Reviews of Tommaso Imola Road Bike (Sport Alu)

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For those who are considering this bike:

The bike is quite light (~24lbs) and looks cool. It comes with a number of sizes, and is especially good for shorter people (mine is a 47cm).

It does NOT come with pedals.

For my bike (hopefully just an exceptional case), the front quick release was missing so I needed to request for it again.

It does NOT come with instructions to show you how to assembly the bike, I didn't find any video online from Tommaso showing how to do so neither. The bike is not hard to assembly but you might just not do it right if you DIY.

After putting everything together, be sure to take it to the bike shop for a checkup. For my bike, what the bike shop's comments were:

-The tires were flat

-The back wheel was a bit bent

-The back derailleur were poorly built and needed to be rebuilt

-The brake needs to be adjusted

Updated review after riding the bike for 1.5 weeks:

Technically speaking, it has only got 4 days X 2 miles + 3 miles i.e. 11miles of track record. 97% on paved road + 3% on dirt road. However, I got a flat tire on the back wheel right after I left home for work today. The bike shop guy said that the tire is thin and the quality was so-so, he recommended me to replace it. It turned out I replaced both tires and paid a hundred bucks. I am not asking for a super bike, just really hope that's all for all the fixing/replacing work. I can't help but to give it a 3 star instead of my previous 4 star rating..

Again if you are considering this bike, think about you might probably need to pay for another $150 just to fix and tune stuff, especially if you are like me who doesn't know how to deal with the repair work.

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For the price, this ride is hard to beat. I am totally addicted to road biking now because of this machine.

It's fast and comfortable.

The components are crappy and wheels are cheap, but they'll get you to the next level.

I have upgraded mine with lighter wheels, a full carbon fork and seat post and had it professionally tuned by my LBS.

It's a real joy to ride. I still love my full suspension mountain bike which costs about 4 times as much as this thing, but for zipping around town and the occasional group ride, this is the answer.

Word of warning, it's light for it's price but heavy for a road bike. Component upgrades will shave a lot of weight off this thing but then you get into dumping just as much money into it as a higher end stock bike.

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Let's face it right up front If you are thinking this bike will be as good as a bike that cost 2xs, 3xs, or 4xs as much forgetaboutit.

What this bike is, is a very good starter all aluminum frame road bike. It will require fine tuning and with some upgrades it can be a very good bike.

I own a bunch of bikes and this bike was bought to fill a very specific role: mountain road riding on poor road surfaces. I did not want another carbon bike or any carbon in the bike. I wanted to know that the poor roads and any crashes would not result in a cracked frame.

Here is the first items, in my opinion, that will require upgrade:

Tires change them immediately I had a set of Conti Grand Prix (not my favs I usually use Vittoria kevlars) so they went right on as for flats the guy who said he got a flat because the tires were thin probably didn't have the pumped up to the right pressure the person who said the bike came with the tires flat has to understand that when you ship a bike they don't completely fill the tires and besides ties lose air over the course of even 2 days

Stem the one that comes on the bike is way too long you will have to get one that fits your body size and riding style

Wheels change them sooner than later I had a Shimano 500 wheelset in my parts inventory so they went right on

Seat another immediate preference in my case I actually use the San Marco saddle that this bike used to come with (I have it on all my bikes), so that was my first upgrade

BB and crank arms I had a Octalink Shimano Ultegra crankset and Dura ace BB in my spare parts inventory so I immediately threw them on

The brakes, derailleurs (the guy who said his wasn't put together right sounds like he got taken by the LBS wrench as they come preassembled from the factory and there really isn't any way to take them apart and rebuild them right maybe he meant it wasn't adjusted properly), and shifters are all ok until you are ready to spend big money. If you do, and have made the changes I already described, you will have basically upgraded your bike from a $400 bike to a $1500 to $2000 bike depending on the components you choose to use.

I have built plenty of bikes I bought this one with the Giantnerd Genius build, and I get the similar package with every bike I buy off the internet because otherwise unless you take the bike to a LBS and get them to build it you void the warrantee.

As for the ride I haven't yet I'll come back and edit in my opinion after I have had a chance to take it on a ride.

