very nice bicycle, although in the description it says it's a five speed, actually its a 15 speed. not to hard to assemble, pretty much assembled out of the box just attach front wheel, pedals, seat, and handlebar, your good to go. The tires
are even fully inflated.

THE best single speed in price range, flawlessly done, all parts high quality and top notch packaging during shipping.
pros: kendra all terrains, hidden brake lines in handle grips, chain guard removes easily for exposed sprocket look, comfortable seat, low price, unique color, easy flip flop hubbed wheel
cons: a tad heavy for a road bike but easily lighten-able, too many stickers (but they removed effortlessly) toe hooks don't handle extreme stress well (easily replaceable though), tire on flip flop wheel is directional (so it's backwards when in fixed geared position)

Takara Kabuto Single Speed Road Bike

The bike it self rides very smoothly, and comfortably.It's a single speed, so no more messing with derailleur problems The flip-flop hub is a bonus, but I prefer coasting so I live it at that. I'm 5'10", and the 57cm fits me nicely; I suggest any body under 5'9" to get the 54cm and vice versa. Don't expect to turn into Lance Armstrong on this bike; it's on the heavier side. But if you are looking for a great commute bike, with style, and with the price that doesn't induce high blood pressure, this bike's for you.

 I have put quite a lot of miles on this lady, and she's held up well. For the price, you really can't beat the durability/responsiveness of the steel frame alone. The components are still strong with a little regular maintenance, and I've made a few additions/modifications:

The tubes that these tires come with are total crap. Other reviewers Takara Kabuto Single Speed Road Bike have also said the tubes are awful; they are absolutely right. After the first two days of use and repeated blow outs and flats, I replaced the original tubes with Avenir Schrader 48mm Valve Tubes (700 x 28-32C), which can be purchased right on Amazon, and so far I have not had a single flat or blow out. I weigh just around 200lbs and have been putting exactly 105 psi in them without any problems so far. I check the pressure before every trip and must admit that I usually need to put about 5-10 psi in it each time; in other words, the tubes do seem to slowly leak over time. I'm a novice and don't know if this is typical of other bikes or not, but I don't really mind filling them up each time. I should also mention that, just to be safe, I also purchased rim tape at the time I put in the Avenir tubes. There were a few rough spots on the rim that the tape helped cover.

I'm also contemplating a rear rack/bag solution, but noticed that the racks attaching to both the rear wheel hub also attach to the frame and this bike doesn't have anything pre-drilled for those attachments. Does anyone have any suggestions for this? I really like the Topeak MTX line of bags (would probably go with the smallest [EX]) but have shied away from the seat-post attached versions as I don't want to deal with horizontal swaying. Any particular success stories on this particular bike? Thanks! Takara Kabuto Single Speed Road Bike is amaizing