Gama Bikes Women's Metropole Step-Thru 8 Speed Shimano Hybrid Urban Cruiser Commuter Road Bicycle, 700c Wheels

Very nice bike. My wife loves the color, very light and very good components.Compared to the other bicycles we saw for the price this one had an aluminum frame so we choose this one.Inside the box everything fine all parts there and no visible scratches. front wheel, front fender, handlebar, and seat comes unassembled. It took me like 2 hours to assemble everything and around 30 minutes to adjust the brakes, the gears in this one where adjusted. The Kickstand had an incorrect angle so I had to bent it a bit so the bike stays standing.I took the bike to a bicycle shop so a professional could check the adjusting and the assembly as I have no real experience on bike assembly for $30 they adjust and checked everything. The bicycle feels very light and very fast when riding. The tires even if they are the size of a race bike they are not very thin so very good for any terrain. The rear gears compared to the bike we bought to our daughter, a cheaper cruiser bike,feel much more exact and smooth. This bicycle also has aluminum pedals.Overall I think this was a good purchase and I would recommend the model I think it might be the best bicycle that you can find for around $500. When we took it to the shop to get checked we compared to other bicycles there and this is definitely a good deal.

I ordered the jade green twice, and both times the bike was a sort of light minty green. On my third try, I ordered the cyan. The colors shown on Amazon are not a good representation of the actual color, but I do like the cyan. The white seat and the white grips were not my taste, and I upgraded them and the bell to something I liked better. The frame, the tires, the wheels, and the Shimano Derailleur are high quality, but the other components may need upgrading later.My husband is familiar with bikes, and this one was not easy to put together. It needed a lot of tweaking, and the breaks were assembled improperly. At first glance, we thought they were really poor (they still are not great), but they just took a little tweaking to get working properly.I love the look of the bike after all of my upgrades. It rides greats, and it is very nimble. It is comfortable and light. The aluminum frame and the 700x35C tires make for an excellent ride. I got the cyan for $340, and I am happy with that price. I feel that $500 might be a little high for this bike due to the components and poor quality of most of the accessories.

It's difficult to find absolutely everything you want in a bike. I wanted something lightweight and upright, combining performance and comfort. I wanted sturdy trigger gears for shifting on hills. The Gama comes close. After assembly, some adjustments, and theft-proofing I am back on the road and I like the bike. I wish it had more speeds. 8 is ok unless you're on a steep incline when you really wish you had more (both going up and going down). The color of the bike was nothing like the picture. It's a pale, pastel, minty green. I was hoping for something a bit more jade (as pictured) but decided to keep it anyway as I really needed a new bike after the last one was stolen. It won't take a Danish fixed lock unlike my prior Trek and it doesn't have the mounting holes for a water bottle. The kick stand is placed on the back tire and the bike tips over easily as a result -- I would have preferred a more centered stand. Bottom line, I like but don't love this bike. It's light and pretty comfortable, has sturdy shimano (sp?) trigger shifters, is kind of a weird color but definitely gets me around town.

I like the bike a lot, but it did arrive in a broken package with some scratches and missing parts. I am hoping Gama Bikes will send me the missing nut and bolt that holds the front fender to the front frame (a long 1 1/4 to 1 1/2" bolt that was supposed to be unscrewed during assembly but was missing on the bike I received) and the right front brake pad that was missing. There are some scratches, as well, so am also hoping they will send some touch-up paint. One area on the frame, where the cable comes out was missing nearly a full 1" of paint, but the other scratches are minor. Besides those issues, the assembly was very easy, the bike is on 30 lbs (huge plus for a bike in this price range), and it's beautiful. I was able to try out the gears and the back brakes and it rode beautifully. It's a lovely bike and though at 19" should be big for me, feels totally fine. The handle bars can be adjusted in a way I don't recall seeing on other bikes, so I can bring them in a little for my smaller size. This bike was only $150 compared to their others at >$300, but since sold as new, expected it to arrive with all parts and good shape. Hope Gama Bikes can fix the problems.

This is a nice quality bike. In the US we would call this a girls bike, but the step through design is popular in Europe because it is very practical especially for an older person and they are riding for transportation, not recreation. The 8 speeds are plenty for most any situation, This is a great bike for riding around town. I really like the grip shifter.

It's nice bike but there are few bits and pieces I didn't like. The assembly manual isn't good. If one is to assemble the bike for the first time (like we did), there should be more details (and I'm not talking about small details). Once you assemble it, you should also do the more professional tuning.But the delivery was very prompt.

This bike is awesome! Quality is great, look is very in right now. Wife loved it as a Christmas present

Parts did not fit well. Machining issues. Brakes did not work independently. Multiple construction issues. Non functional bike imo.