The first was very minor problem dealing with the bell. Ever since the bike was new, the bell was always loose. It made hearing other possible problems on the frame difficult
to detect. Up until now, I never really
did anything about it. The noise began to bother me so I removed bell by unscrewing it from the brake lever and tried to retighten the fastner but due to the plastic part on the bell, it would not get it nice and tight. I bought some 5 minute epoxy and glued the bell in place. It is on tight now and I feel better at this.
to detect. Up until now, I never really
did anything about it. The noise began to bother me so I removed bell by unscrewing it from the brake lever and tried to retighten the fastner but due to the plastic part on the bell, it would not get it nice and tight. I bought some 5 minute epoxy and glued the bell in place. It is on tight now and I feel better at this. The other item that has come up is more serious but fixable. I read on the A-bike forum about the rear seat tube getting damaged due to it tearing at the cut sections with the rear seat lock coming off the frame. The we
ight of the rider will with time put stress on this area and at some point the metal will tear as has happened to mine. I found out about it while out on a store run. I asked to store owner for a hammer get the frame section hammered back into a place where I could get the rear seat locking assembly back on to the bike. I had to remove the locking lach and just place to metal pin in place to lock up the frame to get the bike home. I am going to get a hose clamp to tie around the frame section that is damaged. This should stop the frame from splitting any farther. This is a design weakness that has showed up the original A-bike as well. I feel that there are design problems like this that should be better thought out. I have had a problem with this frame design system from day one and would like to see big improvements in areas like the frames locking points.
ight of the rider will with time put stress on this area and at some point the metal will tear as has happened to mine. I found out about it while out on a store run. I asked to store owner for a hammer get the frame section hammered back into a place where I could get the rear seat locking assembly back on to the bike. I had to remove the locking lach and just place to metal pin in place to lock up the frame to get the bike home. I am going to get a hose clamp to tie around the frame section that is damaged. This should stop the frame from splitting any farther. This is a design weakness that has showed up the original A-bike as well. I feel that there are design problems like this that should be better thought out. I have had a problem with this frame design system from day one and would like to see big improvements in areas like the frames locking points. I am hoping that this bike will last for a while but with this frame tube crack, the future of this bike may not be as long as I was hoping for. Apart from these problems, I am enjoying the bike as much as the first day I got it. The frame was test ridden after getting the clamp arm put back on and the bike feels tight. The only noise coming from the bike is the sound of the solid wheels and the bikes responding back at the various points that can still make a bit of noise.
The next report will be written in Nov. on the first year of buying it on-line.
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