PHOENIX Bicycle PF 20 Inch Aluminum Portable and Folding Bike with Disk Brake and Shimano 7 Speed

Have used this bike a few times now and think it does a great job for what it is.It's been a couple of years since I've owned a bike, and my last was a non-folding generic mountain bike from Walmart. That bike was heavy and required a bike rack to transport. It broke down several years ago and I've been wanting to get a new one. Decided on a folding bike hoping that skipping the whole bike rack aspect would eliminate some friction (read: excuses) in terms of actually taking the bike out.Bike came pre-assembled and required less than 20 mins to get road-ready, mostly removing all the packing material and installing the seat, steering rack, and pedals. This was all pretty easy and required no tools other than the included generic bicycle wrench.Note that now that it's fully assembled, folding the bike up doesn't require removing any of those things - there's really only four steps - folding two hinges (center frame and steering rack), lowering the seat, and folding in the pedals. After some practice I think it can be done in less than a minute. The weight is reasonable for one person to carry, probably around 30 lbs.Haven't taken the bike on any long journeys yet but have taken it to a (paved) trail in the trunk of my car. It fits ok through the trunk opening of a regular sedan, and leaves space for a few additional bags once in the trunk.It's obviously not a mountain bike, what with the small wheels and no articulated suspension, but on pavement it rides quite well. The brakes are uo to par and the shifter maked going up fairly steep inclines possible.From what I've read there are always some tradeoffs in terms of ergonomics with folding bikes, and as expected the riding position is not the same as with a full-size bike. That said, my intention is to ride it for maybe and hour or two at a time on weekends, and for that it will do just fine. Again, the biggest advantage by far is that it doesn't require any special equipment to transport in a regular car, and is otherwise no worse than a regular bike. I might even get a second one for my girlfriend as both folded bikes will fit in her SUV with room to spare.

For the price (≈$200 before tax) you will get what you pay for. There are few minor issues on my bicycle when it delivered. One may eventually requires professional inspections/installations if not handy to bicycles.1. Front chainrings are wobbling. Not sure if they are bent or just not setup properly.2. Both front and rear disk break are wobbling and scratching the brake pads. And there is no good setting to allow good brake strength with enough space without scratching. (I choose to have not scratching setting but weak brake strength)3. Gear shifting wasn't optimized. I have to reset it by myself.Eventually the bike works without big issue for my weekend leisure ride (ride few hours within 10 miles round trip along a trail). It suits my needs but definitely does not have the best performances.

I'm very happy with this bike. The bike arrived on time in good condition. Setup should be easy for buyers with basic mechanical ability. Stores easily in my SUV. It's fun ride around neighborhood.