RE-EDIT AFTER FIRST RIDE

Ok, I took her out today for a very short ride, so short it really can't be considered a ride, but, it was up and down and back up the hill in front of my cabin which is a pretty steep grade. They are in the process of redoing the road and it is now crushed and packed grave. The bike handled on the upgrade through the packed gravel section but not well. I had to crawl down that same section. The bike handled well on the sections that haven't been worked on yet and really handled nice up the grade. I was able to easily power up in gears much larger than expected. MAIN NOTE: I absolutely have to change the stem, at 110mm it is way too long (be forewarned these bikes have 26.0 mm diameter handlebars not oversized 31s). I am thinking of going down from 110 to either 90 or even 80 I will repost after I have made that determination.

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I bought this bike from amazon and opted for the genius build option which means the bike arrives at your door pretty much assembled in a pretty spiffy bike box. I spoke to a guy on the phone from giantnerd . com to get the genius build (think his name was Chris) as the genius build isn't an option through the amazon store. Overall I have to say I am really happy with the purchase, I was looking for an entry level road bike to complete RAGBRAI, a 7 day bike ride (not race) across the state of Iowa which was around 420 miles this year. I didn't really make any additional purchases for the bike or upgrade any components and I was just fine.

If I were to update any components I would probably suggest some gator skin tires which will gives you a bit more protection against flats. However, I will say that over the 7 days and 420 miles of RAGBRAI I didn't get a single flat. I pumped up my tires every morning, the tires seemed to lose a little air after a full days riding (around 80 miles)but this seems to be standard on all bikes. I will probably get the gator skins at some point and will have a bike shop give it a maintenance check up once a year or so but overall I am impressed.

If you are looking for an entry level bike but dont want to spend upwards of $1000 then this is a great choice.

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Tommaso Imola great bike for anyone. i riding bout 3 years by now, i rode GIANT, TREK, SPECILIZED, FUJI and Now i got a full carbon FELT for triathlon so i was looking for a 3 bike so ican use it for training, Tommaso Imola is a great high quality bike for such a cheap price im in Puerto Rico were road are not well pavemented and this bike take the hit as a high price bikes....

Pros, shimano Claris components, free tommaso bottle cage, very light SLA 6061 FRAME ( compact geometry for perfect fit ), and the fork do the job,

on 60 miles on my frist week....tires are Kenda not bad for the price, training wheels are good, confort seat memory gel, for the price is perfect...

Cons. It comes in a box if you are not good handling Ass.with bikes you will has to pay for at your local bike shop, usually charges from $80 to $100 in my case i did my self just took it for true the wheels and few tune up for only $40 dolars other than that....its great bike ( B.T.W its not hard at all to putt it together )

Shipping, comunication and shipping was great and super fast shipping to P.R. only took 4 days....

WELL FOR ME THIS IS A GREAT BIKE FOR THE PRICE....IF YOU AE NEW AND DONT WANT TO INVEST IN $3,000 BIKE THIS IS FOR YOU.....IF YOU ARE A CYCLIST / TRIATHLETE LIKE ME AND WANT A TRAINING BIKE THIS ONE IS PERFECT AFTER TRAINING FROM 22lbs. AND JUMP IN A 17lbs. BIKE YOU WIL FLY..

FINALLY GIANTNERD.COM IS A TRUSTED COMPANY AND HIGH QUALITY BIKES

Reviews of Exerpeutic 900XL Extended Capacity Recumbent Bike with Pulse

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Greetings!!!

I spent a lot of time reviewing many machines and watching videos and I finally decided on this one.

I have been riding recumbent bikes for 8 years and I have owned ones with lots of bells and whistles,

and just simple manual machines for setting your own loads for intensive training.

I just finished putting this together and it is a great performer. It has a very solid frame and the

magnetic resistance load goes from very light to extreme load. It will challenge anyone wishing for

a hard workout. The computer has the basics for letting you know distance, speed, elapssed time, calories

burned (approx. only), etc. If you are not looking for programmed routines and just want a good

manual riding machine, you will not be disapointed. I was very surprised at the solidness of this bike.

It is also very quiet and will not interfere at all with watching TV.

You get your money's worth and this is an excellent buy for this price. I paid $157.

It does take a while to put together, but it is all very clear and you cannot put the wires together wrong

due to their male/female connections. Do not feel intimidated by the assembly and take your time and enjoy the

experience. When you finally sit down on it you will not regret it.

I gave it 5 stars for the quality and ruggedness of the frame and the ease of use.

If you are looking for a manual adjust magnetic resistance recumbent bike for a good price to quality ratio you're here!!!

