This bike is a great deal. I definitely recommend this bike if you can get it for under $300.

The AVP2.1M does have adjustable front and rear shocks, but they don't have any damping. The front suspension is Zoom Brand(HL corp / Shen Zheng), although I don't know which model. This suspension is better than what you will find on most hybrids.

I found a couple bubbles in the paint, but nothing serious. All the bubbles were in non-cosmetic places and I didn't bother fixing them.

The back cassette is equipped with a megadrive sprocket(one giant gear) for hill climbing. I can't get the megadrive gear to engage, but the bike is geared a bit low for me anyway so I haven't looked into it much.

The tires look like motorcycle tires and don't have a whole lot of grip. I've been running them at 45psi(they take 30-50psi) so lowering the pressure may help a little.

The disc brakes are just great, but both of my rotors were slightly warped out of... Read more

This is a very well-made bike for under three-hundred (I paid one-fifty pre-Christmas, which was a steal). Very comparable to comfort bikes selling for six to seven hundred at the local bike shops, and none of those have disk brakes. Assembly was easy - took about an hour, and unlike the other person's comments, all instructions were present for the one tricky part, the front disk brake, and that was really a snap. And since all the deraileurs and shifters are pre-assembled and tuned at the factory, the bike was good to go with few adjustments.

Pros - very well made, smooth shifters and quality gearing, sweet ride, all-around disk brakes, and the look on people's face when they realize that you are riding a Cadillac.

Cons - a heavy bike so not great for hilly areas, and no kickstand.

After researching and visits to the local bike shops, you can't beat this value for a Hybrid/Comfort Bike.

Bike Shops wanted $200 for USED Hybrids w/out disc brakes.

Pros comfortable ride, Smooth shifting, great looks, and you get to proudly tell everyone that you own a Caddy!
Installation easy except for the disc-brakes. Fits perfect on the Allen 3 Bike rack... I just got On sale at amazon! Ordered it 9/9 recieved it 9/14 w/ free shipping.

Cons No kickstand and looks like it will require a rear mount, rotor was bent slightly on rear brake, No water-btl holder.