Showing posts with label mountain bike accessories. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mountain bike accessories. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Fuzion LandShark 4-Wheel Kneeboard Reviews

Fuzion LandShark 4-Wheel Kneeboard
Customer Ratings: 4 stars
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I have played around with these kneeboards for HOURS. They have almost no learning curve and are easy to hop on and scoot around. I cannot WAIT until I've got enough money to get one for myself. They are not entirely dangerous if you actually use your brain, unlike the parents who wrote the 1 star reviews.

You should not be riding this on the sidewalk. You should be riding it on nice, flat ground like a safe road or parking lot. If you hit a gap in the sidewalk on a skateboard going at a high speed you WILL fly off. If you hit a gap on this, do you expect to magically stay in place? No, you will fall off and because you are closer to the ground you will hit your face.

That being said, if you play on this for a while, you will fall off of it. Most likely you'll be taking a hard turn really fast and you'll fling yourself off the side of it (which, if I may say so myself, is HILARIOUS). You take that risk with ANY human powered riding toy. If your kid hits a wall on his skateboard, do you file a complaint with the company who made the deck? No, you tell your kid to watch out next time so they don't get hurt.

Use your brain before you complain.

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My 11-year old son is very athletic, coordinated and has all of these riding "toys." After 1 week he has 9 stitches above his eye, a chipped tooth, and now has braces on his top teeth in hopes of correcting the damage from the land shark. Every child, and adult, that has been on it in our neighborhood has taken a spill...his was by far the worst. He was not going that fast or on a hill at the time. It is simply unstable and imbalanced. I would not recommend it. Not just because of one accident, but because everyone that has gotten on our land shark has crashed to some degree. We will be filing an official complaint with Fuzion.

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We bought the landshark for my son when he was 7. We have had it for 2 years now, and as the kids get older, they have more fun with it. The downsides: 1. Kids fight over it. We usually have at least 6 kids over and they all want to use it.

2. We have had a couple of scrapes if the kids brake to hard, turn corners too fast or don't distribute their weight evenly. That is inevitable on any riding toys. make sure the kids are not riding too far forward on the board as their weight will be in the front not in the back and they will be likely to face-plant.

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All three of our children, ages 6-13, love the LandShark. We live in a neighborhood with lots of children who line up to ride it. It is so great to have an outdoor toy that everyone is eager to use.

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Landshark is a great product! The real problem is that we only have two of them. With respect to the one negative review, I have a 9, 11 and thirteen year old and the whole neighborhood hangs out at our house to ride these things. We have had a few minor scrapes, but nothing really. Landshark is THE most popular "toy" where we live. I really should get a couple more.

Mark

Haliewa, Hawaii

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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Trikke Tech T8 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter (Black) Reviews

Trikke Tech T8 Series 3-Wheeled Carving Scooter
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
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Update : You can buy this Trikke at Costco now for around $269.....

The T8 is my second Trikke. I purchased a T78 back in September and I am totally hooked on Trikking. I am retired and ride my T78 about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours a day. It is an all body workout and is fun. There is a learning curve, but once you get past that you can really move on the Trikke. I have lost over 13 pounds since I started Trikking. It will do up to 17 mph on flat terrain and really fly down hills.

The T8 is the Top of the line Trikke in it's size category, which will work for someone up to 6'5" and 250 pounds. It folds up in a few seconds, weighs 20 pounds, and you can put it in your car trunk, carry it with you, and store it in the corner of a room standing on end when folded. The ride is great, and it handles like a sports car. If you want something that is fun, and to get in shape for the rest of your life, the Trikke will do it for you. You will actually become addicted to riding it.

Lately there have been reports on one of the forums of welds failing on both the T78 and T8 models where the leg attaches to the Trikke. The result could be an injury when this happens, so you should always check your Trikke before every ride. There have also been many reports of brand new Trikkes that have loose bearings in the steering column which require compressing the column even on a brand new Trikke, prior to riding it. If you are not mechanically inclined, this could be aggravating. I purchased a tool from one of the dealers to compress the column properly.

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Awesome! Feels like skating/skiing/flying...fantastic exercise that works the core muscles while you are having fun!

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I've had a Trikke 8 for about 4 years. I bought the T-8 when it was called the Convertible (it came with the hard plastic wheels but could be fitted with the inflatable tires it now comes standard with). After about a month I decided to buy the inflatable wheels--best thing I could have done. The Trikke does have a learning curve. At first I could not climb our driveway that barely had an incline. After a few months I finally figured out how to navigate a pretty decent slope. It was almost like a switch came on in my brain and it just worked.

