are so cheaply made, and poorly assembled, that there is not much value in either fixing them or breaking them down for parts.

These bikes are a net liability for our society as a whole. They never should have been manufactured in the first place. Even when tuned up as well as is possible, they result in such a uncomfortable and unsafe riding experience, that they will ultimately cause folks to ride less, not more.
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