This mountain bike looks awesome, it was very easy to assemble and all the tools needed to complete assembly are included, but they are the usual cheap quality tools included in furniture and other items that need to be assembled. The bike was very well protected during shipping and there were no issues like scratches or scuffs. As soon as I opened the box to start assembling and as I am removing the foam padding off from the handlebars I notice that the front and rear shifters say Outboard instead of Shimano like the pictures and specs say, I was disappointed to see this bait and switch tactic. All the pictures and advertising show Shimano parts for the shifters and derailleur. A factor that made me want to buy this bike was that exactly, having good quality parts from known brands like Shimano. If the seller specifically advertises these parts, then include them in the final product. I am not sure if they are built in the same factory as the Shimano ones and the only thing its changed is the manufacturer stamped name from Shimano to Outboard, but this tactic is unacceptable. I only hope that the shifters doesn't break and last a long time. If they break I will definitely upgrade them to some Shimano ones. Also a thing I noticed is that the rear derailleur has a red plastic gear that usually is metal. In even cheaper bikes from walmart, all the gears are made out of metal. I will see how this plays out. After assembly I had to make several adjustments to the front brake calipers, which were rubbing. One of the front brake pads had to be pushed inward so that when breaking, both brake pads could make full contact with the disk. It was pretty easy to correct these issues. I also noticed a slight wobble on the front tire. These rimbs being solid rims its dificult to straighten the rim back to true center at home. I really like the bright orange color, but I wished they offered the color green in this model. They only offer the green color on the other MTB model. The derailleur for the front and the back have the mechanical stops set well and I did not have to adjust anything. The rear mud guard is pretty flimsy, but does its job. I have not used it in a muddy or wet setting, but I don't see this giving me any trouble, and if it does I'll just take it off, it is pretty easy to remove. I have folded the bike several times and it works, but most of the time I keep the bike in non folded mode. But it is a very handy feature to have for when its needed. I replaced the saddle with a bigger more padded one. The included one is not bad, it is very soft, but it is just not for me. Also the water bottle holder color white, just doesnt fit this orange color. I will paint it black later so it complements the orange and black esthetics. The weight of the bike is no different than other bikes ive had. Its light enough to lift and move around easily when installing it on a bike rack. Overall the bike is good, just these minor details prevented me from giving 5 stars.
