5 stars

Have put about 100 miles on including a 30 mile trip. Rides great, seems to have nice components although I'm far from an expert. Ordered on a Wednesday and received on Friday. Very impressed so far...

Update: over 300 miles now and am riding 30+ mile trips on weekends. No problems whatsoever. Awesome bike.

5 stars

My boyfriend and I are casual bike riders, so we didn't want to purchase expensive bikes. After pricing around and reading a number of user reviews, we settled on this bike and the Women's Athena-V comfort bike. We are so glad we did!

The bikes are not only great on performance, but they are super sharp and stylish and stand out amongst the various comfort bikes and beach cruisers in the beach town where we live. I LOVE the open design of the Women's Athena-V bike without the higher middle bar. This open design is so comfortable, and great for a klutz like myself who has one less bar to worry about getting banged on or stuck on while trying to ride.

The 21 gears on the Men's Vero bike are perfect. The slight down-side is that my significant other is about 5'9" tall, and the bike is a tad bit high for him. However, he has been using it without a problem.

When we were researching bikes for purchase, we saw so many expensive options and weren't sure what to do. Because of the reasonable price on the Forge bikes, coupled with the great user reviews and the limited amount of riding we do, we are grateful we purchased these bikes! Our first ride was 26 miles (we got lost) and the bikes held up and were sturdy and reliable.

We are really pleased with our purchase and have had a great time cruising around on the bikes...and they get us home safely every time.

5 stars

Hi I ride my forge as a commuter bike five days a week seven miles each direction. I changed the inner tubs out with self sealers added lights, odometer, and rear luggage rack. The only problem is the plastic on the front derailer. It will break because the plastic is then. Overall its a great bike for the price. It rides smooth over city streets and handles turns very well. On the positive note the adgustable steering neck lets you dial in the perfect riding position as apposed to a fixed steering neck. The shock on the seat post works very good, I am 5'11" 240lbs and it has plenty of travel.

5 stars

I purchased this bike several weeks ago. It arrived in about four days in excellent condition. Instructions for assembly were good and assembly was easy. The quality of the parts such as frame, brakes and derailleurs were very good. I have ridden this bike about 50 miles so far and have really enjoyed the experience. Customer support for questions about this bike was excellent. Derailleurs shift well and did not require further adjustment. I was very pleased with this purchase. Would recommend this bike for people looking for a good comfort bike for roads and trails.

1 stars

If I could have chosen no stars I would have. This bike has broken on me twice, and I am now trying to get a refund. You can't take it to a target store to get a refund. You have to find a box for the bike to fit in,and mail it back. I bought it because of the wonderful reviews and am now never going to buy one again on reviews alone. I have not only had trouble with the actual bike, but also with getting the bike. The first bike they sent me was lost in the mail and I had to wait two weeks past my estimated date of arrival before they would send another. The bike was suppose to take 5-8 business days and actually ended up taking almost a month to arrive. My best advice for all out there. Don't buy this bike unless you have actually riden it before and have to have it. I am extremely dissappointed in this product and the customer service. I will never order a thing off this online store again. Let's just hope I get a refund!

5 stars

Let's start by pointing out I'm bike guy, and I've owned lot's of mountain and hybrid bikes over the years. I bought this Forge as I needed something at a certain price point that was quality, comfy, and fast. So far, this bike has wildly exceeded my expectations. It is super comfy, yet not sloppy, puts all of my pedal power into forward motion, and is fast, if you have the legs. These big tires are easily able to keep up with real road bikes on the road and in the parks, even on downhills, but especially while climbing. This frame eats up hills like no bike I've owned. Who knew? Imagine what I nicer set of wheels could do?

Also worth mentioning that this bikes rocks off road "treking" (not blasting) through single track, even with the stock tires. I'm bumfuzzled by how good this bike is off road. Really way off the beaten path too. These near 29er tires sure conquer all. And they make proper off raod tires for this, and there is ample clearance for 50mm knobbies. Sort of a hardtail 29er/cyclcross on the cheap then too.

The secret to this bike is the Aluxx (Giant made) frame. It is far advanced over other frames usually offered in lower priced bikes, even at the local bike shop. Oval top tube, hydroformed increasing diameter "twisted oval" down tube, the modern "arch" design of the seat stays as they attach to the seat post, all quality I was not expecting, and that makes a big difference in the ride and handling. This thing is disc brake ready too!!!

The shifting is fine, the cranks adequate, the tires decent, brakes fine...all good. Complaints? The suspension seat post was stiff to the point of not working when new, but has since relented, and works great now. As delivered, the wheel bearings were a bit tight, and needed my attention. The adjustable stem is junk, and should be scrapped with a solid one piece as soon as you find out what angle you need. This lightens the bike, and gives you back wasted energy. Also, I would love to have this bike in the next size up, a 21", which would work better for me, and many with long arms at, near, or over 6ft. (I'm 6ft in shoes, long torso, long arms, 185lbs.)

My bike shipped with 170mm cranks, and a call to Forge had them ship me a proper 175mm cranks. Nice folks and responsive.

5 stars

I got this bike for my husband last spring, and it has held up well and given him no problems.He hadn't been on a bike since he was a kid (so nothing to compare it to)but he seems quite happy with this one. He rides about 3 days a week and he's a big fellow, so he gives it a good workout!
He broke the "bash guard" (plastic cover for gears) and customer service was terrific. They sent him a new one free and kept tabs on it from order to delivery.
I don't think you can beat the price and the service.