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Very fast delivery. I was wondering what kind of build quality and finish they would have. I was very impressed after opening the package. Nice touch adding extra spokes for the future. I received them on Friday morning, built them out that afternoon, and rode a quick 10 miles to check functionality. I liked them so much I decided to use them in the Kansas Ironman 70.3 on Sunday. I am very impressed. At this price I can afford to have multiple sets with different rim depths for the conditions. Nice job BaiXiang!

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I combined this with some mr.tuffy tire liners which makes a durable virtually flat free tire. would definately recommend them.

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These inner tubes are great at sealing the tire pressure, and are holding up well. I ride about 50 miles per week and dont have a problem with getting small pricks in the tires and causing a flat. I will definitely recommend these to anyone.

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I also bought the Avenir product to compare. Both appear to be excellent products. I use it with a liner between the tube and tire. Wish me luck.

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These tubes are about three or four times the size of any other bike tubes I have used before. I didn't expect them to be so large and heavy two tubes was the size of a standard shoe box full. That's extra weight in the wheels, which will take more energy to move along the path/trail.

Investing in an inner tube liner will probably accomplish the same result, but with less bulk and weight.

Wheel Master Rear Hub Axle Set - FM21, 3/8" x 180mm, Bolt-On Reviews

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I had the same experience with this product as I had to reuse some old parts as the seals are too big..... used this to fix a bent axle on a dept store mountain bike i got for free

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Bought this from niagra cycle.

Great replacement for Rear axle on a Schwinn city hybrid 21 speed.

dust/grease cups were too big for the bearing cones

probably mixed up at the factory.

I slid the old ones off the old cones and used them.

They were aluminum and matched the wheel hub better anyway.

Works great so far.

I've put 50 miles on it and it fixed my slight wobble.

I would definitely purchase this poduct again.

Master Chain Tool with Peening Anvil Review

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It's expensive, but it works like a charm. I just got it and tested it on some links that I removed from a SRAM chain. My old Park tool was very difficult to turn to push out the pins. I would have to put a vise-grip on the handle to turn the screw. It would get the pin out with great difficulty, but would bend the tool handle and mangle the removed link. I dreaded using that tool. This tool is a completely different experience. It's easy to turn the handle to push the chain pin out and nothing gets bent. Very fun to use and an excellent design; viewing ports to see how much of the pin has been pushed out and the base that hold the chain is shaped like a chain link to hold the chain precisely where it should be located. I love this tool and Park tools in general.

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Reviews of Razor Spark DLX Scooter

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We bought this scooter for my daughter's 6th birthday last winter. I found it in a store for 75% off and only paid about $20 for it. She couldn't wait for winter to be over and rode it every day. No one in the neighborhood had the same scooter with the sparks and light up wheels. It looks much cooler at night. Just last week someone stole her scooter after ten months of riding it and she loved it so much, we had to replace it. She uses this scooter more than her bike, skateboard, or anything else. The sparks will last a while if they don't overdo it. She used the sparks alot at first but now only uses it to show off to other kids. There is a marker that tells you when you need to replace the cartridge. In ten months we were just about to buy a new cartridge before it was stolen. Everything else was very durable and we had no problems with it. The wheels looked just as great after daily use as they did when the scooter was new. She rides it to and from school everyday, to all her friends houses, and on our daily walks with our dog. I don't know anyone that uses their scooter as much as my daughter, plus she does all kinds of tricks, and it still held up very well. I would definetly recommend any razor scooter, especially this one. My daughter loves all the attention she gets on it, especially from the "big kids" who tell her how cool her scooter is.

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sturdy, well made, daughter loves it ~ purchased as open box for $53 & was perfect condition & better price than $70-80 new so feel this was a good deal. spark/flint cartridges do not last long but that was expected

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We bought this scooter for my son's 5 year birthday. He loves it. The scooter seems well made and it does light up quite a bit. I have no complaints with the scooter whatsoever. However, I really feel that Razor customer service was poor. I received my scooter without an extra spark cartridge (which is advertised on the box as being included with the scooter). When I called customer service to ask them to send me my replacement cartridge, they refused. They said they do not offer this any more and the scooter only should come with one cartridge. Well, this is flat out lousy service in my opinion. Razor claims (when you call them) that they pride themselves on excellent customer service. Their actions do not reflect their words. I would buy this product again, as it is a quality product--just don't expect Razor to do the right thing if you ever have to call them.

