Originally Posted by
dd_campbell
Why do we need to over think everything?
Because that’s what Bike Forums is. It’s a place to gather and talk about bikes when the weather is bad.
1) Why do you ride?
2) Do you like what your doing?
I ride for all the reasons that people list for riding. And, yes, I do enjoy it. I’d like others to enjoy it on equipment that is actually going to serve them. HelMart bikes...especially HelMart bikes made in the last 5 years or so...is equipment that really isn’t meant to be used. You might as well just hang the BSO on a wall for all the use you’ll get out of it. In fact, that’s what happens to the vast majority of bicycles sold by HelMart.
Further, from what I’ve seen at my local co-op, HelMart bikes have gone from mostly useless to actually dangerous. See the picture in post 42 above. That’s not the only example of that kind of fracture I’ve found in HelMart bikes. It’s also the only place I’ve ever found that kind of fracture.
Then....just go ride a bike! If you don't enjoy it, then do something else
I agree. I just want people to be able to enjoy the same sport I enjoy without having to worry about their equipment literally falling apart on them.
Nope. Not nearly ‘nuf.