05-23-2011, 11:34 PM
A friend who often stops over to go for a ride showed up tonight with another guy I hadn't seen in years who just bought a new bike. It was a full suspension Mongoose from Walmart. They asked me to adjust the derailleurs and brakes. It had V-brakes and the arms were stamped steel. They flexed so much I couldn't get them to skid the wheels without rubbing the out of true wheels. I finally found a compromise where they kind of worked but did not rub. The derailleurs were also stamped steel and the front one was rotated about 20 degrees. I did get it shifting good. I knew these bikes were cheap crap but I had no idea they were this cheap. On top of being cheap junk it looked to have been assembled/set up by a 10 year old. nothing was lubed. I guess the 1st clue should have been the price tag of $139 for a full suspension MTB. I am in aw that this stuff actually works.