> find a bike for $118 USD

You didn't find a bike. You found a box of parts. Read the page again:

> Mountain Bike Assembly - $99.00

If you want the box of parts assembled into a bike, it effectively doubles the price. Also there's no promise it's assembled correctly, or that the bike parts are actually good. "Proper maintenance" is a handwave for spending multiple times the cost of the bike to cover up the inadequacies of the bike.

https://www.whycycle.co.uk/buying-a-bike/beware-the-bicycle-...

> We generally recommend spending a MINIMUM of about £200 on most styles of adult bike [...] there are some reasonable quality bikes at below £200 but if you intend to buy at this price, do so from a reputable bike specialist.