Review on City bike SHULZ Goa Coaster yellow (requires final assembly) by Agata Weronika Bujok ᠌

Name: City bike SHULZ Goa Coaster yellow (requires final assembly)
Item: City bike SHULZ Goa Coaster yellow (requires final assembly)
Rating: 5

May 13, 2023

The best I ever used, recommend it to everybody.

My main requirement was that the bike, when folded, fit into a regular trunk and be lighter, as well as a planetarium. Add. plus - convenient storage at home and transportation in an elevator and transport. Considering that a well-folding bike and a good-riding bike should have exactly the opposite qualities, it is silly to make special demands on riding characteristics. Goa, in my personal opinion, is a reasonable compromise. Wide wheels 20 allow you to more or less drive over curbs, more or less accelerate and maneuver. More and more folding bikes will have smaller, non-standard wheels, whether there is a camera on them, for example, outside the capitals, is unknown. You can't go over the curb right off the bat. And with 24 wheels it’s not so compact and not so light. The steering wheel, although not adjustable in height, allows you to set up a comfortable urban fit. Up to 25-27 km / h accelerates without any problems. It cannot be said that it dangles in the hinges, but there is a feeling of wobbling, or something during maneuvers (usual urban, not extreme at all), there is no feeling of a monolithic frame (so it is not monolithic). M. B. this is due to the relatively short wheelbase, I don’t know, it doesn’t spoil the driving pleasure for me personally. For tall people, I’ll say that it would be good to check it live, because although the site says up to 2 m and up to 105 kg, a person of normal height has to be set (with the right fit) at 1.5 out of 10, i. E. close to the height limit.
The frame is aluminum, which gives real lightness, but it can be plus or minus according to the results of operation in real life.
Having examined everything available in the city, having studied the pictures and reviews in absentia, I ventured to order delivery and was generally satisfied, especially considering the autumn sale. So I recommend that Muscovites and St. Petersburg residents go to the store and try it live, and the rest understand what is needed from a bicycle, and if you need good folding while maintaining acceptable driving performance, at least pay serious attention to this option.

Pros

Easy. The site shows the actual weight with the trunk. Beautiful. 7 color options and everything is fine. Really foldable. When folded, it stands on its own, takes up relatively little space, fits into the trunk easily, loading is simplified and relatively light in weight. The pedals are foldable too. Not a bad assembly (whether China, or Taiwan). Equipment. Bell, trunk, carry bag, fenders, optional handbrake, kickstand, top chain guard, Velcro strap to tighten when folded. The front wheel on the clamp, can be removed without a key. Relatively wide tires. Competitors usually have narrow ones for European roads  Detailed and relevant technical information on the website Good comfortable grips. The steering wheel can be adjusted for added comfort. Planetary. About the pros and cons I will not repeat everything is on the network. 3 gears are generally enough, although I would like one lower and one higher  You can choose both the option with a foot brake and the option only with manual ones, who are used to what. Delivery from the manufacturer's online store in 2022 is free. Warranty year and free maintenance 3 years (only Hong Kong and St. Petersburg)

Cons

Price. Perhaps this is nothing for such a configuration, competitors are more expensive, but in absolute terms the amount is rather big for the majority. Narrow and hard seat. Too bad there's no wide spring seat option. It's still a city bike. You can buy, of course, but you can buy everything for a bicycle, but you want to have it right away. The bottom bracket bearings (where the pedals spin) are not protected from dirt. The steering wheel is not height adjustable. This is a minus, turning into a plus, because. the height of the steering wheel is sufficient for a person of normal height, and the weight of the fixed steering wheel is less, the reliability is higher. Wrinkles when folded. When folded, the gear shifter and handbrake handle cling to other parts and warp, which is noticeable, because. They are black. The frame tube and steering wheel also warp each other. It would be possible to provide some plastic or rubber plugs. Moreover, I took it out of the box right after the delivery, ie. even the store employees cannot fold it so as not to scramble. Prikolhozil foam rubber all sorts of small, better. Minus the Shimano firm for the fact that by touch it is impossible to easily understand which gear is engaged. The trunk is not with a clamping spring, but with an elastic band. But it's a matter of habit, I guess. The firm is domestic and relatively small, so only in Hong Kong time and St. Petersburg you can feel it alive and get an official service. In other cities, it remains only to choose in absentia via the Internet. Moreover, the marketing of the manufacturer is not bad, so there is a lot of information, but which of it is objective and which is advertising is difficult to figure out. The cover is sewn "tight", I would like it to be a little more spacious, then it will be much more convenient to pack. It has loops for a shoulder strap, but no strap itself.