Nice Bike!!

A;I am 50yrs old and have had many bikes.I love to ride,but I am not some spandex wearing hard core. I have shopped around(alot)and just got this bike today.5/31/11. Assembly was easy but you are going to need some tools.Mostly allen wrenches.(metric)You are going to want to tweak it for your needs anyways.It is way cooler looking than the photo.The top and lower bars are angular metal and look tough.It is a nice ride!Glides down the road.I am 5'9" and it is a nice fit.I could see anyone from 5'5"to 6'5" being able to tweak this to their needs.I had never seen this bike except for this one photo online.I took a leap of faith and bought it.I would do it again tomorrow.It looks more like a 4-$500 bike.My neighbor who rides $1200 Cannondale was quite impressed.This is not a trail bike!But a road bike that will handle any dirt road or 2 track.Great deal for the money!And VERY cool looking!

I bought this bike because it had good reviews, and was in my price range. I wanted to start commuting to work on a bike, but didn't want to spend $$$ on a bike that would end up in storage if I didn't take to riding to work. In any case, the bike arrived, and was pretty easy to assemble. When I had it put together, I showed it to a friend of mine who rides a lot to have him look it over before I got on the road. He found that the fork was put on backwards -- it came like this from the factory, and being a newbie as far as bikes are concerned, I had no idea that the fork was on backwards. In any case, we got the bike fixed, and I started riding it to work. The bike felt great -- the ride was smooth and comfortable. The gears and brakes worked well. Fast forward 10 days -- I was riding to work in morning, and the post that attaches the front brake to the frame just fell off. I was lucky to be standing at a traffic light when it happened, otherwise the brake pads would have gone into... Read more

This bike arrived with a damaged (dented) front wheel, which by the way is not quick-release. One its decals was put on crooked.The shifter does not look like an Altus. I'm returing the bike and trying to decide whether to order the same model again or shop for something else.