How hard is this bike to assemble?
216619
It was relatively easy... Took about an hour and a half. There are some basic tools needed.
216620
Hi! I had a friend build it for me and it seemed pretty easy for him he didn't even use the manual.
216621
To me it was hard I am a female who enjoys putting things together but I needed help with someone who has a bike tool set. If you are going to assemble yourself I suggest a bike tool set. Personally I would pay to hAve it assembled if you can't find anyone to help you. This is a great buy I love this bike.
1680906
Not difficult at all to assemble. The directions are easy to follow. You may need two individuals for pedal assembly. Read the instructions prior to starting the assembly.
1715713
This does not come assembled. It comes mostly assembled. The back wheel and chain are connected to the frame correctly which also has the handlebars and brakes already assembled, however, you have to put on the front tire, pedals and seat. It took me about 10-20 minutes if I remember correctly.
380930
The bike is mostly assembled. You will need to put on the rims (with tires already on rims), handle bars(brakes already assembled) and foot pedals. I was worried about it when it came in the box but I had it put together and my daughter riding in less than an hour or so. The directions are straight forward and you don't need any fancy tools. If you were worried yourself, you could take it to your local bike shop and I'm sure they would look it over and tighten anything up for a small fee.My daughter rides the bike regularly and it has held up very well. It is a great buy.
940509
Carol S., No it is not hard to assemble. If I remember correctly, I looked at the picture on the box to see how to assemble it.
1034449
Assembly takes about 5 minutes. Riding it ... that takes more time to learn.
91871
It's mostly put together. You will have to put on the handlebars, pedals, and tires and maybe adjust the brakes but that's about it. It comes with instructions and it's pretty easy to do. You could take it to a local bike shop if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself.
2252925
Yes, this wasn't easy to put together. Had to use some force to put wheel assembly on. Try to straighten out as much as possible try again. If you bent the front forks might have to send back.
180875
While not fully assembled, it is nearly so. I think I had to put on the wheels, pedals, seat-seatpost assembly, and stem-handlebar assembly. Certainly didn't require a bike mechanic.
1487037
Dennis, as others below say it was not hard to assemble. Nevertheless I took it to a bike shop for some fine tuning of the shifting. The cost to do so was only $20 to have this done (Houston) but I had to leave the bike for a week.
1980052
The main assembly is put together. You have to screw together the handle bars. Easy.
1718366
Took me roughly 30 minutes to assemble. Would be a lot easier if 2 people were to assemble it.
6306
I wouldn't say it was difficult to assemble at all. The instructions were clear and parts were individually labeled. However, there are a lot of parts.... so it is definitely time consuming. Unpacking and assembly took approximately 2 - 3 hours. It's fairly heavy, so having a second person would be helpful at times.
69268
The bike comes decently assembled already. You mainly need to just put on the pedals and handle bars. You could find a tutorial online if you needed to.
1233069
No, you do need to assemble it. Just have some common sense, a few tools and a little patience and you will be fine! This is a good, durable bike!
948598
The bike isn't assembled but you can do the assembly yourself (assuming you have some basic tools available at home). This is the first road bike I've ever owned and I was able to do it myself following the instructions in about an hour or so. It might be worthwhile to take it to the shop and have them look everything over and make any adjustments, but I don't think that's even necessary.Good luck.
524876
If you have a basic knowledge of mechanics it only takes about 15 min to assemble. It takes a little longer to adjust everything and get it to run smoothly. Most bike shops will assemble and adjust for about $40. The directions are fine and all you have to do is put on the handlebars, front wheel, pedals and seat so it's pretty easy with basic tools.