Customer Reviews

Columbia Men's 26-Inch Aluminum Cruiser

5 star:		(3)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
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when these cruisers (mens & womens) were ordered they arrived in just a few days..My husband is very happy with the smooth & comforable ride. Including the seat..If you get this bike for $89.00 conserder it a bargain. We paid $40.00 more. Only problem was they forgot to put peddles in the box..after calling the phone number on back of the manual (on a Friday just b-4 5:00pm) it was taken care of. Some assembly required (not bad)...just be sure the fork is put on the right way .!!.No complaints here..except of cource the $40.00..oh well. We didn't have to figure a way to get them home...free shipping & handling too.

For the money it is hard to beat this bike. We are talking single speed ( this being our third ) so as far as components they are pretty basic and the aluminum frame is worth the money by it's self in my opinion.

As far as quality our last single speed was the Schwinn Typhoon also from Amazon and are very happy with it and with technology what it is today even with them being made in China the welds have to be better as well as the alloys. We have our GT and Specialized mountain bikes and they pretty much get ridden once in awhile where the S Speeds do the daily running around, a little more work at times but keeps you honest and brings back memories of bikes we owned long ago.

Can't find a reason to give it less than five stars although the seat had to go and the bike was slightly damaged and the box beat until one side was opened by good old UPS, probably where the other reviewers pedals went.

Have you ever opened a shipped bike box before ? unless you cut them opened they are pretty tough to open, but not for UPS. Not a vendor problem, a shipper problem. To bad they didn't treat packages like they were going to get them. Give it and the Schwinn Typhoon five stars, great bikes for the money.

I was pleasantly suprised by the quality and light weight of this one-speed aluminum bike. Assembly was easy. It's great for going here and there on flat ground. One thing I wish they had included was an easy seat height adjusment lever instead of a nut and bolt. For $89.00 it was an easy buy. How much higher, I'm not sure.

I got this bike for $69 recently, and my first impressions:

- everything comes in one box that, lucky for me, UPS opened already and taped together. why they open the box, I don't know, but the tape sure was easy to remove.

- when you remove the contents from the box, the fork is turned around (backwards) for shipping purposes. make sure you turn it around so it's in the right direction, otherwise, you'll be kicking yourself after you install the fender backwards...several times.

- the only installation you need to do are:

*- install the front fender

*- install the front wheel (tires already mounted)

*- install the handlebar/stem and adjust the handlebar height/angle

*- install the seatpost and adjust the seat angle

*- install the pedals

*- inflate tires

*- tighten everything down just to make sure...

- super light compared to a regular steel-frame cruiser...at least HALF the weight of a regular cruiser.

- a 'weeride' kangaroo child seat fits perfectly.

I plan on using this bike on the paved neighborhood bike trails with my son in the weeride seat...and I think it will suit the purpose just fine. I think a single-speed cruiser with a coaster brake is just right for a person looking for a low-maintenance bike that will be used for leisure riding.

If you look online, steel cruisers without fenders go for about $250...add fenders, you're looking at $300.

This Columbia cruiser is very good quality, lightweight, and looks decent...and for $69, it's a steal. Heck, even for $99, it would be a steal.

With the money I saved, I went ahead and bought a bike mirror, helmets for my son and I, a bike lock, a rear bike rack (so I can carry stuff if I need to), and a vertical bike storage rack (for hanging the bike in the shed). I managed to stay under $150, which was my budget for a bike anyway!