Update: July 25, 2012

I have been using this recubent bike for 2 weeks now. It is definately quiet. You cannot even hear yourself pedaling.I have been watching TV from about 18 ft.away. There are no problems noticed and you get a great workout. It will be a long time to ever conquer the magnetic resistance loading at #8 position and pedal 20 MPH. I am only in the 3-4 range and that is a good challenge. The display, even though not backlit, can be seen even in low light conditions due to the large numbered display. I am 5' 11" and the adjustment is just fine. I have it set on the longest position because I like to sit slightly lower. It seems then that it will favor shorter persons from there. I like the scan feature and I like to set a single function by just pressing the mode button until it is on the one I want. Also, the pulse sensor seems to work above average to the ones I have used on other machines. Without a doubt this is a great deal for the money. I will update this again in a few months.

Update: December 7, 2012

Season Greetings everyone!!! :)

This bike is still going strong like day one. The magnetic tension is awesome. More than enough load than you will ever need.

I use the moitor for speed,distance, time, etc. The calories burned is probably an average. Other than that if you are looking for

a good workout this is more than ample and was a great price, looking back. I am glad I bought this unit ove others I looked at.

The heart rate monitor seems to be more sensitive than other ones I have owned. I use it mostly to check my heart rate on cool down.

I love the fact that it is so quiet. No pedal noise or mechanical noise. You can hear the TV or Stereo and not even hear any pedaling.

Enjoy the Holidays and feel free to comment. I like to hear that people agree with my reviews. Best to Ya, jamie

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UPDATE: JANUARY 9, 2013

Greetings followers and potential "Newbees",

I hope everyone is starting the 2013 New Year out with good health and wishes.

I just wanted to update you on the performance of the bike and bring to light a couple of things I would like to impart based upon recent queries about the bike.

1) When adjusting the magnetic tension knob, each number has a detent that you feel when you reach a specific number. You can also set the knob in between the detents for a more gradual stepping between numbers, in case you were unaware or unsure about it. It will not hurt the machine. Simply put the magnetic tension is based upon the spinning flywheel (generated by your pedaling) and the distance a set of strong magnets is from the flywheel. As you adjust the numbers up the magnets get closer to the flywheel and the effect is heavier loading. The opposite happens when you adjust the numbers down.

2) Someone spoke about a "flex" in the center bar when pedaling. They were concerned that a "child-not very heavy" was causing this flex. The flexing of the bar is a matter of pedal loading to body pressure on the seat assembly. As you pedal, the pressure of your back/body on the seat and the loading from the push on the pedal with your foot storke causes an upward force on the bar while a resting or middle positon of the pedal stroke allows a realease of that force or allows a downward motion of the center bar. This flexing has more to do with pedal loading than body weight. The machine is designed to work within a range of loading and the length of the center bar (and guage of the channel stock) makes the difference of how much flex is induced into it. If the bar was 2 times longer between the front and rear bars,the flexing would be even more noticeable as the magnetic load is increased. The machine is designed to perform safely and reliably and the flexing is a normal physics phenomenon not to be concerned about.

3) Finally, I am enjoying the benifits of this bike and it has been totally reliable and extremely quiet to date. I find the best time to workout is in the early morning when you are fresh and I always watch a TV program or movie while I do it. The time goes by and you can set the type of work load for heavy workout or just medium to light for the extended time of the show you are watching. You will be surprised how much better you can do. I watch the complete "Miami Vice" DVD package one episode at a time when I work out. The music and show are totally cool and it is a great experience/workout for my choice of entertainment.

Well, I will update you again soon... Warmest Wishes Everyone, Jamie

UPDATE: April 16, 2013

Greetings Everyone,

I have still experienced no problems with my Exerpeutic 900XL to date. I see by other reviewers that the larger percentage of buyers have been also very satisfied. I realize that on occasion, everyone experiences a "Lemon" and we all hope to avoid this type of experience. I also realize that certain characteristics of a particular design may not conform to everyone's liking. So, with that said I wish for everyone the best experience possible with this recumbent bike. I will continue to update my experiences as the bike ages. I will promise everyone the honest truth about the bike when and if it ever fails to perform at some time in the future I will inform you by a review and what exactly went wrong. Until then, I will see you at my next review. Please feel free to ask questions about it. I have my Email set to receive your comments and questions. CHOW! :)

UPDATE: May 5th, 2013

Greetings,

After reading some of the negative reviews on those who had problems with the grinding sounds after using the product for

some time I have a possible theoretical idea of its cause. As of today I have yet to experience any problem with the magnet assembly or any grinding sound. I only set my loading in the range of 1-4 on the magnetic resistance loading. So, and this is

JUST THEORETICAL, perhaps this is happening to those users who set much higher settings. The higher the setting, the closer the

magnet assembly is to the flywheel surface. Perhaps a failure occurs with time at the higher settings due to this. I have not

had any discussion with anyone who experienced this problem. So, if one was concerned that this may be a possibility they might want to check with someone who had this problem. Ask them what setting they were using when it failed.

I have had the setting up to 6 and 7 briefly to check it out but for most people, unless you are pedaling slow with the higher heavier load settings, most of us will never venture there for any period of time or at all. Most users probably stay at or under 4. I would predict that most are 2-3 range at a maximum 15-20 mph pedaling speed for periods of continuous riding from 1/2 to up to 1 1/2 hours straight. This is more than ample for the average rider, in my opinion of course.

If anyone reading this update has had negative results with the higher settings, I would like to hear from you so we all can benefit from the information and make better informed decisions on the type of equipment that will best suit our level of fitness.

I hope this update shed some light on this area. (All load settings may be okay and once in a while a bad assembly slips through.)

I can only report my own personal experiences so far and they may fall short on every possible situation. But for most riders, I think there will not be very many issues with this bike. The feedback from the "Masses" indicates this to be true so far.

One last bit of advice; Always start pedaling with the load setting at the minimum and rotate it up to the number you wish to be at. Do not start it at 8 and come down. ....$%@?Xz!

Regards until next update, Jamie

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I am in the middle of a diet and exercise program, and have been aching to get a recumbent exercise bike since the beginning. I am keeping a blog about my weight loss and mentioned it several times. My parents took note of it and purchased this for me for Christmas 2011. I was real excited when I got it home and put it together.

It assembled real well; it's straight-forward enough that for the most part you don't even really need directions. I used them anyway, though just for posterity's sake. It took about an hour and a half, maybe two hours to do by myself, and would've been quicker if I had been a bit more organized (half of that time was spent trying to find my tools again after moving to the next part).

It's very quiet, and the tension settings are easily adjustable. The seat is fairly comfortable, and as long as you have the adjusters tightened correctly it makes no noise as you ride.

The display is fairly simple; it displays the current distance, the time spent, your current heartrate, your mph, and how many calories you've burned for the workout. It also keeps a running count of your overall distance. It doesn't have any fancy programs or anything, it just comes on when you start pedaling. I like that because it's more like a real bike -just get on and ride!

The only issue I have is that adjusting the seat takes a little getting used to. There are three stabilizers for the seat, and I have yet to be able to adjust them without unscrewing them all completely and putting them back in. I'm sure that's just a learning curve thing though, and really doesn't detract from the experience at all.

Long story short, I've had an excellent time with this bike so far, and would highly recommend it to anyone who's looking for a relatively inexpensive bike.

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I was in the market for a piece of exercise equipment that would provide my wife and I with a good cardiovascular workout. Any additional benefit such as lower body, upper body, core was secondary to that. Also my wife is still recovering from leg injuries and she never really used an elliptical we bought before all that much. The elliptical was well over twice the price of the 900 XL and it broke just after a year. So I wanted a recumbent bike that was good but I did not want to pay for a mid or even premium priced one. I am also around 260 lbs. For all those reasons I decide to go with the 900 XL.

Set-up: We were actually very impressed by how the bike is shipped to you. If you open the instruction booklet you are likely to freak out by all the parts listed. But the vast majority of pieces are already put into the machine. Now you will have to take bolts out and then back in, but there were only 6 loose bolts. Where they reasonably could have done the construction before shipping and still fit the item in a box, they did. It took us about 2 and half hours. Including the one hiccup we encountered which took about 30 minutes. This was the tension cable set up. We had to get a wrench and loosen a screw. The instruction booklet does not tell you to do this. But after trying everything else this was the only other thing to try. We did that and then everything went smoothly. The instructions are straight forward and not a single piece missing. If we didn't need to loosen that screw all the tools would have been included, there is a handy `multi-tool' that handles everything needed.

The bike itself is a pleasure to use. It is very easy to get to my target heart rate and keep it there. The seat and back rest are both very comfortable. There is a `computer' and it is very simple but useful. You get elapsed time, speed, distance, heart rate (which seems pretty darn accurate), and calories which has to be a guestimate since you do not enter weight anywhere. The tension settings work and the bike goes from way too easy to peddle to way too hard (for me and my wife at least). There are NO programs. No hill programs, nothing of that sort. You can set the computer to count down time instead of up but that is about it.

