For the $109 price I didn't expect much ... the components on the bike are the cheapest you can find. My other bikes are from bike shops and are kind of expensive. To compliment the expensive bikes I wanted a cheap bike(so cheap it is almost disposable) to ride the the market and the pub and if it got stolen I wouldn't cry. I could have built a dependable cheap cruiser but since i have two other project bikes in the garage I wanted to purchase one ready to go for cheeep. The Pacific Oceanside fits the bill almost. In college I used to work for a name brand bike MFG as an in store assembler and repair tech and have assembled hundreds upon hundreds of bikes of all types and price points so i have a fairly wide range of experience with all types of bikes. This one has some bright points and some not so good points. Pacific Bikes is part of the same company that now makes Schwinn, Mongoose, Roadmaster and a few other brands, so i figured its quality would be close to the others in many... Read more

many cheap components, such as; 1.VERY soft tires even fully inflated they bow severely 2. the rims are aluminum and the FIRST time I took this on a paved bike path and caught a small pothole they warped horribly to where they cant be saved 3. coaster brake barely works 4. seat is mostly plastic and soft metal and even using a ratchet wont stay put 5. pedals are totally plastic and have begun to crack.
So not worth the money and now have to do some costly repairs and no way to get a refund of new parts from the manufacturer AWESOME!!!

My girlfriend bought this for me as a "ride to the beach and not worry if your bike gets stolen" bike. I think I spent almost as much on the surfboard rack.

You get what you pay for. I'm not sure what people were expecting for an adult bike that costs $140 bucks delivered. I ride quite a bit - this is a good (not great) price for a entry level beach cruiser ...and the ride geometry and styling are very good.

This isn't a bike made to withstand abuse. (Having no other transportation other than a bike during my college days, it is especially not a good bike for a college campus.) Don't expect to stand up and mash your way to any speed records, either.

What this bike is good for: short trips to the beach, the market, or to visit your neighbor.

I had no problems inflating the tires, the brakes work, and the bike arrived in great condition. I mounted my surfboard rack and ride it almost daily to the beach in good weather. I did replace the... Read more