I picked up 2 blue Beasts today.
both got complete overhauls right out of the box. Seem silly? Nope, they really need it. I suggest you do the same with yours.
The worst is the bottom bracket. I removed the crank arms and could NOT turn the axle with 2 hands. Not much grease in there either. None on the threads in the bb shell.
Headset is nearly greaseless.
Hubs have grease but the front needs adjusting. I did add grease to one rear hub even though it had quite a bit in there. The other, I could hear the brake shoes squealing. I'll add grease to that too.
I greased all the threads on the bike. They are all bone dry. Headset cone & locknut, pedals, crank bolts, axles, bb shell, seat post clamp, all stem bolts. Greased the seat post and stem.
Ever owned a bike where you have to remove the rear refectors (two of them) to get the wheel out?
Removed the chain guard. The screws are in really tight.
One came with the crank arm sticking out the box on one side and the kickstand sticking out the other.
The other bike had a bent fork. The dropout was bent so the axle would not fit and was a bit twisted. The bike pulls a tad to the left. Not bad enough to return it.
the spokes are very tight and make a bit of noise. I expect they will start breaking soon and need replacing.
the pedals and seat are acceptable.
the ride? Not bad. You can roll over pretty much anything.
Tires are 26 x 4.0, recommended 30 psi.
Cast iron crank arms. Not light at all. 170mm.
Despite both boxes having extra tape on them to keep them closed and the box damage, there were no scratches on either bike other than a small ding on the one bent fork end.
Very long bb axle! Try getting a replacement!
protruding crank arm:
both got complete overhauls right out of the box. Seem silly? Nope, they really need it. I suggest you do the same with yours.
The worst is the bottom bracket. I removed the crank arms and could NOT turn the axle with 2 hands. Not much grease in there either. None on the threads in the bb shell.
Headset is nearly greaseless.
Hubs have grease but the front needs adjusting. I did add grease to one rear hub even though it had quite a bit in there. The other, I could hear the brake shoes squealing. I'll add grease to that too.
I greased all the threads on the bike. They are all bone dry. Headset cone & locknut, pedals, crank bolts, axles, bb shell, seat post clamp, all stem bolts. Greased the seat post and stem.
Ever owned a bike where you have to remove the rear refectors (two of them) to get the wheel out?
Removed the chain guard. The screws are in really tight.
One came with the crank arm sticking out the box on one side and the kickstand sticking out the other.
The other bike had a bent fork. The dropout was bent so the axle would not fit and was a bit twisted. The bike pulls a tad to the left. Not bad enough to return it.
the spokes are very tight and make a bit of noise. I expect they will start breaking soon and need replacing.
the pedals and seat are acceptable.
the ride? Not bad. You can roll over pretty much anything.
Tires are 26 x 4.0, recommended 30 psi.
Cast iron crank arms. Not light at all. 170mm.
Despite both boxes having extra tape on them to keep them closed and the box damage, there were no scratches on either bike other than a small ding on the one bent fork end.
Very long bb axle! Try getting a replacement!
protruding crank arm:
