Viribus Adult Tricycle 7 Speed, Tricycle for Adults 26 Inch, 3 Wheel Bikes for Adults with Lock,

4.0 out of 5 stars

Nice Machine Compromised by Terrible Instructions

As some other reviews have noted, this is not an assembly for the inexperienced! My husband is an experienced cyclist and mountain biker, and without his side of the road and backwoods trail repair history, it would have been straight off to the bike shop for assistance. As an experienced “assembler” as well, I enjoy a challenge.There are numerous problems with the instructions. To start, our frame appears to be bent slightly and the rear wheel assembly would not slide in. We used a C clamp to squeeze the frame and muscle the rear wheel assembly in place.Similarly, the chain guard would not attach in any position without hitting the chain. We ended up inserting a washer at the front attachment point to move the guard just off the chain.The absolute WORST instructions have to do with inserting the rear brake cable. If you’ve never done one, there is no way you would know how. (The Spring shown in the instructions that goes before the cable clamp was in a bag with the reflectors etc.) The cable clamp is all but inaccessible and the cable is at least 2 feet oversized. We did not find a cap for the cable end either. And, the “included” Phillips head screwdriver was, in fact, a flat head that served no purpose.Yet another problem, the rear fenders could not be installed in ANY position without rubbing on the tires. We had to bend each of the arms/stays manually MULTIPLE times before successfully situating them.The saddle is a nightmare. Although it has locking nuts that SHOULD allow the seat to slide forward and back on the seat rails, and the seat to move up and down, to suit the rider, they are not machined well. We had to take the entire rail attachment off and reassemble to get the seat in the desired position. Bear in mind we have made these adjustments on numerous bikes in the past and never encountered such issues.On a positive note, the gear shifter worked from the get-go; that’s one we were thrilled not to confront.The finished product looks great! Notwithstanding the issues, not a bad value.

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