Good to read a review by a thinking man who has used the bike for a while and has an open mind... I have owned mine for over a year and 3500k, its a great bike. No issues to report. I cannot feel any peddling resistance, but I can feel the complete lack of it in the mud, plenty of that this wet winter, as some of my riding buddies grind uphill with mud encrusted cassettes. I am a huge fan of this very stable quick & robust bike and will keep it for many years. The cost is not high at all when comparing to ongoing frequent replacement of the derailleur components on other steeds. And no gear tuning required !! that is a huge bonus, I believe at least half of bike maintenance is derailleur related. Cheers from New Zealand.
July 22, 2018, 10:22 p.m. - Snowcone11
Good to read a review by a thinking man who has used the bike for a while and has an open mind... I have owned mine for over a year and 3500k, its a great bike. No issues to report. I cannot feel any peddling resistance, but I can feel the complete lack of it in the mud, plenty of that this wet winter, as some of my riding buddies grind uphill with mud encrusted cassettes. I am a huge fan of this very stable quick & robust bike and will keep it for many years. The cost is not high at all when comparing to ongoing frequent replacement of the derailleur components on other steeds. And no gear tuning required !! that is a huge bonus, I believe at least half of bike maintenance is derailleur related. Cheers from New Zealand.