So I broke down and bought the Lekker. An Azor, as I wanted it outfitted, was going to run pretty close to $1500 and I couldn’t justify that for what is pretty much biking around the block with the kids and bar hopping.

Initial thoughts: 1) I’m a decent amateur mechanic, and the assembly was rather difficult. A lot of small parts that could have been attached and weren’t (and a couple missing screws). Brakes and shifting needed adjusting, both wheels needed trueing. All of this would have been easy for a bike shop, but I was sort of picturing out of the box ease. The rear fender vibrates a little. I’ll try some rubber washers to see if that helps.

2) The frame is beautiful and the fenders/front rack are painted to match.

3) I’m 5’10” with short legs. I went with their small/medium frame, which the box says is 52 cm. Maybe it’s the 28 inch tires, but this frame is big. Very close to being too big.

4) Aside from the vibrating fender, the ride is very smooth. It feels very upright and I feel really tall sitting on the thing. I’ve mostly been riding a $100 Costco beach cruiser, so make of my review what you will.