Disappointed do you research before buying this bike.
358905
We purchased a Spectre Bike, Rebel Grey, 20-Inch for our son for his birthday.  I have not been very happy about this bike.  After having the bike for two weeks.  The brake on the back tire bent and we had to remove the hand brake all together because it was hitting the spokes.  His seat tore very easily and now has a hole in it.  Now the chain gaurd has broken off completely and he has only been riding it a little over a month.  I would have thought that a huffy would have held up to a few crashes better then this.
1659336
The handlebars are bent and none of the contact information supplied is valid.  I like the bike but they should provide accurate contact information that they will respond to. The handlebars need to be replaced.

Lisa
1326099
You would have to spend more money to get a nicer bike!  I would like some color options but who really needs to have options like color! This bike is steel...
653279
This bike is nice to look at but that is about all. The bike makes a lot of noises, it's completely a disaster.it's an okay bike if u are not going to bike over 40 miles. i wish i didn't invest in that bike.

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2585589
Wanted to try a fat tire bike without the $2000+ price point so gave this one a shot. The fat tires are fun but there are two major flaws to this bike for me. 1. It's SO HEAVY! A steel frame with those giant tires is just too heavy. You work way harder than you should to get the bike to move. 2. The brakes are junk. Though having them adjusted multiple times, the brakes constantly squeak and never stop well. I kept the bike for a few months and then sold it for cheap cause it wasn't worth riding. If you want a fat tire bike, I'd suggest spending a bit more and getting an aluminum frame from a more reputable brand.
481093
HAD READ REVIEWS THAT THE WHEELS WERE NOT TRUE.  THIS BIKE WOULD NOT MAKE A COMPLETE TURN BEFORE WHEELS RUBBING.
TOOK TO LOCAL BIKE SHOP.  BOTH WHEELS ARE NOT TRUE SO IT WILL NOT SPIN THE WHEELS WITH OUT RUBBING. RETURNING  -  RECOMMEND THAT EVERYONE READS THE REVIEWS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WHEELS.  ALSO BIKE IS HEAVY FOR ALUM.
3523373
The bike would have been fine ...  except we had to return it due to a bent gear on the back wheel.  :(  We had submitted a request just to have it replaced, then found it cheaper at target after christmas sale, so we cancelled order and bought it there. Could have been a great bike though.
82466
Everything shipped fine, no missing parts, etc.  I knew this wouldn't ride like other bikes due to the weight and tire size.  Something just didn't look right once it was fully assembled, but I couldn't put my finger on it.  The angle on the front fork stem seemed off, but that's how it came out of the box.  Took it out for a spin and good grief the handling was bad.  I was on a simple trail so it wasn't a huge deal and chalked it up to not being familiar with the bike.  Even so, I was really not liking the way the bike handled at all.  It felt like all my weight was centered over the handle bars.  Was walking by the bike a few minutes ago and something about that front fork was just bugging the #$@& out of me. Came inside and googled a picture of the bike...BINGO.  The front forks were shipped backwards.  Make sure both brake discs are on the left side of the bike.
3659922
The place to put the front is too small so I could't put the fron wheel.
I couldn't return the bike because it was a christmas gift for my son. So imagine what I felt when I saw the problem with the bike!!!!!!!!!!! What I did??????...I fixed it spending 30  dollars.
By the way!..I live in Mexico..

I buy a lot of things in amazon, it is the first time I feel dissapointed!.
1210859
Same bike for $80 available at Walmart. Don't waste your money buying it here. It looks really cool so my kids like it but its harder to pedal than most bikes which is really frustrating to them. When this was discovered, I went back and read some of the previous reviews and found this has happened to others. I'm not sure if its a defect or not but the kids legs get tired after riding it for 10 minutes. Overall, a disappointing bike to ride but looks cool parked out front.
3871205
Let me preface this with I really like this bike and for the money I believe the quality is decent. BUT I bought this product from a bricks and mortar retailer on 7-11-09  it is now 9-16-09 and in this time I have had to replace the pedals, the chain and the rear wheel.
The pedals are made of plastic and if you put too much pressure on the outside edge of the pedal it cannot stand the stress.  The chain broke next. I am not sure how but I was lubricating the chain and noticed that one of the links was missing the a piece.  Last and most unpleasant was the rear wheel hub.  I was crossing an intersection when there was a snap and the pedals no longer were driving the wheel.  I took the wheel to a bike repair shop and after a thorough review they showed me that the metal piece that engages the wheel had snapped.  The mechanic said in 20 years he had NEVER seen that happen and wanted to know how I could have possibly done it.  In short as I mentioned I love my bike but feel that you can expect to upgrade parts shortly after riding it.  ( I ride it as much as 50 miles a week )
4484649
Let me just say I have taken this bike out on 15 rides the first was a fairly light bike trail and it did ok.  The 10+ rides after the first, consisted of street riding and bike trail riding.  It handled fair for that.  Took it out to the local nature preserve and by the time I was through I wanted to throw it into the gulley.  This bike is not made to handle offroad.  It's definiteley not designed with street in mind either.  So that brings me to the conclussion that this is a complete waste of time and money.

