Are Wally World Mountain Bikes Any Good?
11-03-14, 12:18 AM
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Congratulations on your new bike! With the overhaul it's just had, you should get many years and miles of enjoyment out of it.
11-03-14, 07:42 AM
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Hi Jinkster...misunderstanding I suspect regarding spokes.
I did not mean to say the spokes on the 800 would rust, I meant the "cheap" Wally World type bikes. They don't use stainless steel spokes and will rust if they get and stay wet, etc.
I don't remember but would guess that like most bike shop bikes the 800 used stainless steel spokes and will not rust. Same goes for the heavy, stamped parts. The 800 uses less of them than the cheap bikes.
With care your 800 should last for many more years.
I did not mean to say the spokes on the 800 would rust, I meant the "cheap" Wally World type bikes. They don't use stainless steel spokes and will rust if they get and stay wet, etc.
I don't remember but would guess that like most bike shop bikes the 800 used stainless steel spokes and will not rust. Same goes for the heavy, stamped parts. The 800 uses less of them than the cheap bikes.
With care your 800 should last for many more years.
11-03-14, 08:22 AM
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Nice Bike, Jinx! Nice to know you don't have to go through it ---- so get your Blitz cloth out, and a can of wax, and make it sparkle! Just so you can go get it dirty in the mountains.................. yeah, you have to get the tooth brushes, cotton balls, and Q-tips out!
Nice score, enjoy the heck out of it! It will make a nice alternative to the road bike, for when it doesn't want to go where you want it to.
Nice score, enjoy the heck out of it! It will make a nice alternative to the road bike, for when it doesn't want to go where you want it to.
11-03-14, 09:22 AM
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Don't be afraid of actually using that bike for more than grassy knolls. I will endure a lot more than you are likely to be able to give it.
11-03-14, 11:55 AM
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I volunteer at a community bike workshop and am always happy when I get a bike like that to work on - well made and easy to maintain. There doesn't look to be anything wrong with those wheels or spokes - the spokes look like stainless steel to me.
As long as the rear mech shifts OK there's nothing to worry about, but if there are any problems with it I'd see if the man who sold it to you could fit a better mech such as Deore LX, DX OR XT, or Alivio, probably only cost a few extra dollars but much better quality.
A good buy for the money now get out and enjoy it.
As long as the rear mech shifts OK there's nothing to worry about, but if there are any problems with it I'd see if the man who sold it to you could fit a better mech such as Deore LX, DX OR XT, or Alivio, probably only cost a few extra dollars but much better quality.
A good buy for the money now get out and enjoy it.
11-03-14, 01:17 PM
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Well?....thanks folks!...so many of you pooh=poohed the wally world bikes that I wrote them off a few posts back so?...that ain't happening and again?...thank you!..."So I'm Done With Wally World!"
2ndly?...after expanding my CL search to "all of south florida" and going bleary eye'd reviewing thousands of listings?...I've concluded that the internet is no longer a place to..."Get a Great Deal"...as it seems this same search tool has enabled all the sellers to discern exactly what their bikes are worth and then list them at top dollar if not a touch more to compensate for..."The Bicker Factor"...and as a result seems more a game of "suckers looking for suckers" rather than a land of great deals...with what seemed to be an obvious dash of bike thief rings thrown in for good measure...."So I'm Done With CL!"
And Lastly?...I'm sitting here laughing at myself this morning as to just how neurotically OCD I can and do get when I get bored and/or stressed...with my latest obsession (that almost turned into a compulsive "impulse buy") evidenced right here as I'm left asking myself...
"What were you thinking?" LOL!
I mean here I am living in one of the flattest states in the nation and what am I going after now?...a "Mountain Bike"?...and yeah...sure....we have some dirt paths going around lakes and woods by my house where having a fat tired bike with some suspension would be cool but?...I'm also still a 56 year old physically trashed diabetic of a former Marine who's been in so many motoX and sport bike motorcycle accidents that he hurts so bad some mornings that my most popular breakfast is a large bowl of aleve with a splash of milk so what business do I have with a rough riding mountain bike on choppy, beat me up trails? LOL!
"So I'm Over Mountain Bikes"
at least until I have another episode of acute OCD. LOL!
And with that?...I suppose I owe you all an apology for having wasted your time...and if I ever do get "The Mountain Bike Bug" again?...I'll just jump on my Giant OCR3 RB and go pedal down one of the many crumbly roads in my hood...that oughta cure me! LOL!
Thanks again, Ride Safe and L8R, Bill.
2ndly?...after expanding my CL search to "all of south florida" and going bleary eye'd reviewing thousands of listings?...I've concluded that the internet is no longer a place to..."Get a Great Deal"...as it seems this same search tool has enabled all the sellers to discern exactly what their bikes are worth and then list them at top dollar if not a touch more to compensate for..."The Bicker Factor"...and as a result seems more a game of "suckers looking for suckers" rather than a land of great deals...with what seemed to be an obvious dash of bike thief rings thrown in for good measure...."So I'm Done With CL!"
And Lastly?...I'm sitting here laughing at myself this morning as to just how neurotically OCD I can and do get when I get bored and/or stressed...with my latest obsession (that almost turned into a compulsive "impulse buy") evidenced right here as I'm left asking myself...
"What were you thinking?" LOL!
I mean here I am living in one of the flattest states in the nation and what am I going after now?...a "Mountain Bike"?...and yeah...sure....we have some dirt paths going around lakes and woods by my house where having a fat tired bike with some suspension would be cool but?...I'm also still a 56 year old physically trashed diabetic of a former Marine who's been in so many motoX and sport bike motorcycle accidents that he hurts so bad some mornings that my most popular breakfast is a large bowl of aleve with a splash of milk so what business do I have with a rough riding mountain bike on choppy, beat me up trails? LOL!
"So I'm Over Mountain Bikes"
at least until I have another episode of acute OCD. LOL!
And with that?...I suppose I owe you all an apology for having wasted your time...and if I ever do get "The Mountain Bike Bug" again?...I'll just jump on my Giant OCR3 RB and go pedal down one of the many crumbly roads in my hood...that oughta cure me! LOL!
Thanks again, Ride Safe and L8R, Bill.
Mountain biking can be done without mountains. I live in Ohio, and while it's not as flat as Florida it certainly has some mtb trails that will give you an excellent ride.
Before you give up the idea altogether, go over to mtbr.com and check out some of the posts from the Florida forum. There are some really well known trails in your state.
And you simply won't believe how much fun mtb is. Try it before you give it up.
Steve Z
11-03-14, 06:24 PM
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Thank you all for the kind words and great support you've given me here and?...
Kai?...NP Man..and thanks for clearing that up...this being the 50+ forum?...I guess we all have "senior moments" self included! LOL!
Hi Jinkster...misunderstanding I suspect regarding spokes.
I did not mean to say the spokes on the 800 would rust, I meant the "cheap" Wally World type bikes. They don't use stainless steel spokes and will rust if they get and stay wet, etc.
I don't remember but would guess that like most bike shop bikes the 800 used stainless steel spokes and will not rust. Same goes for the heavy, stamped parts. The 800 uses less of them than the cheap bikes.
With care your 800 should last for many more years.
I did not mean to say the spokes on the 800 would rust, I meant the "cheap" Wally World type bikes. They don't use stainless steel spokes and will rust if they get and stay wet, etc.
I don't remember but would guess that like most bike shop bikes the 800 used stainless steel spokes and will not rust. Same goes for the heavy, stamped parts. The 800 uses less of them than the cheap bikes.
With care your 800 should last for many more years.
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