Posts Tagged ‘bike’
Nice frame, but beware of some cheap components. Beautiful bike, has all the right features for a city commuter bike.
The bad:
The free wheel (or AKA “cassette”) arrived defective. This is the part that your chain wraps around and has several gears (7 in this case), next to the rear wheel. Some of the gears on the free wheel were bent, cause the gear to slip. Very cheap made in China crap. The good news is that for $20 a bike shop can replace Schwinn Midmoor Mens Hybrid Bike for a nice Shimano free wheel. Then 1 pedal bent within 30 days (it looks like metal but interior has plastic).
The good:
Had the pedal and free wheel not being so crappy, I give this bike a sure 4 stars after a little money pured in for a free wheel and a pedal. Frame feels very solid and strong, yet lightweight aluminum. After a professional tune-up (and the 2 components above replaced), the bike is handling great.
The shifter is a good Shimano shifter (but not their best of course, this is a $240 bike). The gear changer is a basic Shimano touring, but still a Shimano.
Very easy to assemble. It is mostly assembled. This is the first bike I ever assembled right out of the box. It took me less than 2 hours, going very carefully. As long as you have a basic set of allen key, 1 regular adjustable wrench (for the pedals), and ONLY IF replacing the seat, a ratcheting wrench will be very helpful.
You WILL NEED to have the brakes and gears adjusted, and the wheel trued. If you can’t do it, it is worth spending the $50 for a professional shop to do it. The difference afterwards is like night and day.
Conclusion:
This bike should be advertised as great bike that needs some additional parts purchased (to replace the 2 cheap components that will break easily)!
I added a nice comfortable seat, rear and front lights, splash guards (I know they aren’t pretty, but necessary on a commuter bike, and actually looked pretty good with it). I might even add a rear rack, since this is now my official commuter bike. Once I poured some money in on repair mentioned above, accessories and a tune-up, I love this bike.
Beware of hidden costs!. The bike itself is great. The problem is that Pacific attempts to pre-assemble most of Pacific Tuscon Mens Dual-Suspension Mountain Bike and in doing so damaged the rear tire and didn’t do the installation correctly causing a serious safety hazard. It cost me $85 to have the bike re-assembled properly and to have the tire replaced. I called Pacific and they basically snubbed me saying they weren’t going to reimburse for any labor costs, which was most of it. I was furious. If I had known about the added cost up front I never would have mail ordered a bicycle and would have simply gone shopping locally. Buyer beware!
Good Deal. Bought this bike as a birthday gift for granddaughter after not being able to find a suitable reasonably priced 24 inch cruiser in town. Was not looking forward to assembly as I am not that great with a wrench. However, assembly was relatively easy and took my wife and I a little over 1 hour.
Granddaughter loves the bike and Huffy Cranbrook 24-Inch Cruiser Bike rides very well.
Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket Electric Motorcross Bike for little tikes. We are VERY disappointed the age requirements for the bike. I called Razor directly and they were emphatic about Razor MX350 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike being the right size and reponsibility for a 12+ year old. Well, our son just turned 10 and is on the average to small size. He BARELY fits on the bike, it is SOOOOOO small. His 12 year old brother, who is not much bigger that he is, could not ride at all! So we have spent all this $ and will get a few rides out of it, at best. A COMPLETE MISREPRESENTATION! And most importantly, a very disappointed child…Don’t buy it for anyone over 8 years old!
denali bike review. Shipped quickly with no damage. Easy to assemble. After extensive research this bike is the most bike you can get for the price.
Bought the large 63.5cm frame which works perfect for my 33 inch inseam. Rides great and shifts great. The only negative is that you will have to retape the handle bars after the first couple of rides.
10 month review update. What works: speed, handling, price, new brake pads, impressive looks
what doesn’t: brake pads (must be replaced), random squeaks from bottom bracket, shifter skips and chain gets stuck sometimes, stiff ride hurts
maintenance:
$7 – front wheel alignment (bent from factory)
$15 – front and rear brake pads (factory ones required a strong grip)
$3 – bicycle grease (makes you go 32 mph)
odometer: 300 miles
Low Quality China Bike. The old saying “You Get What You Pay For” definitely applies here. This bike is low quality but you shouldn’t expect much these days when you pay $[...]. Good bikes are $[...]+ even for children. We put the bike together and found that both wheels were out of round. I had to true the wheels but even after that, the rims are still so low in quality that they weren’t very even. One other issue is that the caliper brakes are almost useless. I had to adjust them to the max just to get them close to the correct spot on the rim for them to work. The pads fall short of the metal part of the rim. The manufacturer should have saved the $[...] on the caliper brake and put Spider-Man 16-Inch Bike into better quality rims. It is ridable and my son loves Spiderman so we will keep it. Bear in mind that it will only be used for a year or two and you will be OK. If you are in the least bit worried about quality, go with a better brand at a bike store. I bought this bike at Target for $[...].
GREAT BIKE. I have been racing BMX for over 10 years. Trust me Diamondback Viper BMX Bike is a very good bike. There is only one problem though… NOTHING. My favorite part about this bike is that it is really light and easy to handle. Its really good bike for anyone that wants to race BMX or go freestyle, its also a great bike for just riding around. Its just not that comfortable for going on long bike rides. Normally it comes in a 24″ rims. Like i said i have used this bike so much that i am accually on my 3rd bike. I would highly recommened getting this bike.
Unable to carry two bikes. I’ve had two problems with the Allen bike carrier. When I took Allen Deluxe 2-Bike Trunk Mount Rack out of the box, apparently fully assembled, it would not fit on the car. I had to take it appart and reverse one set of contact pads. Fine, and it was a nice light and easy to put on carrier. Then came the show stopper, when the second bike’s pedal jammed into the deraillor of the first bike. I tried reversing the second bike, but then the handle bars interfered. The Allen carrier’s bars are too short for our two normal road bikes, and we have since bought a larger and heavier trunk mount carrier that is a much better design and fully supports both our bikes much more stably. K-H Frohne
Buy Hooks instead. Like others have experienced, the cords fall apart. A better solution is to buy two large hooks that screw into the ceiling studs, and hang the bike upside down by the rims. There are hooks that have rubber covers and do a better job than the Racor lift.