Yes, to be fair that red one is more funny than overpriced.

You're a saint for taking on those Huffy's! Interesting question which bikes get used more. I guess you could argue that if Department Store bikes generally get used for transportation whereas expensive ones are for leisure, the first ones would see more usage. I'm just guessing though.

I fix bikes for folk on the "rougher" side of town and I've maybe had 5 "nice" bikes roll in after 4 years of doing this. Dept store bikes are honestly way better than the cyclists say, they're not upgradable but basically every bike from 16" to 29" uses the same parts for costs reasons. Nearly every forgotten kids bike i get from a yard sale is 75% usable on something much more necessary. I have a higher profit margin fixing walmart bikes than i do my shops actual purpose of fixing cars, and i barely charge minimum wage in labor, parts are so plentiful they're let go for a few bucks.

@@georqedubyakush6066 That is great saving old bikes! In our area there is a significant influx of folks in the summer and that includes seasonal workers who often don’t have transportation. We have turned over most of the stock accumulated over the winter. Just about any working bike has value. I actually put NOS 26”:steel chromes wheels on an old Huffy yesterday, from a closed bike shop sell off.

@@georqedubyakush6066 I agree that department store bikes aren't as bad as people say - they get folks from point a to point b, and they're affordable. The margin for reselling used bikes is pretty good but I didn't realize how it compared to fixing cars. Really interesting.

@@stockton350 i dont necessarily make more money flat out, but i can pay $5 for a busted up huffy full of parts that could fix 4 other bikes each with a $50 labor bill (i try to be fair as most bikes im fixing are people only choice), cars dont have such glorious part interchangeability. Basically the car works pays the big bills, the bike work pays for the fun stuff

Oh man, eBay can be tricky because you have to pay high delivery fees on top of the asking price. But you might want to search for local pick ups?

Interesting. Yes, single speeds are great in flat areas but in hilly areas not so much.

Thanks for that feedback. Glad to hear you're enjoying the videos. Stay tuned for more soon! I sell my bikes on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. I've sold bikes on commission at local stores and also through eBay but CL and FB were a better fit. I was thinking of doing a video about some tips for flipping bikes. Do you think that'd be of interest? I'll definitely keep your recommendation in mind for a future video!

Glad you enjoyed it. More on the way, so stay tuned!

Wow. I just googled that and can't believe it's a real thing. Kind of like the Folding Fuji bike they did with Marlboro cigarettes back in the day.

@@stockton350 It was a Promotion Sweepstakes thing, and they got the absolute cheapest stuff that China made. It rides like a kitchen chair, if you are sitting on it backwards.. it's the ultimate MEME for horrible ideas on wheels. It belongs on a hook over the Beer coolers.