Kent International Springdale Hybrid Bicycle - 700c ‎Hybrid Bike with 21-Speed Rear Shimano Derailleur Drivetrain - Lightweight Mountain Bike with Aluminum Frame for Premium Cycling

This bike is perfect for what I need. I’ve been on a weight loss journey (100 down and counting). I started by walking, then running, and then I did a lot of HIIT workouts. I got used to being physically active every day, but I felt like I had hit a plateau. I hadn’t had a bike in many years, and I was nervous about getting one. I was worried about finding something comfortable and affordable. One of my big concerns was sturdiness. I am still a large man, and I have about 40-60 lbs I’d like to trim. At 285, I am technically over the stated max rider weight of 275lbs. After getting the bike assembled, the only issue I had was that the seat wasn’t tightened enough, so I used my drill with a socket attachment (and a little adhesive between the locking nuts) to fix that. Now, the bike is everything I’d hoped for. It shifts easily, it feels sturdy under my weight. The breaks are definitely capable of confident deceleration and stopping. And the handlebars... they’re high enough so I don’t have to stoop to grab them, allowing me to ride longer and more comfortably. I have taken it through bike trails worn in the grass, on city streets, clean and rough, and I’ve ridden it out on the county roads among the corn fields. While I’m sure it’s limitations may be more noticeable to seasoned riders, this bike is perfect for riding around town, or out in the country. I will take it into Austin l, once things settle down again. I love it!

Kent used to be a decent brand and I was interested that they could offer a seemingly decent commuter bike for this price point, but as it's often said, you get what you pay for. I'm very disappointed that I spent this much for a bike that requires more work time than ride time. Assembly was straight forward. I have had this bike for a little while and put about 250 miles on it so this is a pretty detailed review after significant use. Very inexpensive derailleurs. I'm surprised that Shimano even put their name on them. They need constant tuning and at this point I just avoid using the large gears because I'm sure that they won't shift or will fall off because it's impossible to properly set the limit screws. The front Derailleur cage was slightly bent out of the box, but not warped enough to cause this much or an issue. The twist shifters are also very annoying and since it significantly reduces the size of the grip bars I find myself accidentally shifting when I try to brake. I replaced them with basic Shimano trigger shifters and normal ergonomic grips (+$40) which was much more comfortable and provide more consistent shifting of the rear derailleur (front is still hit or miss). The cassette is fine. Had to take off the front chain guard because I have so many issues with the High limit screw the chain gets stuck between the guard and largest front sprocket. The tires seemed okay, but I have replaced or patched the tubes so many times I suspect they are not as passable as I expected(+$18 for tubes). It seems like I am getting flats for no reason at all (no puncture or pinch flats, proper Psi for the tire recommendation, not hitting any hazards or potholes) so I suspect It needs new tires. The brakes are basic rim brakes and are just fine. They function as expected. The brake pads were very small for a 700c and the pads were already (seemingly) dry rotted and had almost no bite. Replaced them as well (+$14). The seat is okay for slow cruising around a farmers market or something, but awful for actual commuting or doing any distance over a few miles. Replaced with a decent saddle (+$25). The wheels arrived in decent shape. No bent spokes or anything, but did need to true them a little because of some wobble. The frame and front suspension are built pretty solid. The bike is VERY HEAVY. I appreciate that it came with fenders and a rear rack, but I took off the fenders because it was just so heavy. Still a nice feature. Overall it's a good looking frame. So in conclusion, I would avoid this bike. It has cost me more time, money and energy than I would like just to keep it on the road. I have been using it just to get around the neighborhood (less than 6 miles a day) and still having problems with random flats and sloppy/unreliable shifting. The most frustrating part is that it is impossible to return. The time and effort to disassemble and repackage are not realistic. I will likely just replace the tires and hope it resolved the flat issue and suffer through limited gear range. I have already purchased a more reliable bike for extended use.

I needed a bike but was not willing to spend too much money, nor was I looking for a off road bike. Found this online and loved the styling, reminded me of the bikes of my youth! Similar bicycles, on other sites were going for much more. Decided on this one and glad I did!! Arrival of the bike at my house was delayed a week, I do not blame the shipper but UPS, it was in my city for a week before being delivered. It was pretty easy to assemble, that is if you have some mechanical skills! I did have a mishap while putting it together, not due to the instructions, but my own personal fault. I had the seat too loose and while adjusting it on the bike, the seat post slip down into the frame of the bike, took a day to get it out. After the assembly of the bike, took it on a test ride like the instructions indicate, made few minor adjustments and the bike is perfect for my needs!! I mainly ride on sidewalks or roads so I didn't need over-sized tires for my daily riding. Great bike for a great price!! And the styling of it is fantastic!! Would definitely would recommend and buy again!!

