Reviews of Dahon Vitesse D7 HG Folding Bike, Shadow

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My local bike shops' suppliers dropped Dahon, so Amazon was the best way for me to get this bike. As a Prime member, I had this bike on my porch within two days of ordering it. The bike is fully assembled inside its box, just folded and covered in packing material. Dahon also includes manuals and touch-up paint. To activate your warranty with Dahon, you have to have the bike adjusted and inspected by a bike shop. I paid $50 for that.

This bike is an attention-getter, and as far as folders go, it's loaded. The info and picture are unclear about this, but the bike does ship with a rack and fenders already installed. The internal hub allows the bike to have seven speeds without a visible derailleur and cogset, and it also means that you get a chain guard that covers the entire chain. The chain guard is a bit noisy, but it's tolerable, and it's worth having the chain guard to keep your clothes clean.

The ride on this bike is surprisingly... normal. You may feel big bumps a bit more than on a bigger-wheeled bike, but the bike is quick and nimble. For commuting, it's great to have tons of stand-over clearance (and I'm only 5'2"!) and to be able to adjust it to sit a little more upright to see and be seen in traffic.

I'm riding this in Lincoln, Nebraska, where folders have yet to catch on. It gets lots of looks and questions. But this is not just a bike for urban, highly congested areas. Being able to park inside or toss a bike into a car is great anywhere!

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So first I stalked this Bike on the Internet. After researching many different folding bikes I settled on this one.

I bought this bike through a local shop to get lifetime maintenance tune ups.

This bike is great so here goes my list.

Pro's;

the bike folds and unfolds in 15 seconds

Bus drivers don't have a problem with me bringing it on the bus.

this bike gets the Looks!

this bike fits under my desk at work.

the gears work really well and changing gears while stopped at a light is easy.

I am a little bigger than the weight limit and this bike rides just fine.

It is comfortable to ride.

at 26 pounds soaking wet it is very easy to carry.

CONS;

None yet!

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My Dahon clearly exhibits high quality and manufacturing pride. It was extremely easy to unfold and ride and stow on the rear seat of my Ford Fiesta at the end of the ride.

Dahon requires setup by a professional bike technician to qualify for a longer warranty. This requirement made sense to me. I complied.

I was seriously ill when my bike arrived and didn't have the time or focus to carefully check all the parts in the box or to familiarize myself with the parts.

After a couple of days in the hospital, I carefully read all the literature that came with the bike.

It is too generic. I never found a parts list for my specific bike. If the bike shop had tried to do a parts check, it's technician would have had the same problem.

As a result, the bike shop tossed out the BioLogic Freedrive Chain Cover. They thought it was just a chain protector for shipping. I thought the same thing.

http://www.amazon.com/BioLogic-Freedrive-Chain-Cover/dp/B005I68HNS/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1348484196&sr=1-1&keywords=biologic+chain+guard

Another issue, for me, is whether it's supposed to have a brush guard on the crank. I can't tell.

By the way, Dahon requires a code to start the online registration process. Owners are supposed to get this code from the store that sells them the bike. I can't imagine Amazon providing a code or even how to request one from Amazon.

One other thing a bag for the bike. Because I stow it in the car, I consider it an essential component. Dahon makes bags, but I don't see them on the Amazon Web site. Too bad. I've ordered a generic, but would have preferred a Dahon bag. Sure I could order one from another vendor, but Amazon is so convenient and reliable.

Despite these small deficiencies, the bike is fabulous and just what I wanted. It is easy to give this produce a five-star rating.

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Lots of choices on the market. It a tough one. I went for this one in the end because of the other positive reviews, the provided accessories and the brand's history. In truth one could probably go a little less expensive (with this brand or similar) and still get a great bike without the mudguards and so on, however, having said that, it's well built, easy to manage, fold / unfold, and it fits well in the car. It does not fit in any standard suitcase as best as I can tell, so you'll need the custom one from Dahon for flying with it etc. Although its pricey, in the greater scheme of things, I'm getting the value out of it because of its sheer portability.

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The tube, much to my surprise, is labelled the same as the old tube which came on my bike, KENDA, made in China. This is embossed near the stem, across from the stem is the Sunlite label in white. That doesn't bother me really, it's just a bit misleading, as this tube can't be too different from other tubes sold as Kenda's.

