Kent Glendale CS anyone done one?

Kevlarr · #1 09-28-2009, 05:07 PM

When I went to see my brother yesterday he had one of these sitting in his garage (daughter's BF left it and now she's claimed it) and the first thing I thought of was wow a full suspension AND room for a motor! If I wasn't already planning my next build I think I'd do this bike.

Second thought was too bad the frame's aluminum because I'd hack off the rear and put it on my cruiser! lol

Wally World has them for $99 and here's some good close up pictures from another site.

Kent Glendale 26 Men's Bike - Kent Glendale 26 Men's Bike - Photo_070408_001

azbill · #2 09-29-2009, 01:01 AM

it would be a very tight fit, it looks like... from that pic

**BarelyAWake** · #3 09-29-2009, 05:21 AM

The Dtube looks screwy... but for $100 it may well be worth an experiment!

My Walmart is lame - it has no such bike

I'd love to chop that un up and "custom" the one I have tho, they're both aluminum...

**Dave31** · #4 09-29-2009, 09:07 PM

I dont think you have the space there for a in-frame motor.

Cabinfever1977 · #5 09-29-2009, 10:13 PM

dont use that bike,it might be good for the tires and other parts,but get a diffrent bike,trust me.and get one with more space in the frame and without rear suspension.

**BarelyAWake** · #6 09-30-2009, 04:35 AM

Cabinfever - I can see your concern about the frame shape and the potential lack of space, but wassup with "without a rear suspension"?

Seems to me that a rear suspension is a "Holy Grail" of sorts for the chinagirl crowd, this is one of the few that doesn't intrude into where the engine sits... While it's true this is an el-cheapo Walmart bike, I was idly wondering if it would be worth the effort to chop it up - using the rear suspension on an extra aluminum frame I have.

I'd imagine the "other parts" would be just as shoddy as any other $100 WallyWorld bike, the suspension the only thing worth salvaging should the whole bike not be used o_O