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My 6 yr old asked for this last Christmas. He was thrilled to get it, but honestly his older sister uses it more. The scooter itself is nice. I LOVE that it folds up for easy storage. It seems fairly durable-owned it almost a year and still in very good shape. The sparks are fun, but the kid riding the scooter has to look behind them to see the sparks. Not exactly a good idea for younger kids. Usually the kid not riding the scooter enjoys the cool sparks and the kid riding doesn't even see them. Overall, it's a good purchase just not quite as exciting as we had imagined.

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This has been so much fun for my child. He loves the sparks and the wheels that light up! Would recommend.

Cheap Adams Trail a Bike - Original Folder

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I purchased the Adams Trail-a-Bike so my 3.5 year old son and I could go riding together. I researched all the available models and liked this design the best (I'm an engineer), but could not decide on which size would be best for my son (Compact or Original). So I called the company and got REAL person that actually understood the product to answer my questions.

But I was leary of purchasing the Trail-a-Bike without any customer reviews. So I decided to purchase a Wee-Ride Co-Pilot from a local store because I could return it if there were problems (such as described by other Amazon customers). Good thing. The Wee-Ride assembly prevented the U-joint hitch from moving. I tried loosening the bolt but my good tools only made the Allen head hexagonal flats into a circle (the bolt was made of mild steel). So I returned the bike and the other one in the store had the same tight u-joint problem. So I left without a bike.

Now Chritmas to fast approaching, so I ordered the Trail-a-Bike from Seasonal Outfitters through Amazon. It was shipped super quick and arrived a day early.

I wish I had not wasted two trips (purchase and return) in buying the Wee-Ride model. The Adams Trail-a-Bike is an excellent design and well built. The hitch/u-joint and the folding mechanism are what separate this trailer bike from the others. One quick connect clamp allows the bike to fold and to ajust the seat height. Even though it is easily loosened for folding, it is very secure because the natural pull by the lead bike tries to keep the bikes straight.

The hitch has different size inserts to securely grip the lead bike's seat post without allowing the clamp to crush the seat post and make it out-of-round. The hitch is cylindrical with a square post in the center. This makes a very stable connection but one that can easily slide apart when the hitch pin is removed. The connection on the Wee-Ride required a hammer to slide the hitch apart. I can easily make the connection with one hand while holding my bike from falling over. It works so good I would suggest buying a 2nd hitch Adams Trail-A-Bike Hitch With Shims, Replacementso that two bikes can be set up to pull the child's Trail-a-Bike.

I have pulled my son about 10 miles on 3 trips. He loves it. He is very stable and the Trail-a-Bike even goes around corners well. The u-joint even allows me to take sidewalk ramps to the street while making sharp turns without a problem. He is currently too small to peddle, but he can place his feet on the peddles when the seat is at the lowest position and I have turned the handle bar as low as possible.

I only have to remember to keep my speed down to the recommended level because I can't be sure that my son might see something interesting and decide to get off without telling me. That is why he has a helmet, knee and elbow pads.

Overall this was a good purchase.

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The Adams Trail-a-Bike is a terrific product: sturdy, well-constructed, with a nice look about it. Naturally, I purchased the bike for use with my 4 year old. I had considered the cheaper tag along bike offered by Amazon (another brand than Adams), but instead decided a bike for your toddler is not the item to go cheap on. I'm glad I went for the Adams (although I still think the price on this one is quite reasonable.) The bike comes folded up and requires some basic assembly. Took me 15 minutes to put it together ... nothing complicated.

Perhaps the niftiest feature of the bike is the universal joint connection to the lead back, which allows for up and down and side to side movement, but no leaning movement either left or right. The joints are stiff enough to make for smooth turns and ups and downs, but loose enough (obviously) to allow turning at all. I had no trouble mounting the mount on my bike's seat stem.

My four year old took the bike in about 2 minutes. We practiced in the driveway, then took it easy on our quiet street. We discussed pedaling/coasting, and how important it was to hold on tight even when it feels like she might fall (the sensation of leaning to one side or another). After just a minutes, she had it and we've been riding ever since.

There is a little play in the universal joint that, when translated all the way down the bike, can give it a little bit of lean either way ... but it is minimal.

Bottom line: great product for a great price. Take the time to "train" your kid how to ride it and you'll enjoy hours of riding together. My daughter's favorite part? The flag that comes with it and mounts on the back.

