A Dutch bike brand – born in Amsterdam and raised in Australia. Looks really good with belt drives vs chains. Wish I had the money to get one.
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For my Amsterdam GT the bike was almost entirely assembled. All it needed was for me to seat the handlebars. I didn't even need to put a wheel on it.
It arrives in a box. You need to assemble it yourself, there are instructions, and any tools you need are included, I'm pretty sure. I previously assembled one myself, it wasn't too bad.
You could also try finding a local bike seller and maybe buy it from them for a bit more but they assemble it?
But @Celeriestix told a very different story?
it will be different for each make and model, but the good news is that because these bikes use an internal hub for gears rather than a traditional cassette, they are very straightforward. If you've ever built Lego Technic or mecano, you're capable of putting one together
Sorry I can see how my message was unclear! It arrives partially assembled, I had to do things like attach the seatpost, put on the fender, maybe the pedals - you aren't making the bike from scratch. There's a pretty standard way a semi-assembled bike is packed, and this fits the standard way! I'd say the instructions weren't the best, but I got there.
I got this bike in the previous sale around April. A few thoughts:
* RRP is deceptive, I don't think it's ever really around $1700. So don't rush, if you miss this 'sale' you can probably get it as cheaply again soon. In reality it feels more like a $1000 bike buying at its true price, rather than an amazing deal on a $1700 bike.
* It does fit the niche of an 'easy to ride, get on and go' bicycle. The tyres rarely need inflating, the chainguard means you can just hop on in your trousers, no oily pant legs, I like the angle of the kickstand. It's a durable, convenient bike. The belt drive also means less maintenance. Mudguards are great for when it rains.
* It's not super nice to ride as a bike - compared to a road bike it feels heavier and less responsive, more effort to accelerate and build up speed.
* I bought a bike earlier this year from bikesonline and their after-sales service was much better, on every dimension. I think Lekker could really work on this - when I contacted them about an issue with the disc brakes the reply was basically "sucks to be you".
* You can't adjust the angle of the bike saddle, which I don't like. I find the angle uncomfortable for me.
* Someone mentioned to me that if you do get a flat it's quite hard to fix the tyre, given the way that the wheel is attached to the frame.
I think this bike could be a great bike for some people, especially if you don't know or don't want to learn any maintenance. I find it OK but am considering maybe trying something else.
Thanks a lot for sharing your user experience!
Very valuable insight! Thanks for making me feel better about not being able to get myself one.
the chainguard means you can just hop on in your trousers, no oily pant legs…The belt drive also means less maintenance.
Colour me confused. The belt is oiled?
I can't see a chainguard in the photos. There is one on the Jordan.
"Someone mentioned to me that if you do get a flat it's quite hard to fix the tyre, given the way that the wheel is attached to the frame."
If I owned it, given what a pain getting the rear wheel off a Gates seems to be, I would practice patching a tube without removing a wheel.
And invest heavily in decent tyres like the Schwalbe Marathon Plus I have on my e-bike. Used to get a couple of punctures a year communting around Auckland. Swapping to these tyres stopped the punctures dead… had to replace the tyres due to wear before any punctures.
Gaadi open-ended bike tubes solve that issue.
You do need to practise it to get the hang of it, but once you know the steps it's actually pretty easy. I just changed a tyre on one 2 hours ago.
Can I ask a stupid question please. How is a bike shipped? Do I need extra tools to assemble it myself?