I can't say that the Trikke offers the best full body workout that you can get, but it has got to be pretty close. I really don't know a single part of the body that isn't used. I can even target the upper body workout by changing the height of the handle bars. Once you get the hang of this thing you find yourself in a rhythm that is similar to skiing the slalom. The inflatable tires grip so well that you can really carve without the fear of a crash.

The Trikke is not the perfect vehicle for every location. It's really the most fun on relatively flat surfaces with little wind in the face. It also require a bit more lateral room than a bike does (tough to use on tight roadways without designated bike paths). I will actually wait until the afternoon winds die down and ride in the evenings on occasion. Early morning rides are also great--the workout will fuel you throughout the day. I went out and bought a Garmin GPS/Heart Rate monitor so I could maintain a good level of fat burning. It's easy...but I always want to go faster and faster.

The only drawback to the Trikke is that your riding will constantly be interrupted by curious strangers who want to know more about the crazy looking device. I even got pulled over by the police a few months back...the cop wanted to know where he could get one. No joke!

If your riding environment is decent, there is no better or enjoyable type of workout. The only piece of equipment that might be just as fun is something called the Elliptigo (). Check it out, but don't pass by the Trikke 8 on the way.

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I got one of these for my birthday, two days ago. I have been out practicing on it for short intervals throughout the weekend. It has got easier, and I occasionally get into a rhythm with it and I just go. I know that soon I will become more naturalized with the trikke, and that rhythm will become second nature. I am really pleased with it.

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This was my second Trikke. We also have a T78. I bought this on the recommendation of a trainer who pointed out that although the frame sizes are very similar, the T8 allows more room for movement when the handlebars are raised to the proper height for someone like myself. I'm about 5'10" and I usually ride the T8 and my wife who is 5'4" rides the T78 although sometimes we switch for a little variety. Although the two Trikkes are very similar, there is a definite step up in the design and construction of the T8 which justifies the price difference.

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Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Discount Topeak Explorer Bike Rack

Topeak Explorer Bike Rack
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
List Price: $44.95
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If you need a rack for your bike, this appears to be a decent rack. However, I honestly have to say that it's not quite as nice as my old Bontrager "Back Rack 2" that this one is replacing. Let's start with the good:

STURDY. My old rack only had two vertical supports, this one has three. Feels much more substantial. That's bad if you're a weight weenie, but good if you want to carry stuff and feel secure that it's not going anywhere.

MTX track system is awesome. This is the whole reason that I got this rack, so that I could use a Topeak trunk bag. This is also one of those good/bad things however, as the Topeak trunk bag forces you to use the Topeak rack there are no attachments on the Topeak trunk bag at all other than the MTX rail (if they still included velcro tie-downs, you could strap it to *any* rack, which would be nice if you had more than one bike, wanted to loan it to a friend, etc.) I haven't actually used it yet (so I'm holding off on reviewing the bag) but it was highly recommended by someone who uses it every day and I was so impressed with his that I had to get my own both because it looked sturdy and useful and also because you can literally remove it in seconds and just carry it with you, rather than leave your tools, spare tube, pump, etc. out on your bike when you lock it up somewhere. Trek/Bontrager has their own similar system, and I was tempted to go that route and keep my old rack, but reviews of the security of the attachment were not as good as of the Topeak, and just the bag alone cost as much as buying the Topeak bag and rack together. Also I was unable to find a store that sold the Trek bags, while several stores near me sell Topeak.

a nice byproduct of the MTX dovetail mount is that it covers your rear tire somewhat, so if you don't have fenders, it'll still catch some of the road debris that would otherwise be flung onto your back even without a trunk bag.

But then there's the bad:

no height adjustment, which my old Bontrager rack had. This would be nice to be able to "tune out" slight heel strike if you happen to have panniers that are a little too long/far forward for your particular bike/rack/pannier setup. If you have a touring frame this is probably not going to be an issue for you, but if you have a road bike that you just want to put a rack on, it may be a problem.

screws and washers provided appear to be plated steel, not stainless. They're stamped "9.8" which means that they're high strength this is good, but I hope the plating is good too. Rust = bad.

Only comes with one pair of straps to mount to your seat stay braze ons. And they're LONG. I'm either going to have to whack these down or just make my own out of some thick stainless sheet. I don't really need that long bit of steel hanging out over my rear tire not doing anything useful.

