This is the Medium (50cm), which was out of stock for a while. So once it showed up again, I bought one online and it was delivered to my door in the back of a hatchback the very next day. It’s a hefty 30# but I was otherwise pretty surprised at the build quality. Like with any bike, I gave it a once over and tweaked some things – the tension on the rear derailleur cable, the alignment of the front wheel to prevent the disc from rubbing, tire pressure, etc… I also flipped the stem (I’m not young anymore LOL) and added some grease to the tight headset while I was at it. And then I took it for its first ride – [https://youtu.be/EdcIOAnWgs8](https://youtu.be/EdcIOAnWgs8)
Looking forward to more miles with it this summer, as soon as this heat dome dissipates…
w1n5t0nM1k3y on
Honestly they should have been doing this a long time ago. Building bikes that people might actually enjoy riding using their economy of scale and buying power to make them affordable.
Instead they basically spent decades building the most ridiculously low end bikes at the absolutely lowest price built in a way that makes them look nice on the shelf but ride like garbage.
Let’s hope they keep it up. The major bike brands have become way too greedy and are asking too much for basic bikes. Walmart and Decathlon seem to be the only ones who wa t to keep the sport approachable for people who don’t want to spend every cent on equipment.
Just_Fun_2033 on
I love the concept but suggest getting a new seatpost. That seatclamp will fail on you.
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This is the Medium (50cm), which was out of stock for a while. So once it showed up again, I bought one online and it was delivered to my door in the back of a hatchback the very next day. It’s a hefty 30# but I was otherwise pretty surprised at the build quality. Like with any bike, I gave it a once over and tweaked some things – the tension on the rear derailleur cable, the alignment of the front wheel to prevent the disc from rubbing, tire pressure, etc… I also flipped the stem (I’m not young anymore LOL) and added some grease to the tight headset while I was at it. And then I took it for its first ride – [https://youtu.be/EdcIOAnWgs8](https://youtu.be/EdcIOAnWgs8)
Looking forward to more miles with it this summer, as soon as this heat dome dissipates…
Honestly they should have been doing this a long time ago. Building bikes that people might actually enjoy riding using their economy of scale and buying power to make them affordable.
Instead they basically spent decades building the most ridiculously low end bikes at the absolutely lowest price built in a way that makes them look nice on the shelf but ride like garbage.
Let’s hope they keep it up. The major bike brands have become way too greedy and are asking too much for basic bikes. Walmart and Decathlon seem to be the only ones who wa t to keep the sport approachable for people who don’t want to spend every cent on equipment.
I love the concept but suggest getting a new seatpost. That seatclamp will fail on you.