The one big downside is if you have people of different heights who all want to regularly use it. The seat/ back rest is held in place by 3 knobs. You need to get all 3 out and all 3 back in to adjust the seat distance. Is this is a pain? Yes. My wife and I are luckily just close enough that there is a setting just slightly too short for me and slightly too long for her that does work for both. Also I would be remiss in not reporting a couple of things. One the manual says 300 lbs not 325. This is a big deal as the 325 kind of sets it apart. Also we called support when we were having the tension cable problem and they never called back. Not good. The warranty also might be misleading. It says 3 years but then right below basically says anything I could think the warranty might cover as 90 days. So I am not sure.

Given those negatives, would I still recommend it? Yes I would. For the price I am getting a very comfortable and effective cardiovascular workout . This is exactly why I bought the bike. Would I like some programs, perhaps. But without programs I still am getting the workout I want. The biggest downside would be people of different heights in a household who all wanted to use it. Would everyone get use to adjusting the seat? I am sure they would. Is it a deal breaker, not if you want a good, solid piece of exercise equipment that gives a good CV workout at a good price.

I did debate on 3 stars versus 4 stars. I don't like products that say one thing, 325 lbs on Amazon then you open the instruction boolet and it says WARNING maximum weight capacity is 300lbs. They should fix the listing or fix the manual but not leave people wondering. Also not calling back was not very good customer service and does not leave me with a lot of confidence should something go wrong. The manual is also very evasive as to what is actually covered up to 3 years versus 90 days. I can usually parse that out, but not the way the company choose to word it. However right now it is working great for us, was exactly what I was looking for, is quiet and fun to use, so 4 stars.

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The bike was received damaged as two of the sensor wires were severed/cut probably due to the metal pieces in the box. Also scratches on both sides of the plastic front main frame. Amazon will be replacing the bike.

The warranty states that the product is warranted to be free from defects for 3 years, BUT goes on to state that all parts and workmanship, including upholstery, foam, ball bearings, pulleys, cables, shocks, all tension mechanisms, wheels, pedals and hardware are to be free from defects for 90 days. Therefore, you can surmise that you only have a 90 day warranty not 3 years very deceptive.

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After careful studies of a bunch of different recumbent bikes, I decided to try the Exerpuetic 900xl through Amazon. I ordered on Sunday and recieved the bike on Wednesday in excellent condition! Packaging was excellent as well. I was a little skeptical about the assembly because of some of the reviews other consumers left. Maybe I am just a super handy woman, but I put this bike together unassisted in under 1 1/2 hours while baking cookies and doing laundry! Please don't let other consumers negative experiences with assembly change your mind to another brand. The directions look intimidating, but if you just read them while looking at the parts they are pretty self explanatory. The manufacturer did all they could to minimize consumer assembly by having all but a few bolts installed in the parts when packaged. The wiring is a piece of cake if you just look at the ends closely. I cannot say a lot about the computer program yet as I have only used the bike 5 times for 10 mins each so far. Everything works perfectly though and I look forward to finding time to be on it a whole lot more. This is a great bike at a great price through Amazon, and free shipping to your door! Thanks Amazon!