Lower mounting points are really chunky good for strength, but they interfere with the heads of the screws that mount the derailleur hanger to the dropout, so I am going to have to get some more 5mm washers to space them out slightly so that they can be fully tightened down. Obviously I have not yet mounted the rack on my bike, only test fit it to see what I'm going to have to buy/make to make it work. If you don't have a bolt-on derailleur hanger this won't be of concern to you.

because of the lack of height adjustment, I'm going to have to put a really interesting bend in the straps to clear the straddle wire for my rear cantilevers (or again, just make my own) If it were height adjustable, I could just raise it another half inch, but...

taillight mount for a standard two bolt taillight is nice, which my old rack didn't have it just used a single bolt for a reflector. However, you can get an adapter from Peter White for less than four bucks to convert the single bolt reflector mount to a taillight mount, and the Bontrager rack has tubing that overhangs the taillight to keep it from getting beat up. The Topeak rack on the other hand hangs the taillight mount way out in back with no protection, and in fact when the rack arrived the taillight mount was already slightly bent. It bent back OK and the powdercoat held so no real worries, but I'll have to be more careful not to knock it into things.

So in short if you want to use the MTX system, you need to get this rack (or other Topeak rack.) However, if you aren't mechanically inclined, you may want to just buy it from your local bike store instead and have them deal with fiddling with it.

If you aren't buying MTX bags and don't think you will in the future, and just want a light duty rack, I'd actually recommend the Bontrager Back Rack 2 instead. That's the only rack I've seen with adjustable height and it can really solve some problems. I'm hoping that I'll like the MTX feature enough that I won't regret not keeping my old rack and buying a universal trunk bag instead.

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It seems to me a very good choice, Hard, good paint.

You can atach the painners at the sides of the rack, and in the top, the sleeping bag, a mattress or something else

It also hace a special atach point for your RED BACK LIGHT

A very very helpfull accesory for your bike when you travel

PAY ATENTION if you need it For DISC BRAKES BIKE or NOT, there is a diference in the way you atach it to the bike and also in the PRICE There are two models, almost exactly the same

Be carefull!!!

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I bought this rack to put on my wife's beach cruiser with the Topeak rear basket. It is adaptable to all bicycles as advertised, but is designed to fit bicycles with threaded seat-stay bosses. If you're bicycle does not have threaded rack mounts, installation will require some type of adaptor. My wife's bike is an Electra and Electra sells a seat clamp with rack mounts which installs easily; other companies might sell a similar item. Installation was easy. Rack is very sturdy. The rear basket goes on easily with the MTX track system.Topeak MTX Rear Bicycle Basket

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I love this rack. Sturdy as all heck once installed properly. Unfortunately I didn't realize the rack was made for bikes with seat stays which my Trek didn't have. After a couple of trips to the local outdoor store, I finally stopped by a proper bike shop and picked up a Blackburn Monostay Rack Adapter. It took me nearly an hour to get everything properly installed but once installed the rack didn't move. I use this rack with a Topeak DX bag (with panniers). The bag has QuickTrack and is super-sturdy on this rack. Highly recommended.

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A great value! Detailed directions. No extra parts don't drop any of those tiny washers. I was lucky my bicycle has threaded attachment points. If yours does not, be prepared to make a trip or 2 to the hardware store.

Also, the rack does not come with an Allen Wrench. Hopefully you have a set of Allen Wrenches on hand.

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Sunday, September 14, 2014

Buy Dynacraft Girl's Magna Carolina Cruiser Bike (Green/Pink, 20-Inch)

Dynacraft Girl's Magna Carolina Cruiser Bike
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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After looking and looking online, we bought this bike for our daughter's birthday. I was really excited about the huge discount. My husband is extremely good at putting things together, however, the instructions sent with the bike did not match the model we purchased. Pieces on the bike were bent, the Allen key was missing, and several nuts and bolts were loose in the box not sure what/where they go. To sum things up, absolutely not happy with this purchase would not recommend.

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This was a present for my 6 year old who is very tall. The bike is sturdy, albeit a little heavy to my liking. Construction is nice as I would expect from a cruzer. I do have some complaints: first the seat and seat post are not my favorite. They have a tendency to twist and slip even after some serious tightening. Second: very minor but the decals are misplaced. It's like the machine or person just slapped them on and they are crooked (minor point in know but just lack attention to detail).

Overall, my daughter loves it. It was a great price but in the future I will have to consider a new seat to replace the inferior one that it comes with.

