I am curious to find out how the bike is holding up because some of the components look like lower end?
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Component average quality. The main problem is the gear ratio. Cannot cycle to higher speed . Gear ratio too low. It's a beach cruiser and not a mountain bike. Not meant to cycle fast. The tyre spoke snap easily. The good part is independent cycling and easy to fold for storage.
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it has done great---grandkids ride it more than i do.. only problem was my assembly of bike and trying to force the pedal assembly. we reallly like it, but not a racer, just a fun bike
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For a couple of 65 year olds it serves our needs. Not an off-roader because of the light frame and components. We enjoy riding the beach paths in So.Calif when on vacation. We have ridden the bike paths in the Phoenix,, Az and enjoy them. We bought it 1 1/2 years ago to ride the Santa Ana river trail from Yorba Linda to Huntington but that is still on our to do list. The first thing I changed were the inner tubes to a flat resistant tube. For us it is a comfortable ride. We have to limit the grandkids and their use to bike paths. They like racing through our Az deserts and doing jumps. The bike is not made for that. For a couple of 65 year olds it serves our needs. Not an off-roader because of the light frame and components. We enjoy riding the beach paths in So.Calif when on vacation. We have ridden the bike paths in the Phoenix,, Az and enjoy them. We bought it 1 1/2 years ago to ride the Santa Ana river trail from Yorba Linda to Huntington but that is still on our to do list. The first thing I changed were the inner tubes to a flat resistant tube. For us it is a comfortable ride. We have to limit the grandkids and their use to bike paths. They like racing through our Az deserts and doing jumps. The... » Read More For a couple of 65 year olds it serves our needs. Not an off-roader because of the light frame and components. We enjoy riding the beach paths in So.Calif when on vacation. We have ridden the bike paths in the Phoenix,, Az and enjoy them. We bought it 1 1/2 years ago to ride the Santa Ana river trail from Yorba Linda to Huntington but that is still on our to do list. The first thing I changed were the inner tubes to a flat resistant tube. For us it is a comfortable ride. We have to limit the grandkids and their use to bike paths. They like racing through our Az deserts and doing jumps. The bike is not made for that. « Show Less
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Hi Jaime, I had a lot of trouble with the bike and the manufacturer at first with defective parts. My bike shop said the quality of the bikes parts are not that great. When the manufacturer finally sent me new parts with my bike shop replaced the parts and it has been fin since. My wife and I enjoy the bike how long it will last I'm not sure. I have had it about a year now.
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Not holding up well at all. I have to get a new wheel because spokes all broke- and we have had it less then a year!
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Jake there is a heavy painted or dipped finish on it. I would assume if that is not scratched it will be good for some time. I am in Key West with salt in the air, I will rinse the bike basket with fresh water if I get direct salt water spray on it. I have had it close to a month now. I have sprayed the whole bike with CRC which I highly recommend but do not spray areas like seat shaft, wheel rims, and handle bar. Jim
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Mine is holding up great. Haven't had to change the pads yet. I've only put new, wider pedals on it (Moove), better grips (Moove), and a better fork on it; Manitou Tower Pro. Other than that, just put some slime tubes in it.
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Quite a lot of plastic, but it's a damn good bike. If you have an aversion to plastic, look at the more expensive models. I believe they're more metallic.
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I haven't had to deal with that issue. My bike has been doing great! I would send a request to Schwinn for the information.
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Mine is 2 years old going on 3 and is on a houseboat in Key West. The machine screws (hex) that hold the calipers together and other misc. hex screws such as for the water bottle attachment are rusting. I plan to replace them with ss screws before they rust so much that I cannot remove them. They still have good threads. The bike is holding up better than I though it would, being stored in salt air, sometimes in the rain. It will probably be stolen before it rusts up. My last one was.
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So far so good!! I'm a little surprised though with some rust spots on the frame, I would have thought that this wouldn't occur as they are used out doors.? But no sign of threads coming loose ! I have been using them all summer. Good luck with yours!
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You will need to assemble the pedals, handlebars and tension control, seat and seat post as well as stabilizer bars at the bottom. Thank you
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This is hysterical. After I answered this question I went into "contact us" at ProForm to ask about the part for our bike but the contact us is down for maintenance. Guess what the sales is open for business as usual. Wayne
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The handlebar tape is red, and there are some darker red highlights where the sort of chrome paint is separated from the white. With the white wheels it's a sharp looking bike.
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Yes, It is. You should have knowledge, in assembling the Bike. Otherwise it may be assembled poorly. I had my purchase returned, because of that fact. Then I found the bike at a Walmart Retail store pre-assembled, as well as a cheaper price no less!
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It wasn't too bad, if you keep in mind that it is mass produced... with all the minor eccentricities that entails (fit and finish on fenders a little lacking, etc.). You could probably get a local bike shop to assemble for about $50.
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Thank You. That is very helpfull. I should be able to manage that. I have put others bikes together before!
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The bike is very heavy and overall quality is poor........ I would, if I had it to do over again spend more and get a better quality lighter bike. I had to take parts to a machine shop to make the handle bars tighten properly........
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My 2nd Fbike ordered a few months ago came with padals with mostly metal parts, which is a nice improvement of the bike. The 1st one I ordered in Jun 2014 came mostly plastic, but I have no problems with them after 200+ miles.
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You seem to be missing the two short sleeves that fit into the top and bottom of the frame. They stabilize the stem/fork of the bike. The washers rest inside of the sleeves (they have a cup shape to hold the washers). The bike I ordered only had one so I had to contact the seller for the part. They sent the part and the bike works fine now.
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I found the build quality of the components (mainly wheels) to be rubbish. but frame seems solid