The bike was donated by 3G to a local project that assists poor kids in getting a bike. The bike was raffled to raise money for the project & I won it.

I could take it back to the bike barn & let the kids work on it, but I think I'll probably do a better job myself. It IS a nice bike, and I strongly salute 3G for being generous and civic-minded enough to support a worthy cause. Despite the minor problems with the bike (which were probably not from the factory, but rather from letting the kids assemble the bike) I really like it.

It is strongly built, light weight, and, for the most part, carefully engineered. The clearance issue between the tire & the chain has been fixed by careful alignment of the wheel in the slots. I've made enquiry and the single-wall rims are standard for ALL bikes of this style, so it isn't fair to criticize 3G on that issue - the same rims are probably standard no matter what beach tire bike you buy.

I've been putting about six miles per day on the thing, but only because it's so hot. Once the weather cools, I expect to ride it between 10 and 20 miles per day. So I'd give 3G a thumbs up on this one. So far, so good!