aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,503
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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You really really really should have the bike shop go over it and pay them for it. Learn how to adjust your bike after it's in proper shape. If you don't have them do it right the first time, it may never in proper tune. I bought a cheap bike from Nashbar, and everything was wrong. I happen to be a bike mechanic, so it wasn't a problem for me, but it seems like a disservice to sell bikes to average consumers and make it seem like they're complete bikes. They're not complete until they're properly assembled.