Folding Mountain Bike

When I inflated the bike tires the front tire was leaking air then the back tire also went flat. I went to a bike shop and bought two tubes installed them on the bike and again the front one went flat. I have to see if the rods on the wheels are piercing the tube. So far it's been a week and I have not been able to ride the bike.

I rode this bike as my commuter bike for about 3-4 years until the frame broke around where the folding part is. There are issues with this bike, but it is a good looking bike and full suspension is why I got it. I've had to replace the cheap bear trap pedals (almost all cheap bikes contain these), as they eventually broke. The seat has trouble staying up and keep on touching the rear coil. The seat also sometimes had a hard time of staying level as you really had to tighten the nuts holding the seat together. The rear plastic fender eventually broke off as I kept on hitting with my leg as I tried mounting it (it is a large bike)... I'd say you want to be a minimum of 5"5' or possibly 5"4' to ride this bike and also have your feet touch the ground on both sides.Heavy bike too. The gears kept on switching during initial peddling because of the grip shifters (had to replace one of them with rapid fire shimano shifter). The rear cassette gear eventually broke because of the bike's weight and my riding up hill a lot. The rear kick stand eventually kept on falling down during riding because the spring mechanism just got weak or bent (and good like finding a kick stand that fits this bike that is also reliable - I had to do a custom job).Replaced the tires with armadillo kevlars which stopped the flat tires (which happened once every two months after the first 6 months of riding). The handle bars were also a little wide for sidewalk use, so I replaced them with a handlebar that I cut the ends off of to make shorter. The alignment of this bike sucks so that the wheels kept on hitting the brake pads a little.The bike was also missing a piece when I got it which made the bike more or less unusable (the part that keeps the handlebars in place) until I got a replacement.Although this sounds bad, I really did enjoy this bike, and it was a usable bike about on part with most cheap bikes you get at the department store. For the most part though, I'm going to stay away from folding bikes as a main commuter bike and only have 1 folding bike that I have now that has 20" wheels that I use as a back up bike, and also a bike to use to make short trips downtown.The only folding bike that I may get as a commuter bike, or at least I was thinking of was something called a changebike because of its strong frame. Almost every other folding bike that I've looked into has issues for durability for hard use.Don't let that shy you away from this bike or folding bikes though. Most people buy a bike and ride it only maybe a dozen times. And if you're the type of person that is only going to ride it like that, then this bike should be fine for you. Or if you are willing to put up with upgrades/maintenance.Many expensive bikes get stolen or also break. But you can get a better quality bike than this. Just be sure and do some research and some common sense. Not every bad point of a bike is written in a review and you have to really think about a design and what it would do in practice if you were to ride it.

I bought two of these about 5 years ago, they are not top of the line bikes, but they ARE NOT as bad as the 1st review. I am 250+lbs and have not had the wheels fall apart, though the gear changing can be problematic I have even gone so far as to attach on of these to the bike(works well) [...]

Like they say, "you get what you pay for". This bike is JUNK and NOT to be rode by an adult. I took the bike to 1 bike shop and they said I would need to spend another $120 to replace the tires and rims so I could ride it (I am 6'2"/ 255lbs). The rim and tires busted by me sitting on it after I put it together and before I got to ride it (which turned out to be safe for me). Another bike shop said it was such a piece of junk (after laughing at me for buying it) they would not work on it or touch it in any way because it was cheaper then a "cheap" Wal-Mart bike (and they work on cheap Wal-Mart bikes). Now I have a bike that might not break as much when I get the new tires and rims and I cant mail it back for the full refund because I live in Maryland and to ship it back to Cali will cost $220, so the full refund does me no good and the seller said there was nothing they could do for me. If you want a folding bike YOU HAVE TO SPEND THE MONEY, lesson learned.

I ended up getting this bike from a friend who essentially left it behind a garage for 4 years.I particularly needed a folding bike to travel between trains, and this one is awesome for that.. If you want an inexpensive folding bike. This one is it.. HOWEVER I did the following mods to get it where I wanted it.1: Pay for a singlespeed conversion $15. Single speed is quieter, and easier to maintain. This also eliminates the need for a freewheel (a mandatory part on multispeed bikes). This also eliminates the need for front and rear shifters (one less part to break)2. Get the highest quality tires and tubes you can. I'm 6'1" 205, and I haul this bike 15miles or more through woods to my cabin.So I don't think frame durability is an issue.. I wouldnt've been able to do this on a the stock drivetrain.I have an awesome shop that works with me so I ended up only spending $100 on the bike that I got for free. If you bought this bike and invested the same (or did the mods yourself) You'd have a kick tail bike for under 300 easily..