Review of Tommaso Monza Road Bike (Sport Alu) - Women's

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I had the local bike shop, (LBS) assemble this beauty so that part was stress free. They will do a free cable adjustment in a couple weeks as well, so I would recommend that newbies like me use a good LBS.

I took it out for a casual 40km ride yesterday, my first on a road bike and I absolutely loved it! I got a couple of compliments on how nice the bike looks and the LBS seemed impressed with the components.

Outstanding customer service from Giantnerd! I had a minor shipping issue, being Canadian, and they were quick to help me out.

So far, so good. This has been an awesome purchase.

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My son calls this his motorcycle (well, it is a Kawasaki, right?). First off... he is very hard on toys! So far the only thing that is suffering on his bike are the stickers. He is only 35" tall and he cannot really peddle the bike just yet. He scoots and knows his feet are suppose to be on the peddles. He does get a little frustrated but I swear that if we had gotten this when he was younger (he's 2) he would have never learned to walk because he's been riding it since his first diaper change this morning.

This is just a bike and it does not make any special sounds, requires no batteries, nor is there much distraction with flashy characters and massive decoration. Putting it together requires a hammer and a screwdriver. The hammer is very important because the rear wheel assembly is very tight. It wasn't greatly difficult but you did have to make sure you followed the instructions on this one. We put it together in 10 or 15 minutes. Probably 15 since the boy was trying to help. The space under the seat is actually pretty big. He has a play phone he keeps in it plus his cheerios cup and a sippy cup can fit. So far so good... but we did just get it. If it breaks I'll update this with a time of how long it lasted.

UPDATE! 04.03.2013

We just now passed this tricycle on to another little boy. At 4 years old my boy is now on a real bike and we just didn't need this one. It looks exactly as it did when we got it with only slight wear on the stickers. It was left out on our patio in the hot morning sun, rain, sprinklers, cold and such. It showed no fading nor brittleness of the plastic after nearly 2 years. Woohoo!

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I purchased this toy for my 2.5yo because we bought him a bigger bike and he wasn't tall enough to use it (plus he hasn't quite figured pedaling out yet).

Regarding the child's size... my son is 38" tall at 2.5yo, he's about 30lbs, long legs and arms. If your child is SHORTER than this, he/she will be able to push with their feet no problems. When my son uses his feet to push him along, he hits the back wheels and it "jolts" a lot, but he can move it, he figured a way to take shorter steps.

Regarding the "slipping" of the wheels... yes, the wheels do slip; however, if you use it on the sidewalk a few times and the wheels get a little "rough" it seems to not slip as much, but its not enough to deter the child from using the pedals. An older kid rode the bike and it slipped a little for him going up a hill, but on the flat parts it didn't. My son of course tried it on the hardwood floors and it slipped BIG TIME.

Regarding the construction... I was able to put it together by myself in about 20-25 minutes, but I do read the instructions. I recommend putting the "seat" on AFTER you put the handles on... the angle of the screwdriver isn't "steep" enough when the seat is there, I had to put the seat part up in order to keep from stripping the screw. When putting the back wheels together, DEFINITELY have something "hard" under the opposite wheel when putting the little metal caps on. You definitely need a hammer, unless you are REALLY strong, but I still recommend the hammer.

Regarding tipping... we tried to "tip" it with our fingertips w/o my son on it and the front wheel turned ALL the way to the side and it didn't tip. My son rode it down a small hill, feet up (not on the pedals), and went to stop with his feet and almost tipped over. So, does it tip easily simply by riding it "correctly" no, not that I've seen (I think the weight in the back wheels keeps that from happening), but DO make your child wear a helmet in case they decide to do crazy things on it! :) Its low enough to the ground that if it does tip they shouldn't get TOO hurt, but you definitely don't want them bonking their head!

Overall the toy seems to be good construction, easy to put together, and fun for the kids, but you as the consumer need to be aware of your CHILD (their height, weight, and action on the bike).

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We bought this trike for our 2-year-old for his birthday because he LOVES motorcycles. He calls it his motorcycle bike and rides it everywhere. It has been on dirt, gravel, grass, and of course, the sidewalk. The pedals are a little far out, but he can push it with his feet. He is pretty rough on it, he loves to go fast and turn corners even faster, but it has only tipped on him once. I don't think any bike could have withstood that turn :) The tires, pedals, and all parts have withstood his craziness amazingly well. It was pretty easy to assemble and well worth the purchase. We thought about getting him a radio flyer, and he ended up getting one from grandparents, but we all like this one better. The Radio Flyer tips fairly easily and he still can't reach the pedals on that one, but it's also higher so he can't push himself quite as well with his feet, either. This is THE trike to purchase-it will be well worth your money!

