Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I bought a pair of these.....1 black and 1 yellow for my wife and myself. I'm exceptionally happy with them. We owned a bike shop for 10 years and have attended several bike mechanic schools so I believe I'm qualified to express an opinion. The bikes are well built. The components are good quality. Folding and unfolding is SIMPLE. No tools required. There is virtually NO assembly out of the box BUT there are ADJUSTMENTS....mostly the brakes, The bikes are shipped with the brakes locked. Adjusting the brakes isn't rocket surgery. Just do a YouTube search on adjusting Shimano V brakes and you'll find everything you need to know. A bike brake cable tool is helpful but by no means necessary. The derailleurs did not need adjustment but the chains were on the wrong cogs. Just rock the bike over on the kickstand and turn the pedals and the chain should drop onto the correct set of cogs. Most of the negative comments I've read about these bikes are from people who either didn't understand how derailleurs work OR who didn't expect to have to do "new bike" adjustments. Every bike you buy from an independent bike shop is assembled after it arrives at the shop and carefully adjusted before you are allowed to take it home. These bikes are no different. Steering takes a minute or two to get used to because of the small wheels and a short wheel base. The 7 speeds are adequate for the type of riding the bikes are designed for. The paint job is good. The brakes WORK!!! You just can't ask for much more for the price.