BeachbikesReviews of beachbikes.net

Quick shipping & delivery. Biggest issue is that multiple pieces of the bike are bent, including both rims.

This bike I received today is pretty disappointing. The color of the fenders were supposed to match the bike frame. They don’t. The back fender paint is already starting to wear off and needs a touch up. The paint job on the frame itself is pretty crappy and needs a second coat. The darker metal color is visible through the paint. Where the decals were removed the adhesive residue is still there and now dirty and visible. The fact that this bike was hundreds of dollars, “custom”, needed to be assembled, and still turned out looking like a crappy Walmart bike is very frustrating. It’s supposed to be a gift so I don’t have time to return or purchase one from someone else.

The bike is beautiful and seems to be well made. It is extremely heavy which is probably typical for beach bikes. My daughter wanted one for her birthday (we don’t live at the beach btw) so we ordered one. It’s not super flat around here and I’m glad I got the 7 speed or it would be unridable for her at the age of 12. Only other comment is I would have to argue that it is not 85% assembled. It took me almost 5 hours to get it together. I had the tools and know how and was able to figure it out and get the breaks aligned and adjusted along with the other bits and parts. You basically get the frame with a crank and chain and then need to assemble their rest. My daughter loves it and it looks great. I would give it a 5 if it was easier to assemble otherwise I have no real complaints.

Cutomer service has been awesome. Putting the bike together was very simple and the ride was very smooth! Love it!

First of all -- I love this bike so this review is in no way a reflection on the quality of the bike. My only reason for 4 stars is that I am definitely a novice at assembling a bike with hand brakes. I think the instructions were printed when the bike parts were slightly different -- maybe older versions of the parts. The instructions didn't exactly match the new parts. For an example, the seat now comes with a clamp versus a bolt. That's cool but I'm not totally sure how to make the seat not swivel. Of course, that could be because I have a left over black ring that could or could not be a part of that system. I didn't see anything in the instructions on how to install that part so I left it out. Yikes! The handle bars are also slightly different when installing but I finally figured out there was a little cap on the adjustment mechanism. I went online to figure out how to adjust the brakes because I couldn't get the front brakes to hit the rims evenly. However, not a huge deal and now I know a little bit more about how to adjust bike brakes. The last piece I still have not installed is a reflector. I just can't figure out if it actually goes on my bike or it was meant for another bike since I have the rack attachment on the bike. Also, not a huge deal. I'll probably take the advise of my bike friends and take it to a bike shop to get some adjustments made just to make sure I'm not biking down the road and my wheel falls off ;-) Customer service was awesome and the online videos definitely helped. I would say it took me about 3 hours to figure everything out but definitely glad they included tools. Lifesaver! Like I said -- I love this bike and it makes me smile. All those little issues are just that. Don't sweat the small stuff or you'll never have fun.

Love the style and ride. Comfortable.

Ordering from Beachbikes was easy. Bike assembly was pretty straight forward, although specific instructions for my bike model (Urban LRD), as opposed to the more generic instructions included, would have been helpful. But a quick call to Beach Bikes cleared up my questions. Fit and finish on the bike seems great so far. Would recommend Beachbikes to others and buy from again.

Aside from some steps missing in the instructions (hooking up brakes), the bike was easy enough to put together, with the right tools. I was able to assemble it without any help. The bike is beautiful, solid, and comfortable. I can't wait to take her on some rides!