New bike at Walmart... this is... ummm... bad

[kingfish254]

Man, I grew up with the original Hot Wheels, but I haven't looked at any in ages.
Here is a cool little Hot Wheel in the local CL.
http://savannah.craigslist.org/bik/2568132059.html

 

[Spokeshave]

That's a good point. I remember paying .49 cents for cars years ago. A buck doesn't sound so bad nowadays.
I guess it's the cheap China production that keeps the prices down. If I recall correctly the original Hot Wheels were made in both the US and Hong Kong. The Matchbox/Lesney were made in England.

 

[Rat Rod]

Oh boy...here come's the conversation again...LOL! :lol:

 

[yoothgeye]

Oh boy...here come's the conversation again...LOL! :lol:

I blame... YOU. :mrgreen:

 

[Rat Rod]

Hey I didn't bring up China again...ha ha!

 

[snydur]

1 piece headset, to mainstream. really wouldnt mind taking a whack at it with my "super awesome" design abilities (aka geometry boredome and a notebook) hmmmmm

 

[KJV]

MATTEL now owns mb;
some of the old casting are showing
up in the MATCHBOX.
back to the hippie breaking cycle.
it would be good transportation
to the ChineseBUFFET.
:mrgreen: :idea: :lol: :lol: :!:

 

[HotRodRob]

At least the Canadian version looks better, colour wise at least.

 

[kingfish254]

At least the Canadian version looks better, colour wise at least.

I have seen the yellow and red ones in Savannah, but I do remember seeing the white/red/black ones for about $150.

 

[HotRodRob]

Ya they are $250 in my neck of the woods :roll:

 

[deorman]

At least the Canadian version looks better, colour wise at least.

It also appears to have real pedals with toe clips.

 

[yoothgeye]

That bike is the Canadian version of the Mongoose Cachet (I have one of those in black and white) this is not the Thruster FIXIE from page 1, the Cachet, though Mongoose China junk, is better than the Thruster FIXIE parts and frame. The Cachet was $150usd.

 

[bmxerpete]

Saw a guy riding one of those Ronald McDonald looking things on our morning ride yesterday...they look even worse in real life.

 

[KJV]

yes, they sure are ugly.
thats why i wanted one.
no body would steal it. :mrgreen:

 

[scrumblero]

saw this outside the neighbors house this morning... i dont think you can get a lock like that at a bike shop... :roll:

 

[Jpromo]

It appears we're not the only ones to find this Mickey D monstrosity amusing.

http://detroit.craigslist.org/wyn/bik/2597369739.html

 

[Lilgti]

Does it not annoy anybody else that these bikes come with hand brakes on painted rims? Maybe its just from a bike-restore-er? perspective. But the sight of that just pisses me off! LOL.

 

[scrumblero]

the braking surface is machined it looks like...

 

[yoothgeye]

the braking surface is machined it looks like...

It is a machined surface on the Mongoose Cachet shown in some of these photos, but the McDonalds "Fixie" that I started this thread about has painted rims.

 

[scrumblero]

the braking surface is machined it looks like...

It is a machined surface on the Mongoose Cachet shown in some of these photos, but the McDonalds "Fixie" that I started this thread about has painted rims.

so it does!