I'll start with a review of Outdoor Activity Shop. Communication pre-purchase was super responsive. This is a lot of money to shell out for a bicycle and I had cold feet. Outdoor Activity Shop's price was less than the price directly from the manufacturer since it included the "Gift Pack". Shipping was incredibly fast. I'll be buying from them again.
A person needs to be committed to put this thing together. It's a bear! I have been rebuilding engines, maintaining farming equipment, servicing complex woodworking equipment, etc. for most of my life. This project, while it only took a few hours, was not as easy one, though admittedly, I haven't had bicycle experience since I got my driver's license 35 years ago. The instruction manual from the manufacturer is poor. Intuition and experience dictated the build more than the poorly translated instructions and limited diagrams. At this price point, Revi needs to put some more effort into their manual. Some issues I had during assembly: The brackets to support the headlight were completely bent over and had to be straightened. It didn't appear to be from shipping damage. In any case, the paint was missing on the brackets; I had to use a spreader to open up the front forks enough to get the wheel on; You have to be a contortionist to get the fenders on. The job of installing the fenders could have been made easier had the included allen wrench had a slight crank in it. I tried to bend the allen wrench with torch heat, but it snapped, revealing cheap, void-filled metal. A couple pointers on fender assembly, the instruction manual calls the metal fender clips "spokes". That was a confusing translation error. I did not deflate the rear tire for installing the fender as the instructions indicated. I couldn't see how that would substantially improve the ease of installing it. It is hard whether the tire is inflated or not; After getting the fenders on, I assumed the rack would be a breeze. It was far from it. The rack was "racked" and wouldn't line up with the mounting holes. It took persuasion with a dead blow hammer to get it close enough in alignment to install. Even with that, I was unable to get the two front mounting bolts to fully seat because of how unaligned they were. At some point, I'm going to drill a bolt hole through the rack and frame and install a bolt with a nut vs. the current threads on the frame. I also wished there were instructions on using the bike's gears. No instruction about what peddle assist means (PAS) and how it works. I had to find out what that meant from internet searches, and I never found it on the Revi sight. Again. I have limited bike experience, so perhaps that's on me to a degree, but the manual is substandard; The correct sized allen wrench for adjusting the bike's seat camber is not included. It requires a larger one than the two included in the setup package. Fortunately, I have every tool known to man.
Overall, fit (mostly fit) and finish could have been better. Some of the welds would not win any beauty contests, but they are robust. The finish on the faux leather parts is great. Spokes, kickstand, handlebars and seat are also good.
There were instructions for using the display pad and I found it straightforward to figure out. Through trial and error, I got the hang of using all the bike's features. Despite some of the issues with assembly, it rides great! Stops fast. Plenty of power, in fact, more than I need. It looks badass! I love that the battery is hidden. Some people who've seen it think it really is an old bike and some don't recognize it is electric. Love the bike!
Night Black / 17.5 Ah
