I'm so excited about this bike! This my first impression review just to let you know how the few days I have been riding it are going.
I totally dig this bike. The assembly was not that bad- the rack took a little bit of love to get all the bolts in, but overall not bad.
The first thing I noticed was this thing rides like a regular bike- you don’t even notice the long tail. It rides smooth and nice. I loaded it up with three tool boxes and had no problem. It’s a pretty comfy ride even for my tall frame- granted, I have to crank the seat all the way up, but it's still pretty nice.
I know they sell them as a single speed, a six speed, and out real soon is the one I have- the eighteen speed. I think you could be ok with the single but gears are nice (something I would have never said two years ago).
Yuba is getting in the bags for the back and sending me one, so i'll let you know how that works. This bike is just begging to be taken to the farmers market, so that’s what im going to do!
As of now I think its a totally great bike. I don't see that changing unless it literally falls apart. I'll report back later this summer.
Thanx!
Cole