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Vilano Urbana Single Speed Folding Bike

Hello All, bought a Vilano Urbana from Walmart((RoadBikeOutlet). $199. Arrived today. Initial findings.

Seat post 31.8 FU FENG, seat tube has sleeve in it. Contacted customer service for size without shim.
Tires INNOVA (47-406) 20x1.75 35PSI 240K 2.5BAR
Prowheel crankset 170.
Crank 52t Cog 16t Gear inches 60.7
No name folding pedals, expect to last a couple hundred miles.
Packaged nicely, lot of tape, foam, zip ties, cardboard.
Reflectors for front, for rear and one on each wheel.
28 spoke wheel, look like steel.
Has three threaded holes on each side of rear frame for rack/fender.
Threaded hole in fork for fender mount.
Two threaded holes on top tube for bottle holder.
Extra two foot long Velcro strap excellent for holding folded bike together.
Quick Release on seat post, fold, handlebar stem and handlebar height.
Everything is tight, except seat post tube which is incredibly loose.
Tires needed American air, they flat don’t care, will be upgraded soon to 65psi wheels.
Bike needs to be disassembled and greased.
Rear hub is too tight. With bike upside down, cranked pedals until rear wheel was spinning fast, on its own it slowed down quickly and stopped. i.e. NO RIDING until greased and adjusted.

Unloosened rear lug nut to adjust coaster brake, needed a three foot breaker bar, also needed it on nut adjusting brake.

Unloosened the threaded headset (25,4mm?), needed a one foot pipe on end of long hex key.

What is going on with this "new" forum? My PC, (Win7) is struggling with everything, including text formatting.

Pictures, more info to follow.
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