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After reading many reviews we bought this bike for my almost four year old daughter. At first she was scared to get on, but after a few days of taking short rides she was comfortable and asking to go on longer rides. Now she loves it! This Adams trail-a-bike turns very well without problems and seems very safe. The only problem would be if the child was not old enough or coordinated enough to hold on tight. Other brands of bike trailers had been reviewed as being "wobbly", but this one is not. The child can choose to either pedal or not pedal during the ride.

There are two models of this bike, this is the 20" larger version designed for 4-6 year olds. There is also a compact version that is two inches smaller, designed for 3-5 year olds. My daughter is 3 years and 9 months old and a bit tall for her age. We have the seat all the way down, and she is just barely tall enough to pedal comfortably. I am glad we got the bigger version, though. I think we will be using this for family bike rides for quite a few years.

Our bike arrived within 5 days and took my husband about 20 minutes to put together and attach to my bike. You can buy an extra attachment so that the bike can be easily switched from one parent's bike to the other.

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On receipt of this product it was found to be missing the ball race on the right side. The sprocket was pulled snug to the frame and the pedals would not turn at all. Mistakes happen. The short story is that this CANADIAN product is assembled in CHINA. NORCO who owns the name ADAMS trail-a-bike, stated they do not "Necessarily authorize their products to be sold online". Which apparently means they do, except when there is a problem. The company will not directly deal with customers, and my "local" distributor (a two hour drive away) delayed the shipment of the part, which retails at less than $5.00, for over a week. A call back revealed that they never even checked their inventory. Surprise they didn't have it. Norco then shipped me a ball race set from the tire, despite explicit details given them. Unless there is some confusion about "the ball race on the pedal crank arm, right side" After five weeks I finally got my correct part. since it had to be shipped from CHINA back to CANADA to get to ILLINOIS, as NORCO does not stock parts for their own products on this side of the PACIFIC. I waited to post this until the issue was resolved. If someone from NORCO reads this, I am contacting every agency I can think of or find to report your feloniously poor customer service, and VERY misleading claims as to the country of origin.

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I got this bike for my son. I took it out of the box and the pedals turned VERY roughly. I ended up dissembling the bottom bracket to find the crank side ball race was mangled and two of the bearings were loose in the bottom bracket housing. The cause appeared to be a very loose retaining nut holding the sprocket to the crank. I called the manufacturer (Norco) for a replacement ball race, a $5 part, and they said that Amazon is not an authorized dealer so there is no warranty. I am returning the entire thing to Amazon now for a refund.

Buy CycleOps Mag+ Indoor Bicycle Trainer Trainer with Bar Mounted

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This bike trainer is well made and has proved very worthwhile attached to my older mountain bike. When the instruction manual states that a knobby tire is not recommended it is not kidding. I didn't have a smooth tire initially and the noise and vibration was horrible. Using a cheap smooth tire made a huge difference and now the trainer is nice and quiet. I take off 1 star because of the bar-mounted resistance adjustment lever. I could not get it to work; the instructions were useless. The gears on the bike provide all the resistance variance I need so the extra lever was a waste of money. Get the model without the remote lever and save about $10.

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This is a pretty good trainer for the money it costs. It does make some noise, but its not unbearable: the TV is still audible.

It was somewhat difficult to set up: make sure your back tire is tight against the roller if it is slipping at all it will wear down in no time.

Even so, it does seem to wear down my back tire pretty fast, so I am thinking of getting a wheel with a Continental tire made for trainers.

I got the model with the remote, but have not really used it. The remote is hard to set up (both on the magnet and on the bike), and it keeps falling off.

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I really like this trainer in terms of it's build quality, ease of assembly despite so-so instructions and slightly funky cable installation. I've been using it for about 2 hours a week for the past two months and none of the pieces seem to feel like they are going to wear any time soon. Along with a block for the front wheel it all feels totally stable and that I could use this for the next 3 years without having a problem. In terms of noise, I wear around-the-ear headphones which are semi-open (AKG 240s) and I can watch TV or listen to music without having to push the volume up to compensate.

Once assembled the adjustments are all pretty straight forward and your bike should fit easily. They thoughtfully include a replacement skewer in the box in case yours doesn't fit or you are afraid of scratching the finish on yours. There are also online videos which help assembling and mounting your bicycle for the first. Most of it is pretty intuitive, so even without reading the instructions very carefully I had it assembled in less than 20 minutes. With properly inflated tires I found the tension knob too tight to actually turn per instructions, and rather painful too. Fortunately I did not have any problems with tire slippage with far less tension. There are no online manuals or videos explaining how to attach the remote shifter, but this may be a moot point. Which brings me to the major criticism of this model, resistance.