However, the valve core is removable which was not advertised, and that removable core is leaking air. I imagine once I replace the core it will hold up just as well as any other tube, this is just a disappointing amount of difficulty for what is usually a simple job.

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Bought two of these and both failed in less than a week. These are very low quality Chinese made innertubes.

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I installed a new tube, inflated the tube to 70 PSI and got on my bike. It was sagging a little so I inflated it to 80. I pulled the pump off the valve and BOOM out flies the valve of the tube. I could have put an eye out with that thing. From my experience, these tubes are worthless. Buy something else.

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Pros:

1) 48 mm stem length allows ease to hold stem with fingers

while mounting and dismounting a pump so as to avoid breaking

the tubes presta head.

2) Sturdy tube wears well on road bicycles.

3) Smooth stem (rather than threaded) remains clean.

Cons:

1) Should be more widely available, it's a good tube.

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I have about 400 miles on this tube and it is performing as expected, construction seems pretty good, somewhat thinner and lighter rubber compared to the Kenda tubes I was using. I have high end road bikes and pressurize to 115 psi usually. It's very important with these tubes to keep the valve stem straight/centered and if the tube comes with a knurled nut I wouldn't use it, if you tighten it too much it will rip the valve stem base. Fill and deflate new tubes 3 times to get them situated in the tire.

Stamina 7100 Fusion Magnetic Exercise Bike Reviews

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After much research and discussion we settled on the Stamina 7100 because it wasn't too heavy for us senior citizens to handle. We weren't sure it would be a quality product, but ordered it anyway. It arrived in less than a week. We took the parts out of the box for ease in carrying it down to our rec room at 100 pounds it had been a heavy load. My husband assembled it in two hours an arduous job, but compared to others I heard about, not extreme. After assembly it turned out to be solid, smooth riding, comfortable with the back support and wide seat, and a really positive surprise. The computer programs were easy to set and perfectly adequate. I don't know how much more a person would need in a home exercise bike. I recommend it highly. J. Rowley

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Put the thing together in about 2 hours, but I took my time. A motivated person could do it in 30 minutes quite easily. It's a solid bike. Quiet, comfortable, sturdy (very important), has heartrate sensors built into the lower handlebars. I bought this for my pregnant wife, but I find myself using it quite often and I'm a bit of a gym rat.

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Got the bike, it arrived in a heavily damaged box, but the bike and parts itself were not damaged.

Took about 2 hours to assemble, which was easy

had a clicking noise when i changed gears, called the company and they send a new motor.

installed that and it only shifted between 2 gears, thought it was the worst purchase ever

company informed me to contact amazon for replacement, without any hassle they send a new bike, i mailed back the crappy one.

new bike arrived in same but undamaged packaging, put it together, this time only took me 1 hour (got used to the process i guess)and it works great!

the bike makes no noise, I bike it when i watch tv, and as a soccer player thought I had some leg muscle, but with the different programs on it, you can be a starter, or a pro because it is a good workout either way.

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It's March 2013 and it's still working since receiving the replacement piece, so I am upgrading my rating. If you don't have problems with the components, it works fine. I you do, come back to this original review:

I have questions about quality of the bike and customer service. Within a few months of riding 3-5 times a week, the motor that changes the tension broke. The bike was stuck on one of the highest settings, so I couldn't use it. I called the company. They talked me through different tests and finally had to agree it was broken. The phone agent tried to say "well-that's-too-bad. I don't know what else to tell you to do". I had to insist it was in warranty and that they should talk to a supervisor. They eventually agreed to send me the front lower quarter of the bike, the part with the pedal case. I think if a customer isn't persistent with this company when their exercise bike breaks, they would be out a couple hundred bucks and not have a working exercise bike. It's been working since then, but I won't be surprised if this problem happens again. Now that the bike is working, I like it.

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Ordered through Amazon.com. Received the box on 4/27. Upon opening found the entire seat assembly (back and seat) missing from the box as well as one of the wiring insulator plugs. Called Stamina and placed order for warranty replacement on 4/28. So far almost a week later have not seen any parts so the bike is totally useless! Finally on 5/3 received email stating that parts were "processed" but still have no tracking number or any way to know when, how, or if they were shipped. Frankly, folks, this is no way to run a business. I would not recommend doing business with Stamina! If it wasn't such a hassle to repack I would send the whole thing back to Amazon.