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Voyager ALDate Reviewed: March 8, 2013
Strengths: Light weight,at 40 lbs. The gearing is perfect for my neighborhood hills. Took it in the foot of snow we had, and it steered well, not the best traction. I aired the tires down to 10 psi. This will be a great trails bike. Im gonna take it into the woods over the weekend. Great bike for the price. My 18th bike in the fleet.Weaknesses: None that I can see as of now. hoping to add a Topeak rack, not sure the one on my Specialized Crossroads will fit. Ill look into it tomorrow. I added lights, so will do a night ride soon.Bottom Line: Overall I am really happy with this bike. I mostly ride rail trails in Pittsburgh areas. The looks draw alot of attention.
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Rubicon757Date Reviewed: September 9, 2012
Strengths: Not feather lite but it has an aluminum frame and only weighs 40 pounds.
The 26 x 4.0 tires that are 30 psi rolled great on the sand, grass and Boardwalk at the beach.
Weaknesses: The only weakness I could possibly think of was the front disc brake. I have never had disc brakes before so maybe I am just not used to it . . . it slowed me down but doesn't really have great stopping power.Bottom Line: I purchased 2 Sun Spider AT cruisers a few days ago for my gf and I. She didn't know I purchased them and when we got to the beach her first response was "what are those?? I can't ride that bike with those big a-- tires!!!". Ha Ha!!! We probably rode 3 hours on and off around the board walk. At the end of the day she loved it and wants to go again. The spider was fun to ride. After reading the two speed hub reviews that were mostly negative i was unsure if i would like them but it was easy to shift and the gf also commented it was easy to change gears. It rode nice on the Boardwalk, grass and sand. I purchased them to use mostly as a cruiser and for that they are excellent. With only two speeds I don't think they would be great for long trips but if you want to cruise the neighborhood or the beach its great and alot of fun.
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Drew69
a Weekend WarriorDate Reviewed: May 16, 2012
Strengths: Riding this bike puts a smile on my face and it is a real head turner. Good value, expensive for a beach cruiser but cheap for a fatbike which is appropriate because this bike lies somewhere in between the two. Spider tire tread looks cool in the sandWeaknesses: Heavy package with a puzzling bottom bracket. Rear drop outs are not spaced for mountain hubs. Kick shift is not buttery smooth. Chain stretch is disappointingly rapid.Bottom Line: I live in south west Florida 9 miles from a beach. This bike is a blast to ride and gets a lot of positive feedback from the masses at the beach. Riding this bike makes you feel like a badass. I have changed it around by adding a sportier saddle a 75 mm stem and FSA metropolis bars and I am really happy with my riding position. You have the option to add a front disc but with how I plow through salt water I'm not going to bother. The coaster brake is enough to stop for the speeds that I ride this at. I overhauled my front hub and headset with waterproof grease, plan on doing the rear and I would do the bottom bracket but I am having difficulties. The bottom bracket is a bmx style bb and spindle but the spindle has these spacers on it which make getting the the bb cups difficult. I have called j&b importers about how I go about removing the spacers but they are slow to respond. For what I planned to do with a fatbike this is perfect for me, shelling out for something else just to cruise at the beach was not logical.
Favorite Trail: Fort Myers Beach
Purchased At: Paradise Bicycles
Bike Setup: Truvativ holzfeller stem FSA metropolis bars selle san marco arrowhead gel saddle
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