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The bike came with several deep scratches in each part of the frame. There were long scratches in the green parts of both wheels and the white part as well. Also the seat was scuffed as if this bike had been used. It was supposed to be new and I checked before buying as this was a Christmas gift from Santa. It was hard to explain.

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My 9-yr-old daughter received this for Christmas 2012. As of writing, 09/29/13, the bike has served her well and is still in good condition with almost daily use.

The bike isn't exactly a cruiser. While it does have cruiser handlebars, fenders and a comfort seat, it still has the look and feel of a BMX bike. It looks very awkward when she is riding it due to that. The handlebars actually make it pretty difficult to make a sharp turn because she loses reach with her forward grip. It would be a simple fix to switch to BMX handlebars, but she says she doesn't mind, so they'll stay on there.

I spend time every other weekend maintaining the family's bikes. This certainly helps to keep them riding safe. With proper maintenance it should easily last until it's time to move up to a 24" bike. Just don't spend too much on it. IMO it's a $65 bicycle.

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My daughter loves her bike.. the colors however are aren't exceptional. It looks like they messed up when spray painting it. I got it at a clearance price, but would not pay full price for it.

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Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Huffy Bicycles 26301 Men's Rival 21-Speed Atb Bicycle, 26-Inch Review

Huffy Men's ATB Rival Bike
Customer Ratings: 3 stars
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I purchased 2 of these bikes for my wife and I based on the price. I found "you get what you pay for". The first two arrived in good condition, after assembly my wife's bike wouldn't change gears and the twist grips became stripped and fell apart. The front brakes were difficult to get into and stay in adjustment. We returned it for replacement. In the meantime (about 2 days) my shifters went out of adjustment and wouldn't change gears, the twist gear changer for the front derailleur stopped working. I returned the second bike. By now my wife's second bike arrived, the box looked like it had been dropped from a tall building then dragged behind the delivery truck. The box was literally held together with shipping tape, and it was torn open to expose that the bikes neck was bent(I can't imagine the force needed to cause this steel to bend). If I had gotten to the door before UPS rang my bell and ran away I never would have accepted this package. I returned this bike also. Finally we decided to give up and just ask for a refund. Amazon couldn't have been more helpful, we received a refund in a very short time. Thanks Amazon for making a difficult and frustrating situation pleasant in the end. If you want a cheap bike and you have the skill and the time to do all your own adjustments daily then this is the bike for you, otherwise defiantly upgrade.This is not a good bike at a low price but a cheap bike at a cheap price. I hope the other buyers who gave this bike a good rating have better luck than I did.

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I bought this bike for fitness purposes. I have had some previous experience tinkering with bikes I have had before. This bike came partially assembled as the major components were put together. I had to put the front wheel, handlebar, pedals, and seat on the main frame. The bike, after assembled, needed some adjustments to the brakes and gears. I fully expected this to be the case. The bike rides very nice and is very comfortable. I mention the need for adjustment because all bikes require this when assembled. When you buy a bike already assembled, those adjustments are already done. Unfortunately, the directions are not that clear on making those adjustments. Also, the packaging is not adequate for shipping. The box was heavily damaged but the was okay.

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I bought this bike to lose some weight, bike it to work and have fun riding with my friends. The frame is beautiful but thats about it. While riding my gears wouldnt shift then they ended up breaking. The back brakes only slow you down they dont stop the wheel completely and the handle bar cushions kept sliding off. I bought this bike at a retail store already assembled i dont know if they messed up somewhere or if its all the bikes fault. I ended up returning it and upgrading to a schwinn mirada for a bit extra.

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I bought this bike for my 10 year old son for Christmas. It is his first mountain bike. We got bikes for the whole family. When I got the bike it was scratched in several places but I had only two days until Christmas. The first time he rode it the handlebars came loose. I tightened them. The second time the pedal came of. The hole that it threads into was stripped out. Over a month later I took it to a bike shop and they told me that it was a "POS." They couldn't get it adjusted to change gears correctly. It would kinda work off and on. The reflectors come loose. The handle bars have to be tightened constantly. Every time he rides this bike I have to work on it. We take it on the trails and we have to take tools with us because we know it will start falling apart. I am also contacting Huffy. I will never buy a bike from Amazon or Huffy again! I feel so bad for my son. He was so excited to have a mountain bike. Not anymore...

