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Wal Mart went hipster

Old 12-09-11, 12:42 AM
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I was bummed when they stopped carrying the Mongoose Paver:

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Old 12-09-11, 12:49 AM
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those colours are really quite something, and yes, Ronald McD would fit right in with one, they could use one in a RMcD commercial and no one would ever know it was a store bought bike, it really is quite hideous.
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Old 12-09-11, 08:11 AM
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Could very well be the stupidest color scheme ever put on a bike.
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Old 12-09-11, 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Dirt Farmer
Who follows "the wife" to Walmart whist she shops?

I'd rather shave off my nipples.
I do and I will tell you why. Where I agree that Wal Mart is just a level of Purgatory, my wife has a medical condition that results in fainting, among other things. I go with her everywhere to make sure she doesn't bust her ass and break something (else). Broken hip, arm, etc SO FAR.....Feel better about your smug post now, wiseguy?
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Old 12-09-11, 10:04 AM
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Originally Posted by mazdaspeed
Yeah it's a POS compared to a real road bike but at the same time for the type of riding most people actually do it makes more sense than other new bikes in that price range, for instance a ****ty next brand MTB thing.
I suppose it's not so bad for the people just doing short rides here and there, plus there isn't the hassle of dealing with poorly installed derailleurs. The last time I was at WalMart I took a look at the bikes and almost wept at how bad the assembly was on the MTBs.
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Yea...when I heard about these I actually thought it was a super idea. People can get a functional bike for $100 or whatever, and there's hardly anything that can go wrong with it.

I mean I wouldn't want to ride it very far, but I'm fortunate enough to be making enough to splurge on my bikes a little. For those who ain't...what the heck. Get it and ride it. Find your local community bike fixer place and make sure it's assembled correctly though.
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Old 12-09-11, 10:17 AM
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It looks like a good bike to cover in spray paint and lockup in downtown Denver. Then again a thrift store bike would work for the same purpose.
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Old 12-09-11, 10:30 AM
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.. wonder how many angry shoppers are going to return the bike when they find out that other cog doesn't freewheel?
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Old 12-09-11, 10:35 AM
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Old 12-09-11, 02:43 PM
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Crying about Hipsters is so old.

Unless you're being ironic.

#$@%g Hipster.
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Old 12-09-11, 04:09 PM
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i go to walmart when i have the urge to look at ugly people. but i love the name on the bike, the fixie thruster. woo woo.
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Old 12-09-11, 04:10 PM
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I went looking on Walmart's site for this bike. I'm amazed to see they carry 300+ bicycles (at least online, some of these were not sold in the stores). The Mongoose Paver shown above is still on their website, BTW. I have been tempted to buy a 29er from them just to have a disposable mountain bike and spare wheels for my cross rig.
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Old 12-09-11, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by SebastionMerckx
He's studying to be a Pharmacist. After he bought it, I tried to talk him into something much better but he insists on riding this until it falls apart. Based off what I've seen in the past from Walmart bikes, he'll get a year or so out of it and then the parts to fix it will outweigh what he spent. Still, I don't blame him for buying it for $100 dollars.

@ ONU possibly? Because I have seen one sitting around and it always catches my attention.
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Old 12-09-11, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by punkncat
Are we now going to see all the hipsters move on to something else?
They already have, it's called cyclocross
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Old 12-09-11, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by SebastionMerckx
He's studying to be a Pharmacist. After he bought it, I tried to talk him into something much better but he insists on riding this until it falls apart. Based off what I've seen in the past from Walmart bikes, he'll get a year or so out of it and then the parts to fix it will outweigh what he spent. Still, I don't blame him for buying it for $100 dollars.
At a hundred bucks per year, I'd have to ride my commuter another eight years to get the same value.

Come to think of it, that's quite possible.
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Old 12-09-11, 06:13 PM
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Old 12-09-11, 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by BrainInAJar
They already have, it's called cyclocross


Tsk, tsk.

Why won't they just get over bikes and get a car already?
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Originally Posted by SebastionMerckx
He's studying to be a Pharmacist. After he bought it, I tried to talk him into something much better but he insists on riding this until it falls apart. Based off what I've seen in the past from Walmart bikes, he'll get a year or so out of it and then the parts to fix it will outweigh what he spent. Still, I don't blame him for buying it for $100 dollars.
Good for him. I work in the industry. When he gets his degree and a few years experience, he won't be buying his bikes at Walmart any more!
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Originally Posted by sleepy
Tsk, tsk.

Why won't they just get over bikes and get a car already?
I wouldn't be opposed to that.
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Originally Posted by sleepy
Tsk, tsk.

Why won't they just get over bikes and get a car already?
They call that autocross or tuning or ricers. Different hipsters for different cultures.
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Originally Posted by Seattle Forrest
Who ever created this is a legend. Being a teen and having metro-sexual friends, I just had to post this on facebook!

Although I find that fix gears aren't that hipster, it's the hipsters that ride it. A lot of people ride them cause their so easy to maintain. I saw some guy on a track bike going just as fast as a road bike.A True respectable fixed guy I would say.
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When I was in Wallyworld the other day I noticed they are selling a full tilt, skinny tired road bike as well. TRIACE was the decal, I believe. 8 cog rear and a triple chainring. Both were Shimano. I didn't look for a price but it was an attractive bike.
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Originally Posted by TMonk
I wouldn't be opposed to that.

So you rather see trendy young people drive cars instead of riding bikes since it offends your aesthetic sensibilities over youth culture?


That's kind of sad.
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Old 12-11-11, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by abikemechanic
@ ONU possibly? Because I have seen one sitting around and it always catches my attention.
Yes, he does. My best friend's wife also goes there(finishing up actually) and another one of my friends had a son just finish,too. Everyone wants to be a Pharmacist around me as of late. Small world!

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