A little background, I'm in my 40's and really out of shape. If I found the resistance range pretty narrow and too light I would guess anyone in better athletic condition will want to start with a trainer with a higher resistance capacity, which this one just won't give you.

Having lived with it for a while, I think I should have either bought the model without the cable, saving myself the money or spent the extra $60-$120 to start with the Magneto or Fluid2, then I wouldn't be thinking of upgrading so early.

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A little noisy but with headphones you can hardly tell. I have really enjoyed this trainer. It's easy to set up/take down, it provides a great work out and it's small enough to store in out small apartment. Over all a great purchase. It even arrived before the expected shippment date!

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It is very simple to put together and mounting your bike is even easier. This would be perfect for a person looking for a light workout, but it does not provide enough resistence for a serious bike rider. The tension adjustments are barely noticable. I should have opted for the more expensive, but more refined fluid trainer. Don't make the same mistake.

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Thanks for the great price on these refills.. My kid LOVES his turbospoke, and the cards wear out after a while.

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Fantastic addition formy son's bike. All kids from neighborhood want the same thing. Few weeks ago old gentlemen said that he can't ride bike with gasoline engine in the park. Well...

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I purchased this for my grandson. He loves the sound it gives his bike. The quality seems to be good. (He hasn't broken it!) A great kid's gift.

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got this for xmas present for my 2 gransons they tired of it after a while it was an ok product like children dom they tire of something an go on to the next thing kids

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This was a big hit with out grandson! His reaction was all that mattered. He thinks it sounds just like a dirt bike.

Reviews of Bubbleicious Balance Bike

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bought this bike last summer for my then 2 year old, she was able to use it right away. Easy to assemble and very good quality. It went through a whole year, and she is still using it now and she is 3 1/2, and 39 inches tall. All we had to do was raise her seat. This bike has been left out in the rain, and is still great. I am now going to order another one of these for our youngest daughter to ride.

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My daughter is 4 and this bike is a bit small for her, but within 1 day she has learned to balance quite well and she can "scoot" along for 20' without using her feet. Transitioning to a larger bike without training wheels will be a snap. The seat has several height settings, so any child under 42 inches should have no problem. I wish I had started her on this bike when she was 3. The color is what sold me on the bike. My daughter LOVES anything pink! It's a home run!

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OK no I didn't ride the bike myself because it would be in a pile of wood right now but my daughter kept complaining about the comfort. When I looked at it, sure enough the seat looks as though it would be painful. Not much padding and perhaps too wide? Anyway everything else is great which is why 4 stars.

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This bike, like others of its kind (boys may prefer another color... ;-) ), is great for kids learning to bike: It allows them to learn to keep their balance without having to worry about pedaling. Our just-5 years old is having great fun with it and I am confident she will move on to a real bike next year.

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Absolutely adorable! My 2 year old granddaughter got right on & was very excited! (although she asked where the pink petals were.. ) :)

Cheap Shinko SR550 White Wall Front - Rear Tire - 3.50-10/--

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speed rating is only 62 mph so if you are a spedster look else ware, if you own a clasic Vespa or the like these work well and look period. Be sure to order new tubes also.

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YES, I LOVE IT, AND MY BOYFRIEND LOVE IT TO, I WILL BUY 2 MORE FOR OTHER VESPA, THANK YOU

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High quality throughout. Been using it for several months on my cruiser to-from work, and it works very nicely NO problems whatsoever.

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I've been using this for about 2 years now on my mtn bike and no problems. Its a good strong $30 bottom bracket. It isn't a light weight top end part but works well for what I do which is regular XC riding with lots of roots and rocks.

Buy IZIP Ultra Electric Bike - 2011 Model

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I should mention, this is the 1st time I've owned an electric bike. I wish I had gotten better advice on what to expect from these things.

The Good: In electric mode, the motor does deliver a good deal torque on level ground. The torque sensor works pretty well. One thing to keep in mind only turn the the controller on while off the bike and no pressure on the chain ring. I found the 10AH battery to be very generous and I was able to beat the 25 mile range several times.

This bike is overall poor quality. The brake and gear cables snag and bind. The rear derailer was out of line when I bought it, and I still cant get it to line up. For me, this is one of those "find a good gear and stick with it" bikes.

