05-16-2017, 07:18 AM
TomK - Mid-Pacific Wheels in Hilo is great. They don't sell junk bikes, they are nice, and they give you one free tune-up at like 3-months. (not sure on the timing of that)
We have bought 3 bikes here. One at Target (didn't charge us the reg'n fee), one at Walmart (charged us the fee) -- both bikes meh, one of which, ridden 12 miles a day, ok until the pedal arm snapped in half -- and the really good one at Mid-Pacific Wheels, which charged the fee. (I believe brand is Giant, a cruiser.)
I look at the fee like a cheap xtra tax. The county needs the money and I have no problem paying it. I just hated how it slowed the checkout line at Walmart.
We have bought 3 bikes here. One at Target (didn't charge us the reg'n fee), one at Walmart (charged us the fee) -- both bikes meh, one of which, ridden 12 miles a day, ok until the pedal arm snapped in half -- and the really good one at Mid-Pacific Wheels, which charged the fee. (I believe brand is Giant, a cruiser.)
I look at the fee like a cheap xtra tax. The county needs the money and I have no problem paying it. I just hated how it slowed the checkout line at Walmart.