Reviews of Diamondback BMX Freewheel 3/32" 17T

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I really like this item and even though I do not have a back wheel with threads for a freewheel I like it just the same. This seller is great and recommended. Thank you.

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I have installed this with no issues.

Smooth bearings and well worth the price.

But you will need a tool for this install to get it tight enough to be safe.

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The product is well made. However it should be noted that the product has some shortcomings (if they are of any importance to you):

1. The steering is not foldable. In other words, it does not fold down in a nice compact way like the Razor scooters do.

2. The steering is not extendable. It is a one size device.

I did not know these prior to purchase since none of the other reviewers mentioned it. It is not too much of a problem, but it was certainly a bit disappointing for me given that this is more than twice the price of other scooters and yet lacks these basic features.

As other reviewers have mentioned, depending on your child, it could take some time to master. The downside to the "lean to one side to steer in that direction" is also that the turning radius is very large. Unlike other scooters, this makes sharp turns difficult to do.

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Updated on 11/28/12

We have now owned this for quite a while. Both my kids use it. The scooter has held up very well and still looks new despite almost daily use by two very active kids. As a result I have bumped it up to 4 stars.

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This is the best scooter...our girls both got one for Christmas and as its 18 degrees out, they ride them inside( around and around the kitchen island...LOL...not a big space, but still fun for them until they could be outside), and it is quiet and SO good for our oldest's coordination...the younger (4) could ride ANYTHING skillfully within seconds, but our 5 year old is a bit less physically quick to find her balance etc. BUT... our oldest was riding it like a pro within minutes, and they both love love love riding them. These scooters are small and light but sturdy and so well made (SO awesome). They have a brake in the back that is super easy to use (also a cool feature) and the scooter itself CAN tip over, but the way its built makes it so it isn't tippy and so a child getting their balance will be ok. It doesn't tip over unless a kid literally falls somehow, and it takes little to no balance to ride them once the initial few moments of getting on the thing is over. Otherwise, it balances itself great. I would buy these again and again, and when they get older, we will get the larger size. Thank goodness my sister told me that these were what my nephews had and they were light years better than the other scooters they had owned and their friends had. Her boys are REALLY active and rode those things hard, but they LOVED them, and SHE loved them, and she said every friend that saw them asked her for the info because although most of them had scooters, they weren't as safe while still having all the fun of a scooter. If you want a scooter, THIS is the scooter for your younger kid...OR get the larger size for your bigger kid. I have nothing but RAVES for this scooter. Not one single "love this, BUTTTTT...." They have been 100% fantastic.

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The first time you take this out and slot the bar in (1 simple step assembly), it is hard not to be impressed by how cool this scooter is. The steering-by-leaning is a nifty technical set-up and has been very quickly mastered by my three year old. She had no experience with this sort of thing, but was flying around within minutes.

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We had one of these for my son which we handed down to my daughter before buying it in pink, new, for her. All the kids on our block have them and they are totally awesome. Best for steering, balance, stability. Would buy again and again.

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I got two of these scooters as Christmas presents for my twins. They have been asking for a scooter since the summer and since they just turned three, I thought it was a good age to get them something like that. I went to the usual stores first to look at three-wheeled-scooters and I was disappointed at the poor quality and/or the poor maneuverability. I was sure that there must exist a better option. I searched the web and VOILA!I found these. First off, the colors are awesome. Second, they look just like 'big boys&girls' scooters, which counts for a lot when you are three. Third, after reading scooter blogs, I was convinced that these are well worth the money in terms of quality of workmanship and maneuverability. I am so pleased with my choice my kids look like Pros on these wonderful little machines. We took them to the park the day after Christmas, and everyone (kid & adult) was staring at my twins who were effortlessly scooting around. They got the concept of how to operate the scooters within minutes, and after an hour there was no stopping them (or getting them off the scooters!!!). Learning how to use the break took a couple of days, but they got it down. The scooters were very easy to put together, and all the parts look to be well made. I'm sure we'll enjoy these for years to come.

