Friday, April 5, 2013

Activ by Raleigh Mens Rigid Mountain Bike - Black/White, 26-inch Wheel, 21 Inch Frame Get Rebate


Activ by Raleigh Mens Rigid Mountain Bike - Black/White, 26-inch Wheel, 21 Inch Frame Product Description




Description: Men's MTB hardtail with 18 speed gears, ideal for family bike rides


Features:

  • Front suspension Gent's Bike
  • Lightweight alloy wheels with mtb tyres
  • 18 Speed grip shift gears with Shimano mech's
  • Alloy V-Brakes,
  • Designed by Raleigh




List Price: £140.00
Price: £105.00
Saved Price: £35.00





Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars

Product Review: Pretty good bike, takes some time to get it to fit right
Bike came in speedily with prime. Well-packaged. Easy to put together for someone with some basic experience in the workings of bicycles. You don't have to mess with the gearshift or tensioner to put anything on.

Problems with assembly: the included tool is rubbish. You'll need some allen keys and a proper adjusting wrench to adjust the brake placement (I switched my brake levers, as I am from the US, where we put our front brake on the left) and the seat, respectively.

The tires come inflated only enough to stop them from getting damaged in shipping. You'll want a bike pump or some other method of pumping them up if you plan to use it right away - my friend and I walked to a petrol station to fill them up, for example.

That said, when you get the bike up, running, and fitting you properly, it is rather solid and quite nice. Once you make sure that the tensioner is set right, gearshifts go smoothly enough (though not nearly as nicely as some higher-end...



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