( 2 reviews )
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Posted: 03-15-2009
Coco Loco has a great retro look and rides well so far, BUT I have had a few difficulties and disappointments. 1) Amazon sent me the wrong bike. And given the size of such a package I wasn't about to try to return it. (Also note for those people that work during the day that a signature is required from UPS). I ordered the Coco Loco with the coaster brake and received the Coco Loco with the hand brakes. Mind you my packing slip # matched the coaster brake model, so I was a little peeved. All you have to go by to assemble the hand brakes is diagram without any narrative description. I was able to figure it out by using [...]. 2) Assembly of the bike wasn't as easy as I thought. All this talk of torque --- I turned it as tight as I could, but I'm just not sure how to judge the torque stuff. 3) Still having some problems with the quick release clamp so I might end up taking it into a bike shop, since I don't have the strength to close the clamp at the tightest to prevent saddle shimmy. 4) [...] does have a helpful assembly video link, but it for the coaster brake bike. All and all if I had it to do over again, even though I really like the appearance of the Coco Loco, I probably would have gone to a bike a shop so I wouldn't have to deal with the assembly hassle. By the way assembly includes putting on the front wheel, the pedals, the handle bars, the saddle, the front brakes, and adjusting the shifter.
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Posted: 03-15-2009
Coco Loco has a great retro look and rides well so far, BUT I have had a few difficulties and disappointments.1) Amazon sent me the wrong bike. And given the size of such a package I wasn't about to try to return it. (Also note for those people that work during the day that a signature is required from UPS). I ordered the Coco Loco with the coaster brake and received the Coco Loco with the hand brakes. Mind you my packing slip # matched the coaster brake model, so I was a little peeved. All you have to go by to assemble the hand brakes is diagram without any narrative description. I was able to figure it out by using [...].2) Assembly of the bike wasn't as easy as I thought. All this talk of torque --- I turned it as tight as I could, but I'm just not sure how to judge the torque stuff.3) Still having some problems with the quick release clamp so I might end up taking it into a bike shop, since I don't have the strength to close the clamp at the tightest to prevent saddle shimmy.4) [...] does have a helpful assembly video link, but it for the coaster brake bike.All and all if I had it to do over again, even though I really like the appearance of the Coco Loco, I probably would have gone to a bike a shop so I wouldn't have to deal with the assembly hassle. By the way assembly includes putting on the front wheel, the pedals, the handle bars, the saddle, the front brakes, and adjusting the shifter.
