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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful.
Very cool bike, but a few things to note...
By P. Caspar
I bought this bike for my wife for her birthday and she loves it. It features high quality construction, a great paint job, and a very nice ride. A couple things to note however:First, the powder blue color that is featured in the photo and the description is not what I received. The bike that was delivered is navy blue (this is more a criticism of Amazon than the bike). Fortunately, my wife still loves it.Second, the assembly process was not as straightforward as I was expecting. The bike comes with much of the bike assembled, but you do have to spend some time putting on the handlebars, the fenders, the seat, and the front-brake. The instructions were insufficient, leaving out important steps and causing me to have to undo steps and redo them as I figured out the proper way to put the bike together. That said, I was able to get through it, and it turned out to be a rewarding, though time-consuming, process.A couple tips to help you avoid making the same mistakes I did: 1) be sure to fasten the rear reflector before tightening down the fender. 2) be sure to attach the front fender before rigging the front brake. These are probably obvious if you've worked much with bikes, but as I said, the instructions are vague.All in all, and now that it's put together, I'm very satisfied. By the way, this was for the single-speed bike. I'm not sure how much additional assembly would be necessary for the three-speed version.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Adorable and comfortable!
By Moonstruckgrl
LOVE this bike. Got the blue 3 speed (yes it is a darker blue, but still gorgeous) and couldn't be happier. Assembly wasn't bad at all (most of the harder things were already pre-assembled, only the front fender, wheel, saddle, and handlebars had to be attached and the brakes needed to be hooked up, though I do suggest help to keep things stationary and stable during set up). Have spent over two years looking for a good beach cruiser short enough for me (I'm 4'11") with handlebars don't have me leaning to reach (I can be perfectly upright, lounging comfortably). Super cushy saddle makes it a dream to ride. With the sale price I got mine for (significantly lower than any retail store around me) I literally can't stop smiling over my new bike.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful.
Just buy some sunflower stickers
By C. McGrath
Echoing the reviews below, I ordered the powder blue and received a navy blue. Not a big deal, but annoying. The bike itself is OK (a little bulkier than I was expecting, but it's a bike, and it works). The bigger problem is the poor quality of the assembly instructions and manual. The assembly guide tries to cover a dozen different bikes, and is constantly referring to pieces your bike doesn't have, or telling you to perform unnecessary steps. It's chaotic and more than a bit frustrating. If you've put bikes together before, you'll figure out. If not, you'll be swearing before you're done.The manual is generic; aside from the cover it never mentions the manufacturer, and it never talks about specifics -- instead, it spends pages talking about the benefits of carbon fiber, which, as best I can tell, Nirve doesn't use. At all.If this was a $100 bike from Walmart, I'd understand... but nothing about the package, from the documentation to the bike itself, seems worth the price. Save some money, buy a cheaper bike, and add some sunflower stickers.
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