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This inexpensive, well built rear rack is listed on Steven Scharf's rear rack page and has many features of the better racks found there: three-strut construction, long horizontal dogleg, welded and recessed reflector/taillight mount, even pegs for a frame pump (tips 232mm apart). It has a Pletscher-style mousetrap hold-down that is easily removed if you have no use for it.

Mounting flexibility is where it loses stars. The photo shows that this rack's seatstay braces are made from round tube, just as in the better racks on Scharf's list. But on those other racks, the round-tube braces mount in clamps that give four-way adjustment: reach, drop, width, and seatstay angle. On this rack, they don't--a point that Scharf missed when he reviewed the rack from a photo.

On this rack, the braces are just flattened and drilled at both ends, and can bolt to the rack in your choice of 5 positions fore-and-aft, which gives you some adjustment for reach and drop (but not independently), and nothing for width or stay angle.

The lower mounts at the dropouts are height-adjustable, but only in 3 fixed positions marked 24", 26", and 28", referring apparently to nominal tire diameter. The 2 inch diameter increments should make the height marks 1 inch apart, but they're really 3/4 inch apart. It doesn't make sense, so just pick what fits. :)

The lower mounts come straight vertically down. If you have, say, an aluminum frame with fat seatstays that end at skinny dropouts, this rack won't work and you will need a rack whose lower mounts come in at an angle from the rear. You could spread this rack and mount it with thick spacers, or fabricate new lower mounts, but you'd have to refigure the load capacity and, really, there are other racks that will work without mods.

This is a great rack at a great price if you have a steel frame with tapered seatstays and all the dimensions happen to match the available choices. If not, another rack may work better. These measurements should help you decide before you buy. They're all taken by me, by hand, don't sue me if they're not exact:

Vertical, dropout hole center to underside of platform: 348mm (24" position), 369mm (26" position), 389mm (28" position).

Horizontal, front of platform to projected dropout hole center: 194mm

Front of platform to seatstay brace hole centers: 12mm, 32mm, 47mm, 62mm, 77mm (yes, the first jump is bigger)

Seatstay brace length: 165mm (the braces are bent, but this is the straight-line length between hole centers).

Platform length overall, while we're at it: 375mm

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This rack was easy to install, lightweight, and very handy to use. I bought this mainly to haul groceries with a foldable picnic cooler strapped to the rack with an elastic cargo net. Works great! The rack is very strong and stable, and for the price a very good value.

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Good and sturdy. The only problem I had was with the lower bolt that screws in next to the chain. It was to long and prevented me from changing into the 2 smaller gears. But I just backed it out and ground off the extra length and put it back in. Works great now.

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First off, the picture of the item is correct as of 5/12/2012. It does come with a reflector, and has several adjustments to all it to fit most bikes. I had no problem attaching it to my Schwinn 26" hybrid (target brand).

The only problem I had was the to aluminum post that attach the rack to the bike just below the seat posts came bent. I had to bend them back in order for them to line up correctly.

Also, the rack had some scratches on it even though it was the only item in the shipping box. It must have been scratched before shipping.

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It took me maybe 30 minutes to install this rack. It wasn't terribly complicated, but the directions are sparse and didn't jibe with my bike. For example, the 4 screws provided (2 large, 2 small) fit the reverse of the printed directions (small screws on bottom near wheel hub, large screws on mounting bracket at top). No big deal, but then the 2 provided nuts only fit small screws, and I needed them on the large screws at top.

Another issue is that while the rack leg is adjustable to fit different size bikes, I had no success at using the correct 700 setting, and had to settle for 26" (which lowers the rack). The top mounting struts would not screw together on the 700 setting. And with the 26" setting, the rack isn't quite level. The bottom screw was also too long and interfered with the chain when it was on the small (outside) sprocket.

I took the rack to my bike shop, where they installed nuts on the struts and a shorter screw on the bottom. Works fine, but it's still not entirely level. And the rack could be further back. I think the short bracket length at top puts it too close to the seat to allow a travel bag on top of the rack.

Postscript-I contacted the supplier, and they are sending out a set of longer 8" struts. Hoping this will correct for the 700 setting and make it level.