The inner tubes had to be replaced the tubes that came with bike were filled with Slime. Slime tubes on a $2,000 bike? Anyway, the Slime had settled to the bottom of the tire, froze, and both wheels were horribly out of balance. This out of balance caused the one disc rotor to warp. Now, the thing has become a money pit. I think the Slime settling may be a big factor in slowing the bike down. If you buy one of these, replace the tubes while you charge the battery up.

Going up a slope for more that 50 yards and the motor will cut off. This is a problem, you see, the bike weighs 60 lbs. and now I have to granny gear this thing up the rest of the hill. When the motor is off, the rear wheel has considerable drag. DON'T USE THIS BIKE TO CLIMB BIG HILLS it handled short hills fine.

EDIT: I found that when the motor shuts down on hills: power down the controller, get off the bike, power it back up, get back on the bike, and the electric assist works for me the rest of the way up the hill. I don't know enough about electric bike to say if this is acceptable or not, but this the only thing that works for me so far.

Also, with all the drag on the back wheel, the poor quality cables, the Slime and an additional 30 lbs, this bike is not very useful without engaging the electric motor. After about 3 miles on human power, I found it better to get off and walk the bike. Plan your trips well, you don't want to try to make it home on human power. The batteries are not detachable, so you'll have to go home to get the car to haul this thing home.

I so hate myself for buying this bike; what was I thinking?

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I have been riding this bike for a few months now and it is a lot of fun. I've begun using it as my main form of transportation around the city. My 8mile ride to work only takes 25-30 minutes and I don't have to break a sweat if I don't want to. I did the 16 miles round trip on a full charge with full power assistance and 3 of the 5 battery indicators were still lit. The power assist can keep you pegged around 20mph and I've broken 30mph downhill. Passing other bikers struggling up a hill while I leasurely fly by is quite entertaining and even gets some comments like "cheater" occasionally. The bike gets checked out everywhere I park it and usually gets some questions.

It's an expensive bike and I know there are some less expensive electric bikes out there but this one has just been a joy. It's fast, fun, and gets me where I need to go for pennies per mile. I only have one complaint. After I put a rear cargo bag on the bike something about the weight seems to throw off the bikes stability. If I try to ride with no hands the front wheel will start to oscillate. I think the light weight flexible materials that the front fork is made of cause som sort of resonance. Probably safer to ride with your hands on the bar anyway.

ADDITIONAL REVEW: I have started using this bike much more often and I recently passed the 500 mile mark. I have begun having major spoke breakage problems on the rear wheel. Spokes have broken 3 times. The second time I had the whole wheel retentioned and within 40 miles another spoke broke. Now im having the wheel rebuilt THE RIGHT WAY. I have researched wheel building and the problem is clear. The rear wheel has 13 guage spokes when the hub holes were clearly drilled for a larger guage spoke. Because of this the spoke head sits at an angle and the "knee" of the spoke doesn't sit flush against the hub. This puts major stress on the spoke knees and is a common reason for spoke breakage. Every spoke that broke was on the knee. These spokes should have been built much better from the factory. Im being generous and only subtracting 1 star for this because I have really enjoyed the rest of the bike. I've already spent over $100 on spoke repairs and now I will be spending even more to have the wheel hand built with stronger 12 guage spokes.

FINAL REVIEW AFTER A YEAR OF USE: IZIP ended up giving me a whole new rear wheel with the motor for free and I was using it while my 12 guage wheel was being built. After a week I had my hand built 12 guage wheel and after a year and several thousand miles the bike has been perfect. Not a single issue.

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I have been riding this bike because my neighbor wants to try My Busettii and the IZIP Ultra is a dog on both hill climbing and range. With no pedaling it will stop dead on any hill with over 4% slope (which is every hill). My Busettii and my friends E+ will go up really big hills (18% slopes) with no pedaling all. For $2400 they should give you a much bigger battery ! 36volts 10 ah is a kiddie wimpy battery. The Busettii Big 50 mile comes with a 52 volt 15 ah which is more than double the power for just $1790 or $700 cheaper than the Izip Ultra. Basically Currie is giving you a $300 battery on a $2400 bike which is too much like a scam. There are just too many bikes for less than $2400 that will give a much bigger motor, battery and warranty for $600--$800 less money. If you ride the bikes before you buy them it will be easy for you to see what I"m talking about. Good luck !

Skyway Retro Tuff II Mag Wheel Set - 24" x 1.75", 3/8" Axle, Black Reviews

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These rims are high quality, but they can be a lot of work to put on your cruiser.

