Genesis Track One – Another $150 Walmart ‘Fixed Speed’ Bicycle
It doesn’t have quite the ‘cachet’ as the equally priced Mongoose fixed-speed bike that debuted at the behemoth retailer in March, but it comes with a flip-flop hub!
The Genesis TrackOne also includes a kickstand, which hopefully is the removable kind that’s bolted on between the chainstays (though I doubt it), and it gets drop bars rather than the Mongoose’s flat bar. Here’s the full description from Walmart’s website:
The Track One from Genesis is a brand new dual drive bicycle that features the best of both worlds – single speed and direct drive. Simple in concept, but not execution – this one-speed bicycle has plenty of features. Tried and true steel frame, alloy wheel set, front and rear handbrakes, and a choice between direct-drive track style or single-speed freewheel drive.
Genesis 700C Mens Fixed-Speed Track Bicycle:
- 700c Lightweight Track Bike (editor’s note: shipping weight is 39.7 lbs)
- Front and rear alloy caliper brakes
- Sturdy alloy rims
- High performance racing saddle
- Unique flip-flop hub has both a freewheel and fixed gear sprocket
And if fixed-speed bikes aren’t your thing, how ’bout a $500 carbon fiber bicycle?
Comments
Apparently Walmart’s lawyers must be on vacation.
bought this bike expecting to have a beater bike that I could use to commute, then, eventually upgrade the parts after a month or so of use and eventually making a better bike out of it. But after riding it for 2 DAYS, LESS THAN 20 MILES, the right pedal stripped the thread inside the crank and fell off and the back of the seat was torn at the seam. Luckily I was only going about 10 miles an hour, had I been going 20 or had the hub been set into the fixed position the result could have been dangerous. I’m glad I got the bike, and not gotten injured than anyone else buying this thing and getting injured. This probably would have been a much better deal if Wal-Mart were just selling the frame for 50 bucks, it probably would be worth it and more honest. The knock-off parts like the pedals, crank, brakes, tires, wheels, and handlebar all feel like toys. If you spend $150 and expect to get more than 1 month use out of it, its probably unrealistic. Expect to spend $150 dollars and at least $150 more to get this bike up to snuff.
I just started a job assembling these bikes. As a former mountain bike racer and bike geek, I would think twice before buying any bike from a non bike shop.
I think this Genesis Track One Road bike is a decent bike, I use mine to work , then straight to school, maybe about 20 miles a day 6 times a week, and I have this bike for about 2 years now. Some people say its a bad bike and some people say its a good bike…well I think it depends, because you can always get the defective one, that’s why you have a 30 days warranty to break it down, that’s what I recommend before upgrading it. If you carefully review the comments at walmart.com you can see more good comments than bad comments, because a lot of people love this bike, and its always sold out on most Wal-Mart Store.
Serious riders need not buy.