Reviews of Booyah "Swivel" 3in1 Double Baby Bicycle Bike Trailer & Jogger Red

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The price was right. So I ordered. When the giant package came to my door i was excited to start assembling the trailer and get to riding. First things first, the bulk of the instruction manual is in CHINESE! Not that there's anything wrong with that, it just made for an interesting read. The English translation was a bit on the rough side, but was awesomely hilarious (one line said something to the effect of "impregnate wheel tire with air". Once you get the hang of the assembly, it's mostly just common sense to complete. From unboxing-to-ready took about an hour(ish). I hooked up the quick mount bracket to the rear axle of my Trek, and took off on pilot run. My first thoughts were "Holy hell, I must be more out of shape than I thought!" Then remembered that this trailer is of steel frame construction and clocks in at around 50 lbs. So I decided "hey fatty, get over it and pedal the baby around like a man. If stick legged hipster dads, ( complete with rolled up skinny jean leg, ironic "internet cat meme" tattoo, bad Christmas sweaters and handlebar mustaches) could zip around our mile high city, then so could I. A few days later, I decided to take our first bicycle adventure. I packed the diaper bag in the rear area (behind the baby seat) and was pleased at the amount the room for storage. Though not remarkably ample, a diaper bag+purse+3 to 4 lunch packs+tripod fit pretty well. Then came time to load said meat wiggle sack (read:baby). This is where my first functional disappointment enters the story. The "seats" aren't as much seats, as just a flap of fabric (ripstop nylon, I believe?...) festooned with some rudimentary nylon straps. Thought the recommended age of the trailer was years 1 to 5, I couldn't seem to adjust the straps to fit him (or my peace of mind) comfortably. There also wasn't really anything between the fabric "seat" and the ground. Filling my head with images my little grungle ripping through the bottom and being left a mile behind me on the sidewalk. So I put more padding, in the form of assorted pillows and towels, under his bottom. You know, for protection. Then I secured him as well as functionally possible, zipped the front cover, rolled up the plastic window (so as the baby could enjoy the cool air on his curly 11 month old mop, I guess..). I then double checked the tire pressure, relocated the removable front stroller wheel to its rearward location, flipped out the bicycle mounting arm and connected the unit to my bike. After a few more double checks of all the equipment, I put on my helmet and fingerless gloves, and rode for hours into the afternoon. Or would have rode hours, that is, if not for the fact that the load I was hauling felt like ONE MILLION POUNDS!!! After about an hour of pulling, what felt like, an industrial grade spindle of sheet steel, I gladly turned around and headed back home. It also didn't help that I was checking the trailer so often, my back and neck were beginning to hurt as much as my glutes, hams, calves, knees, toes, tendons, ligaments, etc... Point is: I was beat. I had been riding my bike (solo, mind you) every day that summer and was in decent riding shape, and I was officially cooked. Not one for defeat, a few day later I tried the same outing again with similar results. A few months later, I sold the trailer to a local kids consignment shop and never looked back. Don't get me wrong, if you: a) are a glutton for physical punishment, b) have had your license revoked due to unpaid parking tickets, DUI, car theft, etc... and just need to get your baby to daycare, or c) don't have hundreds of dollars to spend on a metal frame with wheels that pulls your brood or personal possessions behind you, than this trailer will get the job done. If the previous work of non-fiction does not sound like a good time, then you should probably spend the extra $100 on an aluminum framed, American made model. Happy biking, and if you find a small child on the riding path, with road rash and remnants of cheap,thin nylon around it, email Amazon. The parents probably have an account...

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I haven't taken this out on the road yet, but I wanted to share my experience so far...

I ordered this product not to haul around kids (I don't have any), or tow with a bike (I don't even have one), but to haul around gear and cargo on a walking trip I'm taking this summer. I'm walking 760 miles from my home on Gardnerville NV to Seattle WA. I was originally going to use a backpack, but after messing with my pack for a few weeks and never being satisfied with how it fit or packed, I decided to use a cart instead. I'll actually be able to carry more gear this way, "luxury" items if you will. Not only that, this will save my back, hips, and legs from a lot of grief. I've done a lot of research on long distance walkers, and many of them prefer a cart to a backpack.

I looked all over the web at many different carts, and I can not believe how expensive these things can be! This one was the least expensive I could find that has rubber tires with tubes and the carrying capacity I'll need for my trip. I also like the color! Nice and visible. I haven't seen very many reviews for this one, but the two or three I've seen were good, so I took a chance and went for it.

First of all, this thing shipped FAST!!! We ordered it on a Monday afternoon, standard ground shipping, and it arrived two days later! The box it was shipped in had "FRAGILE" marked all over it, but of course there was a huge giant tear in the box right next to the "FRAGILE" warning haha! Everything was fine, thankfully. The instructions for assembly could have been a bit more in-depth and better explained, but I managed to figure it out easy enough. Keep in mind of course I am NOT a very handy dandy person. They were actually kinda funny to read in some spots. The booklet was only in English, but you could tell that whoever wrote it doesn't speak it daily. But the message comes across just fine. I should note, however, that during assembly, I had to punch out a hole in the frame where one of the pins is suppose to go through. Wasn't very difficult to do, just an un-needed hassle. The air pressure in the tires upon arrival seemed a bit low, but that's no biggie. The tread on the tires is definitely made for pavement. I may get some with a bit more aggressive tread since I am going such a long distance, and will be walking over dirt and gravel much of the time. The hand brake only works when the brake trigger is pulled. I wish it had a "park" brake to keep it from rolling off while sitting idle. The material seems pretty tough and durable. I'll know just how durable though after my trip! The organizer pouch also seems to be made from the same material. I tried to attach it a couple different ways, but I'll need to experiment some more to get a good fit in a spot that's easily accessible but out of the way. The handle adjusts at different angles easily enough. The padding on it seems adequate, but I imagine after being out in the sun for some time it may crack and/or harden. One orange reflector on each of the two big wheels, reflective stripes along the sides and rear, two white reflectors on the front, two red reflectors on the back, and a safety flag make for plenty of visibility. Not to mention the nice vibrant red color. The cargo floor is also of heavy duty material and has, what is probably plastic, liners embedded in the material.

