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Genesis 'GOHE' mystery bike. Is it possible? - a $300 Aluminum Gravel Bike with STIs

Old 04-20-21, 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
What's the warranty get you if you need maintenance? Probably nothing. I know people that have gotten parts from walmart and I was surprised how generous they were. But they won't fix those bikes.
I do not know.

I will not be buying one (or two) of these bikes after all. I already have 8 bikes. It's a sickness.

Also, the wife said 'no.'
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Old 04-20-21, 07:09 PM
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That big red sign hanging from the front hub is the same sign you see on bikes they sell at Walmart.
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I'd actually guess that the shifters are sensah shifters and not microshift. If so I've heard ok things about them and they'll work for a while. Not a bad looking bike but should be professionally assembled for best results.
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
blah blah blah.... I might buy two. One for me and one for your mom. Cuz y'all are nuts.
My mom wouldn't even ride one of those. And you're calling US nuts...
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Old 04-21-21, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
Also, the wife said 'no.'
Smart lady.
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hey, N+1/2 it's ok, like 'consenting adults'.
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It has many features that resemble those found on a real gravel bike, but that certainly does not mean it is a good bike.

My 1995 Hyundai Accent had air conditioning and a CD player, just like a new Mercedes or Porsche did in the same time period. I do not recommend running out to grab a 1995 Hyundai Accent, either. Features != Quality
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Originally Posted by ClydeClydeson
My 1995 Hyundai Accent had air conditioning and a CD player, just like a new Mercedes or Porsche did in the same time period. I do not recommend running out to grab a 1995 Hyundai Accent, either. Features != Quality
not a great analogy really, cuz I'll bet that your 1995 Hyundai cost 1/4th what a Mercedes or Porsche would, and it's probably still on the road. And it got you to the grocery store just as fast as a Porsche.
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Originally Posted by unterhausen
There used to be a number of people on here that defended the Denali...
The Kent GMC Denali missed on a few key points, but they still probably sold a million of them. I read somewhere that it's likely the best selling bicycle of all time.

Mark my words, Kent hit it out of the park with this Genesis BOHE - They got mostly every detail correct/current for a gravel bike - Once they put it up on Amazon like they did with the Denali, maybe in a couple colors, they're gonna sell like hotcakes. Which is GOOD, because it puts downward price pressure on the big name bikes.

Oh look - The BOHE was available yesterday at Walmart.com, but is now SOLD OUT. Booooo.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Kent-Gene...Blue/165760666


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Old 04-21-21, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
Mark my words, Kent hit it out of the park with this Genesis BOHE - They got mostly every detail correct/current for a gravel bike -
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what makes this even more impressive is they hit it out of the park without even realizing they are playing the game.
It'll be tough for them to capitalize on a product they don't think they sell.

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Old 04-21-21, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
Y'all want to argue economics of a bike that is 80% as 'good' as bikes that currently cost 3x-5x as much...

I just get excited when I see a good value, and this is a ton of bike, with current geometry and mostly-current components...
80%? Try more like 50%, or even less. That bike is garbage. The best component on it is the Rear Derailleur. If you intend on riding it a few times a year, it’s a good value. If you intend on riding it daily, you’d be doing a lot of maintenance. These bikes have one low end name brand component hung off it and they seem it based on that, the rest of it is as cheaply sourced as they can find...how do you think they get to that price point?

Buy nice, or buy twice or three or four....

I’m not saying people should only buy high end bikes, but buying cheaply made bikes, assembled by a guy at a big box store who was building dressers for display yesterday and is stocking melamine in the kitchen aisle tomorrow is not smart.
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Originally Posted by mikehuangsd
not a great analogy really, cuz I'll bet that your 1995 Hyundai cost 1/4th what a Mercedes or Porsche would, and it's probably still on the road. And it got you to the grocery store just as fast as a Porsche.
Nope. It was unreliable when I had it, and it deteriorated despite my best efforts like no car I have owned before or after.

Maybe a better analogy would be 1995 Hyundai Accent vs 1995 Honda Civic. Identical in intended function, same features, but one is much lower quality.
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Old 04-22-21, 11:34 AM
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I felt like the Denali was dangerous when brand new. Bad brakes, bad rims. I have a lot of experience truing horrible wheels, and I couldn't get the wheels trued. These low-end bikes are built to sell to people that think they want a bike, but will never ride it. Those people are the bedrock of the bike industry in general, but the big box store bikes would sell 1/10 the volume if it weren't for people that never ride them.
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Originally Posted by Badger6
...but buying cheaply made bikes, assembled by a guy at a big box store who was building dressers for display yesterday and is stocking melamine in the kitchen aisle tomorrow is not smart.
Let's continue beating this dead horse, and just agree to disagree. I am right, the BOHE is a fine bike, y'all are wrong, case closed, everyone's happy.

joking aside, cheapo bikes ordered through Walmart.com come 90% assembled, you mostly just put the handelbar and front wheel on. It's easier than assembling a dresser, and if a Walmart bike falls apart and you die a horrible death, then that's really on you for not having the sense to tighten things down first before sprinting off into traffic.
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