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26" Men's Shogun Eagle Ridge Cruiser |  | Category: Sports
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Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 902787
Media: Misc.
MPN: 966424
ASIN: B002WOVM04
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good for the price May 20, 2010
S. Yoo (A sunny patch of sand in SoCal)
I learned an aluminum frame 3 speed like this one can go from about $125 to over $400 from the research I did. So, this bike is at the lower middle of this price range. I received mine in a box with the seat, handlebars, pedals and front wheel needing assembly. I've casually worked on bikes before and was an avid bmx-er in my youth so assembly for me was a cinch. Instructions were included and fairly well written. Anyone handy with a wrench or Ikea furniture shouldn't have a problem. Just follow the instructions. Except for the front wheel and pedals, don't completely tighten until the end because you'll need to make fine-tune adjustments. Also, it's best to work on the bike on a workbench or some place stable about waist high and put the front wheel on last; you won't have crouch down as much.
Now, about the bike. Well, it's made in China. That and the fact that it wasn't the $400 bike tells you everything. The welds were chunky and sloppy (bad sign for longevity), materials just so-so quality, the seat a bit hard, the paint had small defects, the pedals stiff and not free spinning, the box contained minimal cushioning so a couple of knicks were present from the shipping, and the decals were hastily placed. The frame and one side of the front wheel was dirty probably from having sat in the parts bin at the factory, so a wipe down is necessary. I removed every single decal, even the round one on the sprocket and even the branding one on the front. Every single one of them went save for one on the chainguard because there were bubbles everywhere. As soon as I saw the bike, I knew I wanted to remove them, and now I think the bike looks sharper and cleaner. It took longer to remove the decals and clean up the small amount of sticky residue than it took to assemble the bike. Luckily, they came off easily. Yup, these Chinese stickers don't stick very well either.
I also tried taking off the chainguard (because you really don't need it unless you still wear bell-bottoms or go biking wearing trousers), but the bike looks better with it on. I also strong-armed the kickstand because the bike was standing too upright with the kickstand down. Other than these minor customizations and the assembly required, the bike was pretty much ready to ride once you got some air into the tires; they arrived with no air in them. Inflation range is 45-60 psi. I got mine to about 52-54 which makes the ride stiffer but that's the way I like it. Go to 45 if you're a Cadillac kind of guy and 60 if drive a Lotus; I drive an '07 MX-5.
Now, the ride. Being aluminum, the bike is light and it feels that way, but that's a good thing. As mentioned before, the seat is a bit hard, but it may soften over time, or I might just replace it with a really good one. It might not seam that important, but a good seat makes a big difference on long rides. The shifter worked well as it should but we'll have to see how it holds up over time. Shimano has a good reputation from eons ago so I don't expect any problems with it. The seating and handlebar position wasn't ideal for me (I'm 5'9", 155lbs) despite trying several variations. I kept hunching over slightly whereas I'd like to be more upright on a beach cruiser. So, I may replace the handlebars as well to something that reaches further toward me.
Overall, for the price, this bike is a good buy. I guess I could've spent $300-400 but I would've had to have gone to a bike shop and test drive several bikes before plunking that kind of dough for a bike. There are a few minor niggles that I could fix with upgraded parts and quality was a minor disappointment. But, then again, for under $200 I guess that's expected. There's a Lamborghini Torino on sale for around $200 (originally around $400) on Amazon that I would've bought instead of this bike, but it was a single speed. Those extra 2 gears will come in very handy I know for sure so I chose this instead. Would I choose this bike again? Yes.
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