>>974938I rode a $100.00 Thruster for 2 years 10 miles a day.
After retensioning the wheels and overhauling everything correctly, the frameset and wheelset held together really well.
However the crankset wore out and fell off even though it was tightened to spec.
Also I replaced the brakes/lever with coop parts well before they broke so I can't tell you how shitty they were.