Andy M-S
Joined: 11 Jan 2004
Posts: 3377
Location: Hamden (greater New Haven) CT6/20/13 10:08 AM |
Awful Bicycle
GMC "Denali" "Road Bike"
I had two friends who were given these, and, since I know they ride in the evening, I insisted on getting lights set up for them.
These bikes are, in a word, TERRIBLE. The handlebars are drop-style, but appear to be made in three pieces, and are bolted together near the stem. They're made in three pieces because you have to slide the twist shifter on somehow.
But even worse--these things use single-pivot calipers mated to (Tektro, I think) levers intended for linear-pull brakes. The result is zero modulation. The braking is essentially binary.
I could go on, but I don't think I want to.
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