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Old 07-26-19 | 05:13 PM
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I'm a junkie!

I have been eyeing this bike for several months, and I finally bought the last one when the price hit $174

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Old 07-26-19 | 07:08 PM
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At least you made a decision on what you wanted and bought it . Congrats , can’t have too many bikes until you run out of storage space . Then you buy an out building .
Post a picture when you get it put together.
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Old 08-05-19 | 12:37 PM
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Nice bike. Really cool looking. Reviews doesn't seems too good but for 174$ it's worth a try. Have fun!
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Old 08-07-19 | 12:29 PM
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vwry nice bike. Reviews on Amazon were worthless. Nothing mismatched, not small. Small scratch from packaging. Needed to loosen the hub bearings and bottom bracket. Other than that, some spoke tensioning was required


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Old 08-07-19 | 02:47 PM
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Nice looking Cruiser.
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Old 08-16-19 | 03:57 AM
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Very cool bike, looking clean and classy.
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Old 08-16-19 | 09:18 AM
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Good looks and obviously not small. Assume Shimano 3-speed which is a real bargain. Crying for a front hub conversion.
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Old 08-16-19 | 10:14 AM
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Good looks and obviously not small. Assume Shimano 3-speed which is a real bargain. Crying for a front hub conversion.
It's a SunRace (Sturmey Archer) 3 speed. Seems to shift smooth as Nexus, but brake has a clunky sound to it. It works, and there is no axle end play. The saddle and grips are pretty, but I must admit they aren't very comfortable. All in all, I still like it and found it a bargain for sure!
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