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I bought this bike from a retailer one month ago. it costs me 186.67$ and It was my first bike that I bought it for weight-loss purpose. It has a good looking frame and nice colors and it is relatively light. but some parts are having poor quality, especially the pedals. after first ride I broke one. and I replaced both with much better quality pedals. then I noticed that some parts are getting loose frequently such as steering arm and the left pedal arm. the saddle is not comfortable also. so I replaced it... and unfortunately I think that I will be replacing the whole bike soon! :P

not very bad but expected much better quality.

if you can buy a better bike with better quality you are the winner. otherwise, buy a Huffy bike and replace half of its part with better quality ones!

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

Cheap SRAM PG950 Bicycle Cassette (9-Speed)

SRAM PG950 Bicycle Cassette
Customer Ratings: 4.5 stars
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The SRAM powerglide series of cassettes is a very good BUDGET cassette and can give you excellent shifting performance for the price provided you have a good chain in serviceable condition (not stretched) and a good derailleur that is not bent, is adjusted correctly, is mounted to a derailleur-hanger that is straight and true and with a set of high-quality shifters/brifters and cables/housings. All this stuff needs to be in good condition, clean, lubed, and adjusted properly. One fly in the ointment and shifting and even pedaling may be noticeably and negatively effected.

There are so many factors in problems with bicycle drivetrains that I have to read some of the less-favorable reviews for these and other similar cassettes with a grain of salt.

Skipping, bad/slow/missed shifts, noises, and other problems can come from many sources.

Often just replacing one part like this and expecting a magic bullet to fix all your ills is a bit short-sighted. If your old cassette was bad it's almost a certainty that the chain was bad too. Chains wear out faster than cassettes -but a worn out chain will grind away the favorite cogs of a cassette in short order. Replacing a worn out cassette and not replacing the chain will cause the problem to come back in short order. A worn-out cassette will also chew up a new chain in short order too!

It's a good idea, if you are not an experienced bicycle mechanic to review Sheldon Brown's excellent articles on bicycle drivetrains and derailleur adjustments. Do a websearch for "Sheldon Brown Derailleur Adjustment" and just keep reading that page and other linked pages on the Harris Cyclery Website until you have more of the big picture of what you are up against here with modern indexed-shifting systems.

If you are getting a cassette with a bigger largest cog for a lower low gear be aware that you may need to adjust your B-tension screw to keep the derailleur off of the cassette. This is a mistake a lot of people make and can cause serious damage to the chain, cassette and derailleur -even bend the derailleur hanger on the frame if it jams up and/or do serious damage to your wheel. Know what you are doing here please. Us bicycle mechanics really do not enjoy seeing people bring in mangled bikes and having to tell them that the cost to fix the mess will probably cost more than a new bike. Also, be aware that a larger biggest-cog may require you to run a longer chain or risk derailleur damage if the Large/Large cog/chainwheel combination is ever selected (not a good idea to cross-chain like this but still the chain should be able to do it should a mistake happen.)

In my opinion the only downside of this cassette (and any decent bargain cassette for that matter) is a small-medium weight penalty. More expensive units will weigh much less -and may shift slightly better, but not too much -the most important thing in indexed shifting is a high-quality cable and housing followed by a good high-quality indexed shifter lever/brifter. But don't forget proper adjustment of all the components being essential also for everything to work well together. The skill-set necessary to do this is beyond many home bicycle mechanics, at least for the first couple attempts until they learn the tricks.

The tools needed to remove this cassette are a cassette locking tool such as:Park Tool Cassette/Rotor Lockring Removal Tool FR-5/FR-5G a wrench capable of holding the tool, and a chain whip like this: Park Tool HCW-16 Chain Whip/15mm Pedal Wrench. It's not a hard job to physically remove and re-install the cartridge. If your bike was working well when you swapped it should be fine with maybe a small adjustment of the cable to account for small manufacturing tolerances. If you put a bigger largest cog on you will need to adjust the B-tension screw for more clearance.

BEFORE ORDERING: Check your derailleur rating by searching for it here on amazon to be sure that it is rated for a larger cog than you have. Most Shimano medium-cage derailleurs are rated for 27-tooth max but you can usually get away with 28. 30 might be iffy. 30+ tooth largest cogs really need to have a mountain derailleur with a long cage and not a medium-cage (or small cage) road derailleur.

Sorry if this review seems super-long but there is a lot of material here to cover. Good luck with your new cassette, riding should be fun and there is nothing wrong with wanting your bike to shift well and be geared for your type of riding.