Well, I only got this thing just a few hours ago, but I'm pretty happy with it so far and excited to get on the road with it. And for the price, compared to other carts/strollers out there, it's a darn good deal! I've uploaded a few pictures of the assembly, and when I'm done with my walking trip to Seattle I'll come back and update this review.

UPDATE 9/20/12: Back from my walking trip, and this cart held up very well. I used the tires it came with, but changed out the tubes with heavy duty ones. I also lined the floor with a couple 1/2" thick shelving boards to increase the weight capacity. Most of my walking was on paved roads and sidewalks, but there were plenty of dirt and gravel roads, and even a couple times of "off-roading". After all that I did not once get a punctured tire. The material is pretty tough, as I had many run ins with various bushes and shrubbery, yet no tears in the fabric and the none of the seams started to come apart or anything like that. The cloth material is described as "water resistant", and that's about all it's good for in wet weather. A light rain is fine, but if it's a downpour, whatever is inside the cart will get wet. The spongy material for the handle bar also held up very well. I expected it to be dry and cracked by the end of my trip, but it's just as soft as the day I got the cart. The only problems I had were with the front wheel, and they were my fault. I was trying to get off the road to set up camp for the night in a national forest and got the wheel snagged on a tree root that was hidden under some very soft earth. I tried to force the situation and ended up bending the frame the front wheel is attached to. Fortunately it wasn't anything a bench vice couldn't fix. Also, be sure to make sure the bolt assembly that attaches the front wheel frame assembly to the cart where it pivots, is securely tightened. I neglected it and the whole assembly popped out on the road somewhere and I lost it. I had to secure the wheel down with a bungee chord, otherwise, every time the front of the cart was lifted up the wheel would fall out from underneath. A real pain in the butt. Over all, for the price, this thing can not be beat. I abused the heck outta this thing 10 to 20 miles a day, nearly everyday, over the course of two months, and it's still in pretty good shape.

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I purchased this directly from the manufacturers website. I was on the fence ordering it because there are so few reviews for this online. This trailer is about $75-125 more than the ones at the national chains but $200+ cheaper than the high end models online. The swivel front wheel can be locked for jogging, something I didn't find in the big box models.

The package arrived today, and the shipping company handled it as gently as they do everyone else's packages. Once I opened the box, the first thing I noticed was a broken piece of plastic covering the end of a hollow tube. I didn't realize it at first, but the plastic piece was meant to keep the tube from getting smashed during shipment and wasn't actually a piece of the trailer. Everything was packaged very well. Only downside was the instructions are inside the trailer, so, you have to unpack everything to get to the instructions.

Assembly took me about 30 minutes by myself. I wasn't racing to finish, you may be able to do it faster. Overall, very impressed with what I have gotten. Took it around the block before the sun went down and am very happy. The included hitch attaches to the skewer that holds your wheel onto your bike. It fit my bike with disc brakes, but all bikes are different.

As it made from steel, it should be kept indoors to prevent rust. I can't speak to the longterm durability, but I believe it will be at least as durable at the models from the big box stores.

There are no labels or logos anywhere on the trailer, packaging, manual, etc. The printed warnings are in English and German.

Only bad things are the brakes don't come adjusted for jogging and one of the reflectors popped off during shipment, and the included clips appear to be one time use. A small screw or ziptie will fix this though.

I am concered about the width. With the wheel protecting frame installed it won't fit through a 36 inch front door. Easy to pop on/off to do so, but not sure if it is too wide for the local greenways. Hope to find out this weekend.

I would recommend this to a friend. "Baby Bear Approved"

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I ordered this thinking it would be a good alternative to the Burley I have had my eye on. I received the product in an OK amount of time (one week) but the package had been handled poorly and there were literally holes in the box. I didn't notice anything major wrong so I assembled it. Of course the last thing I went to put on (the side bars) is when I noticed the frame was pinched and warped from shipping. There were some plastic covers on the ends of some of the tubing that had cracked off as well. I didn't think it would be a big deal kindof forced the side bar on and the metal gave way to my 5'8" 140lb force.

