Before, one could say that cheap mountain bikes is an oxymoron. There are no cheap mountain bikes. But with the influx of surplus bikes in the country, one can actually buy a cheap mountain bike these days. The quality of these cheap mountain bikes however, well let's just say you get what you pay for.
When I started getting interested in mountain bikes, I first bought a surplus mountain bike which was supposedly from Japan. Two hours after I started using it, the pedals fell off. The following day, both tires were flat. I had to go to the local bike shop and have the interiors vulcanized. The vulcanizer, after removing the inner tubes said, I can't vulcanize this, you'll be back here in no time. I suggest you buy one. So I did. Two days after, the handle bars got undone. Then the chain got busted. Then it was the saddle's turn.
It was a series of unfortunate events. Like I said, you get what you pay for. I certainly did.
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