This bike Vs. Takara Kabuto: I had already ordered this bike but I soon after found another good looking prospect in this bike, I was wondering should I stick with this bike, and after and upgrade of the parts would this bike be as good or better than...
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I would suggest staying with this bike. I've got it and it has decent parts for the price. You're going to want to upgrade saddle and tires on any bike in this price range. The frame on this bike is quite good, nice clean welds, good dropouts.
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This is a sweet bike worth the money and it is well suited for the NY City Streets. I first did not know what size bike to get but I found a sight that helped me pick the correct size. here is the link http://www.wikihow.com/Measure-and-Buy-the-Correct-Bike. good luck I am sure you will enjoy it.
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Hi Susie, I personally thought this was a great bike for my grandson who was five at the time of purchase. Remember it's a glide and does not have wheels. My grandson loved the bike but preferred the wheels. It is an EXCELLENT 1st bike for little guys. If you have not watched the video please do so. It is great for teaching balance and can not me any easier to put together, 5min. Best of wishes with your decision. Enjoy! Donna KDonna T. Kasinak answered on January 25, 2013
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oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website with pics of the fixes?? ; ) oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website... » Read More oh man, I wish I had found these posts before ordering one of these as most of the reviews are positive. It's on the way, should I just immediately send it back and eat the shipping charge? I wouldn't be surprised that these are on sale now as Schwinn prob has fixed models out now. I am assuming that if I keep this bike it will crap out shortly. If I do keep it, should I immediately call for the new motor and then the control panel before even using it? Will the original motor work with the new panel? uggggh. not looking forward to this. Any chance we can convince you to put up a website with pics of the fixes?? ; ) « Show Less
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I think the answers by others are good, but I say no. Go to a good sporting goods like Dick's or [my favorite] Academy Sports and try out theirs. I like my bike but if I was starting all over I think I might go for an eliptical machine.
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Do not buy this bike, it is heavy and not even a good entry level bike....I've done Ironman before and ride alot. My wife bought one and after the first club ride we ended up having to go get her another bike it was so heavy and slow. Be better off getting a entry level from your local bike shop. If you are trying to go the cheapest way, you can go to Academy and get a Schwinn road bike that is around $250 and will work, but not best.
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BTW it's a great looking bike and comes from this seller darn near put together!! Just install the front tire and handle bars and your ready to ride! I did have to adjust the de-railer but that was a 30 second fix!!
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My back wheel broke also. I have a feeling they are just really low quality. I contacted Amazon, they told me to contact the manufacturer. I tried that, but their website is broken. So, I contacted Amazon again and they sent me a whole new bike and a return sticker for the old one. This was even though it was past the time for returns. I would recommend contacting Amazon. They seem to be really good about this sort of thing.
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This is a well built bike.... it is lightweight but strong.... it is one of the best bikes in its class..You can ride this bike with confidence...
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All three! Is that correct? Do I win?Naw just kidding, I am just a novice but to me all four machines seem to be the same (now I may be wrong) to me only the frames are different. If you send me your email I will take Picts of all four and send to you so you can inspect them.Your decision.But all in all everything looks and works really good and the reviews were really good.Frank
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I would go to a LBS and get fitted before buying any bike. Take that from someone with experience making mistakes when I bought this bike.
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This bike mostly has the same cheap components as the one I bought. The frame is similar but slightly different. It looks like this bike has better trigger shifters and a better rear deraileur. If so, it may be worth the difference in price. If you live near a large university and you can hold off until May or June, there are good deals to be had from students selling their bikes at the end of the school year.
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Because they don't care Mark. This bike has serious design flaws and is stocked with sub standard parts from China and Pro Form makes (Made) a lot of money off this bike. I wish I had never purchased mine. I suggest you put a complaint on their FaceBook Page, you might get some help to repair one if you own it but they will not refund your money, it's gonna take a class action lawsuit for that to happen...sorry
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This bike to me is an authentic road bike even though the price is relatively low compared to some others. It is lightweight and I heard that the same company that made the frame for this bike, also makes the same frame for much more expensive road bikes. You can learn how to put it together from a you tube video that someone posted. If I did it I think most people can also.
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I don't know how the bike compares to other bikes, but I do know it is a great bike and I was surprised how great it looked in person.I purchased it for my granddaughter last Christmas and she absolutely loved it, so did her mother who wanted it for herself.
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Thanks Todd for the info. We are actually getting a refund from them as well. We were going to go out and buy the extreme bike with the refund but now I think we will just save our money. Thanks for sharing your experience! You have been very helpful and probably saving us a lot of time and hassel! You are right about one thing though They do have great customer service.Melissa
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The black bikes are not in stock with Dahon currently but will be in early 2014. I believe it will be exactly the same bike, maybe the chain guard and pump might be different. we purchased their remaniing stock when we found out they are low. Its a great looking bike