Originally Posted by
TenSpeedV2
If this were me, I would have gone down to a local bike shop there in Hawaii, purchased a bike, and taken it home with me to ride that day. I cannot imagine anything of quality coming out that box from Alibaba or whatever. Hopefully this turns out well for you, and I also hope that your expectations are realistic in this. Please post an update of how this process goes.
Wise words. Always go to your local shop first if not that find another shop nearby or reach out to other shops that have decent products. You can spend a little more in the beginning on a quality bike from a shop or you can spend a lot more down the line with cheap mystery objects.