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The problem I've seen on the newer bikes (I have 3 kids 12, 14, 17) is that they are made like crap (Schwinn, Huffy, etc). I tried to fix the shifter on my 14 yo daughters bike a few weeks ago. Spent many hours working on it (and I'm a pretty fair mechanic) and finally gave up in disgust. It's like trying to "fix" a broken "toy" that you got out of a crackerjack box. They feel like they are made to be disposable. Bought a brand new bike for my 12 yo son's birthday last month and it took me a couple of hours just to get it ride-able as the fenders were rubbing on the tires. It still has a problem where the wheels are not concentric but I haven't had the time yet to pull out a spoke wrench and see if I can true them up. Grrrrr! I am sure that if you go look for a higher-end type bike that you can find ones with quality parts and engineering but I haven't dealt with those.
Sorry, had to rant a bit.
-Ron
Sorry, had to rant a bit.
-Ron