Yes.. Pacific Evolution Girls Bike
Great Bike for the price…. This little bike was a steal for the ptice. The packaging arrived in very good condition. the bike itself was very easy to put together. It took me about 20 minutes to get everything done.
The bike’s finish was flawless with no scratches. The best indicator was when my little girl rode it. The smile on her face is the final arbiter. I recommend this bike if your budget does not allow for the pricier biclycles around.
Bottom line: worth the investment.
Inexpensive 6-speed 20″ girls bike. I purchased this bike for a specific goal – an inexpensive 20″ girls bike with speeds or gears for an almost 8 year old who outgrew a 16″ single speed bike. Use will be for streets & rail trail rather than true mountain biking. I was looking for hand brakes and multi speeds, but not necessarily a derailer bike, as this is. But 20″ 3 and 5 speeds were hard to find. So, despite some low ratings on other Pacific models, and no ratings or evaluations on this one, for under $100 I took a chance. Main reason – I found that Pacific is a sister company to Schwinn. That said, the bike is made in China.
We’ve had Pacific Evolution Girls Bike for 3 weeks, so I have can review it for everything but longevity. Its not too bad, but not too good either. Pluses are 6 speeds, cam adjustable seat height, comes with kick stand, attractive design. Basic assembly was easy, but derailler adjustments less so. Minuses are cheap construction (not than an 8 year old would notice) like very visible welds and cheap parts. Manual isn’t model specific. In my case, the shaft for the handlebars was a bear to get into the frame. I would have liked the seat to go a little lower, but my daughter’s growth will fix that in a month or two. But I can’t use the red reflector at the seat height she needs now. Rather than not have a rear reflector, I mounted a reflector on the back of the seat.
The hand index shifter broke while I was trying to get the speeds adjusted. (Out of the box it wouldn’t go to either end of the range). Probably my fault (hint – don’t try changing gears without cranking the pedals). Called the 800# and got the replacement in 4 days. So, customer service seems pretty good (although I was a little scared when they said the shifter was backordered and didn’t have a shipping date).
Took my time this time and got all 6 speeds shifting fine in about 1/2 hour. If you can’t handle pliers, hex wrenches and a phillips screwdriver, don’t get a bike online (and definitely don’t get this one). But if you’re somewhat mechanically inclined and don’t want to shell out more than $250 bucks for a bike your kid will outgrow in a couple years, this one is worth considering.
I’m hoping its built to stand up to kids’ ordinary use and abuse to last while my dauther goes from 8 to 10 or 11. But if it doesn’t, I won’t be out much $$ and I may have bought enough time for her to grow into a 24″ that she’ll have for a while.
6ood bike, but they didn’t pay attention to details. I bought this for my 7 year old, since she recently did a 10.5 mile bike trip on her single speed bike. She needed something bigger w/gears. This bike has what she needed, but these are the downfalls… The controls are too hard to use. The brake levers are designed for an adult, a child’s hand can’t reach them very well. Even the grip shifter is to hard to use. I also don’t like the gearing. To me, it needs a larger sprocket in the front. It appears she peddles almost at the same rate as her old bike. I’m going to take to a local bike shop and see if there is anything they suggest. If she could shift, it would be a good mountain bike. If it was geared better, it would be good for asphalt riding. Overall, the bike is decent, what you would expect fo [...]
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