I did not buy this bike, I earned it through a program for selling insurance and bought it with my earned miles.  I am no pro but I do know how to work on a bike.  There is no reason to buy this bike.  The suspension bottoms out on 70%-90% of the terrain you will find, even on fire roads. The brakes are no good.  I adjusted them as I would any other bike and they worked for about 5 minutes before going back to exactly how they were before I adjusted.  It was at the worst time too.  Going down a steep hill hit the brakes full and took about 10-20 seconds before I slowed down to a speed where I could put my foot down.  Next is the pedal, I have logged over 5,000 miles on previous bikes owned and the pedal broke off within 20 miles on this bike.

Being that this bike is equipped with a dual suspension you would think you can take it into some tough terrain.  That is not the case.  The only place I would ride this is on the street but then again that is not recommended because the brakes are very sketchy.  It looks good but clearly this bike blows.  I'm going to sell mine on craigslist for $20!  Poor guy that buys it is going to save $80 just to pay hundreds in health insurance cost.

TO THE GUY THAT SAYS A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS AND ITS GOOD:  NO NO NO!  You either work for Grays Peak or you have yet to take this on a hill.  It falls apart, it breaks, it looks good, and the brakes do not work.
509979
About me: Okay, I looked around in big box stores and checked reviews here and then bought from a seller on Amazon's marketplace.  This is my first trailer bike but I have several bikes and am very comfortable working on them.

My experience with this bike is that the bike is decent enough, but all the comments about the most important part - the connection between the trailer bike and the adult bike are correct -- and you should strongly consider purchasing other bikes until the manufacturer fixes the poorly constructed joint.  I've called Instep and they are having me mail back the connection join to evaluate it, but what a pain eh?  I was hoping to be riding with my daughter by now.  Our maiden voyage was scary and dangerous, despite tightening down all bolts between the seat post and bike.

Here's specifically what's wrong:  there are two critical bolts that are slightly too small for the holes they fit in (horizontal and vertical attachments in the connection piece.)  I went to the hardware store and couldn't find the fractionally larger bolt that would solve the problem.  Instep seems to have cut the holes too large.  the result is that there is a millimeter or so play between the bolt and hole in each case which magnifies any shift of weight on the kid's bike into a frightening jarring, shifting motion.

I'll update this if Instep sends back a better connection point.  On the phone with them they tried to tell me that I should simply tighten both nuts on these bolts until the unit stops moving in either the side to side or up and down direction. While that might reduce the shifting in the bolt assembly it would remove the purpose of this connection piece, to allow for turns!

My lesson so far has been that it would have been good to buy something like this after a test ride, given the concerns posted about this unit.  At this point if we end up with one of the more advanced bikes, I'd still want to have a test ride first!
3750858
It is difficult to shift gears. The instructions on how to adjust are difficult to understand and don't seem to work. If I could go back I would not buy this bike
4569254
This bike was beautiful and I was excited to find everything I was looking for in a bicycle at this price point, it's almost unheard of - fenders, speeds, rack.

Unfortunately I had to give the bike 2 stars as I had to return it as defective.

Initially after assembly the rear tire bubbled out.  It was a quick free repair at the local bike shop.  However when it bubbled again I left this bike overnight for a new tire and a once over and had them look at a brake wire that was a bit pinched where it connects at the handlebar.  When I picked it up: bad news.  The wire was not an issue but the brake hardware at the rear wheel was completely defective, so much that there was not a thing they could do about it.  The defect caused the brake pad to rub on the tire and/or the wheel itself.  I was willing to get it repaired but like I said they couldn't do anything about it.

It is a very heavy bicycle as well, so keep that in mind.  I live on the 2nd floor and heaving it up the stairs was a chore, to say the least.  So keep that in mind.

I was tempted to try for a replacement but I couldn't take the chance that another bike would come with the same issue.

This bike is great looking and the whole package, I was sorely disappointed that I had to return it for a refund.
2501532
The front fender doesn't fit properly, the seat won't stay in place, parts came broken and scratches, overall a major disappointed. This is a full bike it's amazingly cute, I cried because won't work out, and I need to return it, did I get a dud? The parts seem to be good quality but don't fit properly with the frame.
4358754
The bike was not bad for the price.
What I had a problem with when I received the bike are the following:
1- Steering arm was installed backwards.
2- Do to the way it was packed the disk break was jammed against the pedal which bent the disk brakes and several wheel spokes.
3- As received the chain was of the bike drive gear and jammed against the bike frame.
4- It cost me $75 out of pocket to get the bike fixed.

After all was fixed:
1- The right brake handle broke, the brake handle frame is plastic and it cracked at the handle retainer pin.
2- While riding the bike on a dry day the bike skid and the front tire bent out of shape.
Looks like its going ti cost me another $150.00