Amazon offers this bike for around $250 less than my local bike shop. Since I've always had great results with Amazon, I purchased this from them rather than the brick and mortar store with the very friendly bike experts who are always willing to help me.

This bike is really excellent quality, especially for the price. The shifters, derailers, wheels, hubs and frame are all very nice quality. They are not the very best, but who except a professional rider or bike snob would pay those whacko prices. The only component on the bike that is not as good are the pedals, which are plastic and a little slick. I wouldn't want to chug up a hill wearing wet tennis shoes with these pedals.

I bought this bike as a gift for my buddy's birthday. However, once the lady of the house saw it and rode it down the street and back, It was decided she is getting this one, and my buddy is getting a different bike. I took this bike for a short ride myself and it handles... Read more

I got this on Amazon Prime so there was no shipping. Easy to put together if you've done it before. I'm an older man (65) and I wanted something that would hold me upright and be easy to mount and dismount from. I took a big chance ( I a guy, tho it's great blue color) and it's turned out good so far. The shocks will take a little getting used to (I used to ride a professional road bike in Central Park NYC) but you won't fall over when you pitch forward for a hard stop. It came with some scratches on the cardboard covered left pedal stem (the pedals attach to them) and the pedals took some time to screw in, but be patient they're reversed and difficult to start, but once started, easy as pie. The directions don't tell you things like the front break pads are turned vertical so that you can insert the front wheel. Or that you have to loosen the large stem on the front forks (where the handle bar stem fits into) in order to reverse the front forks so the breaks are facing forward... Read more

This bike was easy to assemble, so don't hesitate to order it. It doesn't come with a kickstand. It is a great hybrid bicycle for under $300.