<< Food for thought...
A friend of mine bought this bike for his sone because it was sooo incredibly cheap.
This morning he told me that there are numerous safety recalls on this bicycle.
I did not check this out myself, so I cannot confirm.
If you purchased this bicycle, do some research into the safety recalls.
Better to be safe than sorry. >>
Hmm... I see two possible reasons for a saftey recall:
1. From the webpage, "Manufacturer's age: 10 - 12 years " If 10-12yr olds are building these, I'd bet there some saftey issues....
2. From the title "....5sp Bike w/brakes...." Maybe your fiend bought the model w/o brakes.
Just a thought.....