Once assembled this thing looked great. Sturdy and comfortable two taller than average 3 year olds fit side by side very comfortably.

However this thing is heavy! And I could NOT get the front wheel to swivel properly. I tried loosening, tightening, shimming would not swivel and kept popping back into the "locked" mode. Annoying. Also the handle bar for the stroller sort of popped up and down didn't stay stationary. Also annoying. *I am used to a BOB Revolution Stroller which I love I am hoping this will replace that so it must do everything the Bob did and just as well or I just won't use it.

The stroller to bike trailer conversion is not very seamless. I want to be able to pop this thing off and go not spend a good 20 minutes reconfiguring the thing and getting everything lined up and just so. Maybe the whole frame of mine was bent but the pieces didn't fit together smoothly had to sort of force them on. Third annoying thing.

This thing is also very wide. Don't assemble in your house unless you have very wide doors!

In the end I returned this thing. For the price go on Craigslist and find a used Burley. I got a very old model of a Burley and it is still superior to this thing.

This thing is clunky and super heavy. I suppose it would work fine if you are looking to just use it as a bike trailer and you are freakin super man and can pull like 200 pounds behind you. In that case this thing is for you!

Too bad I wanted to like this but it just didn't work for me.

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Would totally recommend this product!

I use it for a jogging stroller most of the time, zoo trips and running.

Took someones advice and I don't use the side bars(the ones that go around the big tires). It just fits through door ways without them.

Fairly easy to collapse and put back up. After doing it many times I don't even think about it anymore.

Have had this for 9 months now and the only problem I have had with it is that the bolt that holds the front wheel on seems to keep coming loose in which the wheel no longer will swivel then.

Ventura Bicycle Chain 1/2-Inch x 3/32-Inch Review

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This was ordered to repair a bicycle that my son rides frequently to do a paper route. It has done the job satisfactorily. No complaints. We recommend it. Seems to be a good product for the price.

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I am using this chain on a Bianchi Premio six speeds. This chain shifts smoothly. The chain and Shimano Freewheel 14-28, work well together.

This is the first time,I use this brand, usually I am able to obtain 2500 miles out of a chain.

I ride mostly on flat roads, sometimes against strong winds, which it would the equivalent of uphills.

I believe this chain, if cleaned regularly, it should last for a long time.

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This is a great chain. However I've noticed it getting bad reviews from people who lack the mechanical skills possessed by a 7-year-old child! I say "7-year-old" because that's how old I was when my dad taught me how to open & close master links!

The kmc master link is a lot faster & easier to use than the fat, clunky "old-fashioned" master on my old 20" coaster!

This is how to install it:

1 observe the flat plate. notice it has a slot running the length of it, with a "hole" at one end to put the pins through.

2 observe the pin side of the master. notice the pins have grooves in the ends & the back plate is bent slightly "outward".

3 put chain through bike, put master pin plate through the ends of chain with "open" side facing you.

4 put "hole" in front plate over one pin & slide down to other end, so that "hole" can be positioned over second pin.

5 firmly hold links on either side of master in each hand, hold front plate "hole" over second pin with thumb.

6 gently, but firmly, bend master pins "together" toward yourself, until "hole" slips onto second pin.

7 gently release chain. the tension of the chain will pull the pins outward & front plate will make a "click" sound as it locks into the groove in the second pin.

To remove the master link: slack the chain, push pins together to align "hole" over pin, have a helper wiggle the plate off with needle-nose pliers.

If chain tension makes bending the pins together difficult, have a helper hold up the derailleur pulley to slack the chain. If you have a single speed bike, loosen/remove the rear wheel to slack the chain.

It's so easy a 7-year-old could do it! Took me about 10 seconds to install the master link, easiest master I've ever installed!

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This is a wonderful chain with easy installation and quality. I put it on 26" mountain bike with 18 speed, it works very well.

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The chain is great for the price, but the Ventura quick link for the 3/32 wide chain is very odd. One plate of the quick link has both pins fixed to it. The other plate has one key hole. One has to flex the plate to get the final pin through the key hole. I had to use pliers.

It is easier to re-use the original pin. To re-use the pin, you will have to keep the outside plates. Since I was going to use the quick link, I punched out the pin for these outside plates.