Pretty good bike for the price. You can tell some things like the fenders are a little wonky / cheap, but I was able to bend them into position. Assembly of the brakes was not fun so be prepared for that or making adjustments. Overall, my wife loves it and cruises everywhere with the kids in tote. I recommend picking up some spare tubes while you’re at it. Overall it has a few quirks but it functions just fine and is pretty decent for this price point.

I was not expecting much as it is on the cheaper end of hybrid bikes, but was a little disappointed. There was no seat post or seat included, and with no apparent way to fix this other than return it I had to go get these from a repair shop. One of the tubes already came with a hole in it. Instructions are not specifically how to build this bike, but rather how to build any bike, leaving you to figure out which steps and instructions apply to you. Overall it is a decent bike, and has ridden well since building it.

This bike is a great deal. Every gear you could ever need. Large wheels for tall guys like me. This large city bike is light and easy to ride anywhere. It also looks nice. If you are tall, this is for you. As with most bikes you order online, check YouTube for help assembling. However, it does come mostly assembled. Reasonably easy to put together.

Thing isn’t even worth 1 star, bike is cool and I don’t mind assembling it myself but half the nuts and bolts are already stripped and/or over torqued and have destroyed 2 sets of Allen keys and screw drivers. It doesn’t even come with tools for you to assemble. Thing is garbage 0/10 do not recommended big waste of my money and time, the damn screws feel like the mounted them with an impact wrench. I want my money back!

First impressions: not good. The shipping box arrived very beat-up. There are almost no interior packaging materials to protect the bike during the 1000s of miles it travels from China - where it is manufactured - to the Kent warehouse/possible reseller, and then to your home. Simply upon opening the box and making a cursory inspection without even removing it from the box yet, I can see that the overall quality especially in the finishing, such as the plating/polishing on some of the exposed metal parts that are supposed to look nice and/or be weatherproof, is pretty bad. (As you can see from my photos.) Some of these bits are going to rust pretty quick, necessitating having to refinish them yourself before your next damp rainy weather season. We have 3 other mid-level quality / moderately priced bicycles (Schwinns) at my house, and none of them have this issue; all of them have nice smooth finishing in the paint and chroming and bare metal. I decided to purchase this bicycle because of the low price, and because a bicycle I bought last year that was supposed to be 'used and good as new' / 'open box' was trashed. So I've been waiting for a new bike, and with the pricing algorithm I managed to get this one very inexpensively, while a different hybrid bike I was looking at and holding in my shopping cart the price just kept going up and up and up. And up. And even looking at it today, it has gone up again. Because I've been waiting such a very long time to get a new bike (nearly 2 years, because I absolutely must be very price-conscious) I guess I will just have to chalk this up to experience and the old saying that 'you get what you pay for'. I'm going to keep it for now, put it together, see how it turns out, and probably come back later and update / make additional comments on my review. UPDATE: I returned it. Upon removing the bike from the box there were immediately a number of other problems presented. The wheel rims are gouged and scratched, and they have obvious seams in them which have sharp exposed edges (sharp enough to cut my finger) and several other areas noticeable where the finishing on metal parts is terrible. (Again, I compared to other bicycles in my household and none of our other bikes have these problems.) And there are loose parts/bolts & nuts & washers rolling around in the bottom of the box very near to a large hole in the side of the box, so how do I know that a bunch of other loose parts didn't already fall out? Why were these small parts not packaged in a bag or at least taped securely to something? I'm not willing to go through the aggravation of putting the bike together only to find that there are a bunch of parts missing. And the issues with the overall quality is also a deal-breaker. I'm really super disappointed because this bike was so reasonably priced compared to others, and I really like the aesthetic overall look of this bicycle much better than most, and it has the extras that I really wanted like the fenders and the included rear rack. But I decided with all of the flaws it has, it's not worth the risk of having problems with it continuously down the road, not even with it's very reasonable price. Bummer.