Awesome Beach Cruiser -- if I only had a beach to go with it!
First of all -- I love this bike so this review is in no way a reflection on the quality of the bike. My only reason for 4 stars is that I am definitely a novice at assembling a bike with hand brakes. I think the instructions were printed when the bike parts were slightly different -- maybe older versions of the parts. The instructions didn't exactly match the new parts. For an example, the seat now comes with a clamp versus a bolt. That's cool but I'm not totally sure how to make the seat not swivel. Of course, that could be because I have a left over black ring that could or could not be a part of that system. I didn't see anything in the instructions on how to install that part so I left it out. Yikes! The handle bars are also slightly different when installing but I finally figured out there was a little cap on the adjustment mechanism. I went online to figure out how to adjust the brakes because I couldn't get the front brakes to hit the rims evenly. However, not a huge deal and now I know a little bit more about how to adjust bike brakes. The last piece I still have not installed is a reflector. I just can't figure out if it actually goes on my bike or it was meant for another bike since I have the rack attachment on the bike. Also, not a huge deal. I'll probably take the advise of my bike friends and take it to a bike shop to get some adjustments made just to make sure I'm not biking down the road and my wheel falls off ;-) Customer service was awesome and the online videos definitely helped. I would say it took me about 3 hours to figure everything out but definitely glad they included tools. Lifesaver! Like I said -- I love this bike and it makes me smile. All those little issues are just that. Don't sweat the small stuff or you'll never have fun.