First of all old school cruisers tend to have front and rear 3/8" axles and 1.37" x 24tpi, just like these wheels, and accommodate a minimum of a 16T freewheel.

Modern cruisers almost always have 14mm drop outs for 14mm axles on the back, because they're thicker. Skyway DOES NOT make 14mm rear wheels for cruisers, even though they do for 20" BMX's, I wrote the company and asked. I got these nice little axle adapters (Dimension 3/8 to 14mm Axle Adaptor) that seem to work fine. I didn't trust just tightening down on them (though I admit I haven't had an issue with that in particular) so I got REDLINE Alloy Chain Tensioners 14mm Black. 125341 just to make sure the axles don't slide forward, so far so good.

My bike also had a 30mm 14T freewheel from the factory, of course now that I have a 16T minimum on the back, I did the math and a 41T chainring/front sprocket would have gotten my old ratio back. I went for a 42. It hit the frame, and the local bike shop didn't want to do trial and error parts fitting, so I wound up ordering parts off of Amazon and doing hit and miss until finding the sweet spot. Right now I have a 39T front sprocket on and that's working out, actually feels good, I have a 41 on standby that I think will work. The adapter to make sprocket fit my crank axle actually pushes the thing out further from my frame skewing the drive line. I'm going to see if that shaves down the 39T sprocket with time or not. If it does I'm taking a drill press another 39T one to make a 1" hole so it will fit my bike like the factory 36T one did.

Another issue obviously with bigger gearing comes a longer chain, so I had to get a chain breaker and put a longer chain on. This is another place where some serious Voo-Doo comes in. Leave a link in and the wheel nearly falls off the back of the drop outs, take a link out and the tire rubs the frame. I had to get a half-link. I found that experimenting with gear ratio's changes the position of the wheel, I may not need the half-link if I change my front sprocket.

Long story summarized:

If you have an old school cruiser frame these incredibly awesome! A no-brainer bolt-in replacement.

If you have something newer be prepared to put some effort into making these work for you, not for the easily intimidated.

SkyWay needs to seriously consider making some 14mm/30mm wheels, possibly even some cassette hub versions. The good thing is these are made in the USA, but being made in the USA doesn't mean you have to completely shun the Metric system.

My bike was an Ike victim, it floated around my house by the tires in a literal sea of salt water. I saved the frame and most of the parts by washing it with fresh water, then WD-40, then hosing it inside and out with Gunk L512 Liquid Wrench Dry Lubricant with CERFLON 11 oz.. I saved it, but I did have to re-grease everything and the nipples on the original rims continued to corrode, changing those was not an option, I don't want to make my first spoke lacing something I want to use regularly and I've always been a fan of mags anyways so I went after these. If Skyway will release a 14mm back axle version I will buy it, especially if they pair it up with a 30cm freewheel just so I can take away all the adapters and other Voo Doo that I don't like using, I'll make use of my 3/8" leftover, I promise, and maybe even buy another rim so I have a full set.

------------UPDATE--08/15/2011---------------------------------

I had serious mechanical issues due to the VooDoo above, to the extreme I now have scars on one of my elbows due to losing a chain at a very bad time and place. I decided to actually build a bike around the rims.

I found an 11 year old frame at a local bike shop that had been sitting on the shelf unsold for a decade. The pro frame had long drop-outs in the rear meaning I can change gear ratios and not have to worry about not having room in the drop out, I just have to add and remove chain links until it's in there right. Also the drop-outs are 3/8ths to begin with.

This doesn't mean I wouldn't like to see Skyway make some rims with 30mm freewheel support and some with cog driver support and 14mm axles, but in my case I'm now making great use of great rims. The Gray Diamondback in the picture collection is actually using the same rims as the old pics of the green and black Lucky 24.

-----------Update--11/07/2011-----------------------------------

The front bearings gave out on me, I probably had 300 miles or so on the wheels, no enough for bearings to give out in my opinion. I found the replacements here on Amazon Nice Ball Bearing 1614DC Double Sealed, 52100 Bearing Quality Steel, 0.3750" Bore x 1.1250" OD x 0.3750" Width. They worked great, just make sure you know something about pressing bearings in if you decide to do it yourself.

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Ordered gray and received a golden brown. They look as if they would function well, but I'm not putting these hideous things on my bike...

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Great Looking and work great. Bought a set for my girlfriend' bike she loved them. We have to remove our front wheels to place them in our bike carrier and they work better than my sram skewers.