I've been loving this bike and thought I'd shout about it from the rooftops! Its an Ozark Trail G.1 Flatbar, which I purchased because it comes in a 1×8 as apposed to the dropbar in a 2×7.
It costs under $300 at any Walmart and usually has a budget bike rack option right next to it. As one might be able to see, mine is highly modified. I have fitted Teravail Washburn 700x42c Tubeless tires ($50 each, but necessary!) , $30 amazon mudguards (custom M5 mounting hardware needed to clear disk brakes courtesy of tractor supply), a $30 front rack and $50 panniers also from Amazon, rear rack off of a different bike I bought, and a Brooks B17 saddle. Next I think I'm going to find some nice brown/tan peddles to match the seat, as I've been slipping off of them in the rain. And maybe I'll upgrade my drive train in the future, but I've had no issues with this one as of yet. My big great goal is to mount a dynamo and accompying electronics, such as a GPS, Lights (including blinkers!), and phone charger. I was even looking at this solar panel/powerbank/light combo which I thought might be awesome!
Basically, I've put well over $500 into this budget bike, but I've loved it, and none if it was super "necessary" for someone just getting into commuting. The tires were actually quite nice, I just needed tubeless, and the saddle was serviceable, albeit a little uncomfortable, though mudguards are quite necessary. And the fork mounts are indispensable for holding essentials like a tire pump, and in my case, a bottle opener, because why not!
by Specific-School-941
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Love it! Wish my old hardrock had that many mounting points. Glad you’re enjoying yourself it’s a amazing bike for the price, plenty of room to grow into.
Watch out for that green shell though
That saddle position is next level absurd.
– Why is the seatpost flipped? If that is necessary, the bike doesn’t fit properly.
– Why is a B17 saddle that is designed to be nose up for proper seating, pointed aggressively nose down? That just leads to constantly pushing back against the bars to get yourself onto the saddle since you are always sliding forward.
I wonder how long OP took to modify it completely(including the breaks between items)
I will never understand why people “need tubeless” especially when the bike in question is absolutely not a mountain bike
Is that spray paint? Either way. Been trying to find the gravel bike in large. All sold out 🫠
I’m genuinely so happy to see actual, upgradable bicycles being sold at Walmart.
BSA bottom bracket, HG freehub, basic alloy frame with mounting rivnuts and disc brake mounts.
Those simple, common standards throw the doors wide open. Up to an 11 speed cassette on the freehub, Shimano Mt200 hydraulic brakes are under $50 and yeah, it’ll never be light, but these appear to be reliable, safe and just good!
I still don’t trust the wheels without a proper tension/tru/grease especially if they are cup and cone.
I personally don’t mind cup and cone hubs, but I know enough to set them up and maintain them where the average Walmart assembly person and buyer is highly unlikely to even have the cone wrenches/tension gauge or know how to tru a wheel.
If you haven’t, the sooner you learn the ways of final assembly the longer your bike will last. Park Tool YouTube is an awesome resource.
Bike Shops do this service on every bike, grease or antiseize everywhere metal touches metal, wheels, hubs, bolts, headset, bb spindle ect. The difference today may be unnoticeable, 1,000 miles down the road it’s night and day.