Huffy Newport Women’s 26-Inch Cruiser Bike

By admin on July 1st, 2009

Huffy Newport Women’s 26-Inch Cruiser Bike

Huffy Newport Women’s 26-Inch Cruiser Bike Reviews

I read all the reviews and thought it was a bad idea to buy it but I had very little money and really wanted a beach cruiser so I went for it. When it arrived the box was really beaten up but luckily nothing was bent or dinged. I was amazed that there was nothing to cushion the parts, no packing peanuts, no cardboard inserts. The parts were just thrown in a box.

It didn’t come with any instructions so I had to look them up online and print them out. After about a half an hour of assembly I road it for all of a minute when the chain got caught on the chain guard (lol) so I had to bend it a little, it hasn’t given me any problems since though. So then I road it again and the handle bar and seat both turned around in their sockets and I almost crashed. So I had to have my boyfriend tighten them so hard that the seat doesn’t spin anymore but it will never adjust again, it’s permanent where it is.

The handle bar foam is really cheap and I can see it just cracking and falling off in not too long.

The seat is so uncomfortable that my pelvis and tail bone feel bruised after only a 3 mile ride.

The handle bar at it’s highest adjustment and the seat at it’s lowest adjustment is not at the heights normal beach cruisers should be. A normal beach cruiser allows you to sit up straight while riding whereas this bike I have to bend over slightly because the handlebars are at the same height as the seat (almost like a racing bike).

When I first road it I was quoted saying “This bike is a death trap!”. Now admittedly after finagling some of the parts it’s no longer a death trap but it is still a reeeeeally cheaply made bike. I have a mountain bike from walmart that was the same price and it’s far better quality. I really think you’re paying for the style of this bike and not it’s parts, otherwise you’d be paying like maybe $50 for it. I will admit this bike looks super cool and it does get me around for fun but if you’re planning on using this bike a lot then don’t buy it (your butt will thank you).

As soon as I save up money I plan to sell this bike on Craigslist and get an Electra or maybe a Schwinn from a bike store where I can test it out first.
The bike arrived with a few small scratches and dents. It was difficult to put the bike together because the directions were poorly printed…the photos/diagrams were so dim I really couldn’t make them out. I haven’t got around to riding the bike yet…it’s sitting in my hallway. After putting the bike together and setting it on both tires, the tube in the front tire blew out before I had a chance to sit on the bike. I called to get a replacement tube; however,the seller wouldn’t replace just the tube. The seller offered to replace the entire bike; however, that meant I’d have to take the bike apart and repack it so I decided against returning the bike.