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I bought this for my 2 year old son and this is of a very nice quality and I highly recommend this toy. While the manufacturer recommends for kids 24 months and older, my 2 year old son who is quite tall (3 feet, 95th percentile) can just reach the pedals and it will be few more inches of growth before he can pedal the trike.

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I bought this for my 20 month old grandson. It is a little big for him (a stretch to the pedals) but it is made for 2 and up, so that was expected. It assembles easily and seems pretty durable. I am very happy, well worth the price!!

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It has been 2 weeks since I installed Stop Flats 2 to both tires. I have given up on expensive tires. Without much hesitation, I have returned my trust to the stock tires that came on my bike. The tires have a perfect record yes, they are puncture free. Adding these tire liners to the already impressive reliability of the stock Kendas I ride on will hopefully help me avoid puncture-caused flats for a long time. One way that they have already saved me is deflecting a sharp thorn that I found lodged on the right shoulder, facing the sidewall instead of the center.

Unlike what many skeptics will tell you, Stop Flats 2 does not pierce itself into the tubes. Rather than producing them with simple plastic, the company used poly... whatever their compound is called. It is soft on the side that goes against your tube, but tough on the side that faces the down on the tire. Based on its construction, the liners should not cut their way into the tube like some other brands out there. If you don't mind the extra weight, which is a couple of ounces, go with these liners. There is almost no difference in ride quality after installation. Don't listen to excuses that haters have to offer. This is not sharp plastic.

Preventing punctures cannot be solved by tires alone. Unless people are willing to ride tires that are as thick and hard as automobile tires, there are not going to be indestructible road bike tires, as they are too thin and light. You know, that "Buy expensive tires and use them alone without protection" excuse simply does not work. You have to spend 40 to 60 dollars on each of them. Once they suffer major cuts from knives, glass, and nails, the holes will become large to the point that covering the inside with patches will not prevent the tube from eventually bulging out. Over time, one will have to pour 50 bucks every couple of months for a brand new tire after each one accumulates too many cuts.

Liners are 10 bucks a pair, plus you don't have to replace them, since they work. It's simple math and common sense. Pay 10 dollars for long term security for your tires, or keep wasting money on world class tires, spare tubes, and patch kits. Never mind the disappointments and time wasted to fix flats. If you are fine with frequent flats as a trade-off for lighter tires, go without Stop Flats 2. If you cannot tolerate flats, get them. After all, how can you be faster if you keep getting flats with "faster" tires?

Update: A friend suffered 2 flats riding through the same streets as I do, while I enjoy the insurance that Stop Flats 2 provide. Still no flats so far, 4 weeks after installation.

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I bought the orange liners for my road bike 2 years ago, and so far they are reliable enough for day to day street riding. I have only had one flat, and it was a slow leak. It kept my tires working long enough to stop and find a gas station.

Stop flats guarantees if you ever get a flat they will give you a new set of liners and a tube, but this is not the case. I sent the same product TWICE to the address on their website, but I had the package returned to me by USPS. Customer service was not responsive to my emails also. Overall good product, but bad customer service.

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My complaint for this item is that the product page did not specify that different colors meant different sizes for you bicycle tire. I order the orange color only to find out that the product was not even close to my tire width. Otherwise, the product is made of good quality material, not the fabric material in cheaper liners.

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I've had no problems with this product, I ride over some pretty thorny terrain and have stopped having flats. It was pretty easy to install. Overall I am very satisfied. as for an update, I've gone over 300 miles and still no flats. Lovin it!

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I avg about 250 miles a month on pretty clean, well kept roads, so I don't get a lot of flats in the first place. Of course it does happen on occasion and it is a pain in the XXX when it does. For the winter I put some older, cheap tires on my bike that I am eager to wear out and replace with something of higher quality. I did put this product on to minimize the frequency of flats while I wear out the tires.

This product seems to do as it claims. I have to say i've not had a flat since I have installed these. I will say they are a pain to install and take about twice as long as just replacing a tube. And ensure you have them properly centered between your tire and tube. In fact I thought I did a good job of doing so, but when I took one off today to check on it the stop flat strip was not centered at all...it was serpentine...sometimes shifted too far to the left, sometimes too far to the right. And certainly when you are out on a ride with your club if you do get a flat and need to replace a tube just pull out this liner and put it in your jersey pocket for the ride home...it will take you too long to try and replace your tube and install it while on the side of the road with your pals checking their watches while waiting on you.

The other issue is that these add rotational weight to your tire. If you want a fast, light tire it will probably be more susceptible to flats. So you can add stop flats and have fewer flats. But frankly I would think you would be better served by spending the money you would have spent on these on higher quality tires and forgo the hassle and weight of adding these strps.

I can imagine buying them for some very unique situations, much as in my own case. But for most situation I think you will do better by spending the money on higher quality tires and tubes.