Omg I'm a first time road bike rider and I did 21 miles on this beauty. Love it. Buy it. Now.

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I've had this bike for about two weeks. I paid $250 for it (the list price is $400) so I think I got a good deal. I would probably give 3 stars if I had paid full price. I don't consider myself to be an avid cyclist nor especially knowledgeable about them, but I do ride ~20-30 miles per week.

The bike came broken, with a deformed bearing ring in the fork assembly. See picture. I contacted support and they were very responsive to mail me a replacement part.

I ride this to work, which is a 4-5 mile ride each way on a mostly flat, mildly hilly river trail. I found the bike to be supremely uncomfortable the first few times, but it has grown on me and now I think it's good except for the handlebars. This is the first bike I have owned with drop bars, and I'm not sure if I'm just not used to the style, but I find them to be quite uncomfortable. Maybe I just need to play with the angle some more. The bike also has no front suspension, so you will feel every bump if your roads are not in pristine condition. It is a few pounds lighter than any of my previous bikes (all mountain bikes) and feels like it rides faster, too.

The warranty instructions are unclear. The box and website say that your warranty is void if you assemble the bike yourself, but it comes with setup instructions and a manual that say it is highly recommended to have a professional assemble it, but that you may DIY if you desire. I assembled it myself and had my local bike shop do a tune-up and safety check.

Overall, I am satisfied with the purchase. Could the bike be better, sure. However, I feel like you would only see noticeable differences once you get into the ~$800 range, so for what I paid for it, I think it is a good deal.

This is a great bike for the price. My first impression was that it is definitely not a high end bike, but once assembled it definitely feels like one.

It did take some time to assemble and then tune. But once all that was done, I was riding my bike with no issues.

The front tire came with a tube that was pinched and deflated about 3 minutes after I started the first ride. I contacted the seller and they promptly responded. They even gave me a courtesy call since I didn't notice they had answered. They sent me not one but TWO replacement tubes. They also sent me 2 spokes and a tool for truing since I mentioned one of the spokes on the back wheel was stuck and I washed it trying to true the wheel. Overall 10/10 customer service.

You should take it to a shop for assembly and tuning unless you have time and experience like me to do it yourself. You will have to tighten the spokes and true the wheels, tune the disk brakes (super easy), and tune the gears (front and back, a bit more advanced but doable, you can even find YouTube videos showing you how to). Remember to buy some bike grease since the grease on the chain and bearings on the bike seems to be minimal coming out of the factory.

All in all, if you are looking for an affordable road bike, you should consider this one. Switching gears is a breeze with the controls on the brake levers. The disk brakes are also very responsive. All in all a great buy so far.

Well, just my experience here.
Cons- Bike cables show some signs of fraying cable ends not placed on properly. Some cables cut too long some too short. Definitely give everything a once over cause shipping/fast paced builds something don't work out. Warrenty site was a endlessly not handling information.
Pros- Well price is in the decent range to fix most minor issues ie new end cables, couple bike cables, and different pedals. Frame is decent didn't see any cracked welds. Price is as i said decent enough to justify a few changes to the build just be aware and should be ok.
So this is a edit and initial vs few days later they gained a star for customer support. Be braced for a email a day don't call. Take photos of issues speeds up process. They will harp on professional bike builder or their videos. Will do one more edit when i get the other parts.. Requested cables and my personal request of handlebar wrap.