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Here is my story with this product. I love SRAM products. However, I purchased this cassette along with a SRAM PG 950 9 Speed chain. I have SRAM x-7 shifters, and X-7 Derailleurs. I put everything on the bike, and the chain kept skipping. I realized that it was skipping on the highest (smallest) cog. I thought perhaps the small cog was not on right, or was not tightened enough, so I checked these things and it was fine. I kept adjusting the der. and still the same skipping. It was very frustrating. I had a hunch that the der. hanger may be bent on this bike, so I purchased a new one (over $30.00). I put it on with no changes in shifting. The only part of the drive train that I had not replaced was the rear der. I thought that this had to be the problem. I purchased a new x-7 rear der. (about $50.00). I installed it and it still skipped the same way. UGGGGG!!!! I thought about it some more and decided that something may be defective with the highest gear. I was going to put the old small cog on and see if that may fix the problem. That is when I realized that the lock ring seemed to be bit large and was partially covering the teeth! I looked at the old lockring from the cassette I removed (also a SRAM), and it was considerably smaller. I used it and it fit like a glove, and did not cover any of the teeth. I put my bike back together, and the problem is resolved!! I am a bit peeved though because I bought a hanger and a rear der. that I did not need to replace. I wish I had thought about the small cog before purchasing parts, however, since something is brand new, it should work. I want to email SRAM and let them know about this issue. I cannot find an email address for them. Their site keeps prompting you to call your local dealer.

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Got about 2000 outdoor miles on my first one. Replaced it and have 12,000 miles on my second one. Though these are mostly spinning miles. I will buy again.

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This cassette came with my Cannondale SL3 when I purchased it 1 year and 2 months ago. Since this was my first mountain bike I punished the cassette because I did not know what I was doing by:

* Shifting while climbing

* Not lubing the chain as needed

* And generally not maintaining the drivetrain

This cassette lasted for 1,600 miles, 95% of that on trails. Let me qualify the trails. In S. Florida the park trails have many short technical climbs and descents which require constant gear changes. 1,600 miles of this type of punishment.

This cassette is outstanding!!

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I am finally retiring my 9 speed SRAM cassette. It is over 5 years old. It has over 12000 miles on it. I don't cross my chain big to big or small to small and keep the chain well lubed, and know how to shift without hammering the piss out of the drivetrain. I hear of chains and cassettes only lasting a couple of thousand miles. I have to laugh. I absolutely am buying another SRAM 9 speed cassette and chain. Oh, the only reason I'm retiring it is because my sonin law disassembled the cassette and one of the spacers disintegrated.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Beach Cruiser Bicycle Woman 26" Firmstrong Urban Lady Multi Speed Reviews

Women's Urban Lady 3 Speed Beach Cruiser Bike Color: Mint Green
Customer Ratings: 5 stars
List Price: $500.00
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The ONLY reason i didn't rate this a 5 is because it doesn't have hand breaks. Stopping by pushing back on the pedals remind me of my bikes when i was 5. I know that this is the style of the bike, but it's still rather annoying. My husbands Urban 7 speed has hand brakes and this would be the PERFECT bike if it also did.

However, it's definitely a quality bike from a quality company. Absolutely no complaints besides the brakes. The price is insanely good for what you get. It's a toss up wether to get this bike or the 7 speed (i assume the 7 has hand brakes), because the ease of maintenance and use of the 3 speed is just such a plus to this bike! But, either way buy a bike from this company. They're so much better than walmart bikes for almost the same price!

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I just got my new bike from BeachBikes, and I love it! It is candy apple red (my favorite color), 3 speeds, comfy seat...My husband put it together for me in about 30 minutes with a minimum of fussing. Can't wait to ride it when my foot heals from recent surgery. Happy Mother's Day to me!

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The bike arrived within 3 days and I was updated every step of the way. Beach Bikes is a great company and the customer service is unbeatable. I loved the personal online mechanic, he made it very simple to put the bike together. The bike is beautiful! Love the 3 gears.

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We bought matching bikes to get healthy exercise and I found my bike to be everything I wanted. It is a comfortable ride that an old woman like me needs with a cushy seat and nice fat tires with lots of bounce! I have been very pleased!

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Ordered this bike for my wife for Christmas. She loves it! The bike arrived at my front door in good shape in less than a week. We live in VA and the bike shipped from CA. I was so impressed, I ordered one for myself. We love our bikes! We have already put in over 150 miles on them in less than a month!

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