Easily assembled and tuned, decals peel off without leaving residue, road tires are beefy enough to handle potholes and rough pavement, and its a quick, clean looking bike! Couldn't have asked for more.
The bike is excellent as a starter bike. The frame is aluminum and is very solid, yet lightweight. Some of the minor parts are steel, but are easily upgraded for lighter materials down the line. The bike seat is a very hard ride; be prepared to shift a lot to prevent pain, or just buck up and get a new seat (I'm going to both for comfort and to lose the steel weight of the pipe). I had the reflectors on the tires and the kick stand (also steel) removed and it actually made a noticeable difference. The pedals are pretty cheap and I would advise removing the foot cage from them if you're going to make it fixie (fixed gear) like I did. It's nearly impossible to get both your feet inside the cage when they both have to be moving. After removing the plastic cage, the pedals aren't that bad, pretty basic, but heavy. The bar tape is very thin so I would suggest getting good gloves with a little extra padding in the palm, unless you want to just have them re-corked and re-taped. The brakes are a little weak, but not bad in all. If you're using the flip-flop hub in fixie mode you don't need the breaks as much, so again, it's no big deal. The bike is fast and moves around the city quickly. If you are looking for a great bike that gets you from point A to B this is it. I have no problem keeping up with friends on a racing bike.
For a safe ride make sure to:
- Tighten the stem of the handle really well or you will fall on face. Take it to a local bike shop and they will tighten it for you if you don't have the correct tools.
- Get adhesive stickers for the inside of the rims so you don't get flats often from the inside. They are cheap and all bike shops will have them; they last for about 10 years so no worries about replacing them.
- Adjust breaks properly.
- Tighten the wheel bolts well or they will slowly come off as you ride.
- Tighten all bolts really hard (especially the handle).
Other observations:
- The tires are in excellent condition for such a cheap (I got it for $170) bike.
- People were talking about how they replaced the breaks, peddles and the handle because they were not safe, this is an overreaction. All the parts are excellent in their factory condition. DO NOT waste money on new parts if the part that comes with the bike are not broken.
the bike is good for the price, if you want to star in the fixie world with this one is ok, the only problem is the bottom bracket and the crankset, you have to change because they not support the skid presion, im my case:
removed all stikers
changed saddle, stem and handlebar,
remove rear break and freewheel cog
i'm looking for a resistant crankset and bb
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