Shimano, being the drivetrain maker, should understand how to set the proper chain length right for their drivetrain. But apparently not to the internet experts commenting on a photo who clearly never actually took a proper bike mechanics course, or ever read the actual instructions from the drivetrain maker themselves. To me the biggest drawback of that bike is the suspension fork, I had a similar fork on another Walmart bike that I replaced with a suspension corrected steel fork for a better riding experience and shaved a few pounds off of that bike. I'd take a flier on this bike if I had a use for it, unlikely but I might as a bike to leave at my son's place in Texas so I can keep up with him on rides. The HeyBike Mars Hyper is coming in at $1,499. As an upgrade to the original Mars, that’s a good price for the extra capacity and the alloy wheels alone. The idea of buying one and upgrading seems lackluster compared to buying a frame and building it correctly. Worth noting there's nothing on their website indicating the headset standard, so rather hard to research into something that does not seem to be openly published. I see you've taken a more in depth look at this garbage, so I'll trust you're correct on the standards. Seen a guy with a wall mart full suspension rig. With cheese rims, tires made from asphalt, 40lb rig, bouncy springs. I felt so bad because with his efforts and determination he deserved a rugged hardtail with decent tires and a fork that gets it done. BBB Business Profiles are subject to change at any time. If you choose to do business with this business, please let the business know that you contacted BBB for a BBB Business Profile. Early 80's, a company called Hyper with twin top tubes and eliptical down-tube. Fitness Reality SuperMax Adjustable Weight Bench (800-lbs Capacity) $90 + Free Shipping. Despite this, having gears is really nice and there is nothing that comes close in price. Rocking a 48v 15ah battery, this little tank can reach a range of up to 55 miles. Even at full throttle, I would expect a range of 30 miles without pedaling at all. Like other HeyBike models, the Mars Hyper has the battery secured in place with a locking rail in the center of the bike. Are you able to peddle this bike when not using power without too much of a struggle. Any tips are appreciated because I just pulled the trigger and purchased it as a Thanksgiving day birthday gift. In Store products are available to view in our showroom. It’s a 28” bike with an aluminum dual sport frame and a front suspension fork that can tackle a bump or two with ease. The dropouts are fine, lots of brands have not gone to thru-axles on every single one of their XC frame models. The frame is not straight steerer only either unless you choose to build it as such. Its 44mm zero stack headset cup standard top and bottom, you can put a tapered steerer fork in with the correct EC44 lower headset cup. Same as most major brands are doing for their frames. When did the lbs put other local small businesses out of business? I happen to the know the wages my lbs guys make and maybe your lbs pays much less but not the case in my community. I know they ride Hyper DJs and BMX (they were all here in Bentonville for a Walmart/hyper deal at one of our pump tracks a year or so ago) but they may have a deal with Giant for MTB. Multiple times I've seen Travis and others from the Nitro crew on Giant bikes. I have a feeling that even though they are just using Walmart as a distribution channel , that people are going to have a tough time getting past the whole "Walmart bike" thing. Besides the big high end bike companies are going to make their money from Ebikes now. Yes, because no business in the industry wants to make money... I am kinda surprised that Walmart hasn't gone all-in on its outdoor offerings in their stores. Where you can get all out outdoor activity needs. Hyper had this video out 2 years ago of the bikes at Crankwork's. I’ve yet to see a shop support a NICA team with anything more than a few water bottles, expired granola bars, and 15% off parts that are 25% overpriced. I was disappointed with basically everything except the frame. It is a great looking bike and very light but other than that it almost got left on a trail on the very first ride. Weak suspension, bad brakes, low grade shimano parts, unstable tires, and wheels are almost certain to bow. Maybe I just got a bad one but I was not going to risk it again. There are multiple sizes of mountain bicycles available here for your choice too including the most common 24-inch mountain bikes and 26-inch mountain bikes as well as the bigger 29-inch mountain bikes. Another feature that's sure to catch your eye is the bike's frame. Apart from being styled unconventionally when compared to other commuter bikes, the Ultra also packs its battery within the frame. There is a replaceable battery with 10.4 amp-hours of power built into the aluminum frame. The Schwinn Men’s GTX 3 is a lightweight hybrid designed for city commute.