Quote Originally Posted by zencentury View Post
A whole lot of people can't afford to shop anywhere else.
Neatly avoiding the dangerous political discussion and focusing on something I think we can mostly agree on is the "false economy" of box store bikes.

I've never been in and don't intend to but "some of my best friends shop at Wallmart." Most say that "I can't afford _____ unless I buy there". Let's not discuss aesthetics and philosophy of "maybe you don't need to have ___ maybe buy fewer but quality ____ and less cr**"

But at the same time most say the quality there is poor at best.

When I think of carbon, CARBON and it being the only thing between my brain and the pavement at ___ mpg I want quality.