john peck
Well-Known Member
In my life I´ve had 20+ bikes & tinkered with ´em considerable. Some of them wound up euthanized after being
stripped fur parts. I have not been especially kind to my moscow, but as my respect for this bike grows I´m taking
much better care of it. I have had flats & popped a cpl. spokes in a pothole while cloud gazing. I´ve put on a new
chain & brake pads. Front stock tire shows very little wear, but I´m pretty heavy, & went thru a few rear tires looking
for one that would negotiate a mine field of thorns with sidewalls that won´t bottom out. The moscow needs to be
keep tuned & should get regular preflight checks. The rider should have or acquire some basic bike mechanical
knowledge.
That said, this bike could have a life span of more than a decade if cared for, maybe more.Obviously people have
had some issues; thatś true with most of these brand forums. All I know is the bike I have. It arrived from Seattle
the day after I ordered,(40 miles as the crow flies, & a boat ride away ). The manual brakes & gears were perfectly
tuned, display calibrated U.S., 3000 miles & the 12g wheels are true within 1/16 of an inch. Maybe I´ve lost some
weight, but the motor seems to have gotten stronger. I´ve a choice of 21 spds, but it´s so powerful I ride the 38 to 14
80% of the time.
The moscow+ has more goodies & is worth the extra, but as for the plain moscow, I´ve read Court´s reviews for
5,6 years now this one struck as the best general purpose bike for the price. I am not disappointed. It is currently
on sale for $1,079 from Leoncycle, Seattle. ( & in stock )
stripped fur parts. I have not been especially kind to my moscow, but as my respect for this bike grows I´m taking
much better care of it. I have had flats & popped a cpl. spokes in a pothole while cloud gazing. I´ve put on a new
chain & brake pads. Front stock tire shows very little wear, but I´m pretty heavy, & went thru a few rear tires looking
for one that would negotiate a mine field of thorns with sidewalls that won´t bottom out. The moscow needs to be
keep tuned & should get regular preflight checks. The rider should have or acquire some basic bike mechanical
knowledge.
That said, this bike could have a life span of more than a decade if cared for, maybe more.Obviously people have
had some issues; thatś true with most of these brand forums. All I know is the bike I have. It arrived from Seattle
the day after I ordered,(40 miles as the crow flies, & a boat ride away ). The manual brakes & gears were perfectly
tuned, display calibrated U.S., 3000 miles & the 12g wheels are true within 1/16 of an inch. Maybe I´ve lost some
weight, but the motor seems to have gotten stronger. I´ve a choice of 21 spds, but it´s so powerful I ride the 38 to 14
80% of the time.
The moscow+ has more goodies & is worth the extra, but as for the plain moscow, I´ve read Court´s reviews for
5,6 years now this one struck as the best general purpose bike for the price. I am not disappointed. It is currently
on sale for $1,079 from Leoncycle, Seattle. ( & in stock )
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