sixthreezero Pave n' Trail Womens Bike

I love my Pave n Trail! I research things endlessly before making a purchase, and pretty quickly narrowed it down to sixthreezero brand because the price for the quality/specs wasn’t matched elsewhere. I was considering 3 of their models and settled on the Pave n Trail bc of its versatility. It’s light enough that I can easily carry it up and down the stairs, but still feels very sturdy. It is comfortable, smooth, and agile to ride. After previously owning a steel frame bike, I couldn’t believe how much lighter the aluminum frame felt. The bike is aesthetically pleasing. I got the navy color and think it is beautiful, and the tan color of the handle bars and seat look very nice. The seat material is very soft to the touch and the seat itself is comfortable to sit on, leaving little to no soreness the next day. I like that they opted for a subtle, small logo instead of plastering a large logo in the middle of the frame.My only complaint is the assembly manual that came with the bike was for a cruiser, totally different bike. After 10 minutes of frustration right out the gate with assembly, I realized it was the wrong instructions (I thought maybe they were universal), and a google search got me to the right guide as well as an assembly video from their website. It would have been nice to have been spared the frustration and search though. Once on the right track, assembly went smoothly, but slowly, for me as I am a total novice. I feel like I learned some basic bicycle mechanics along the way which was nice!I highly recommend this bike and would purchase from this company again!

The instructions for assembly are easy to follow and it was fun putting it together. It's also nice because the instruction book teaches you how to do a tune up. It was a little tricky getting the breaks and gears right but if you do very small adjustments at a time like it instructs then you should be fine. I was even able to fix the breaks on my other bike after working through the booklet. It's nice to know I'll be able to do my own tune ups in the future rather than having to take it somewhere. I recommend watching YouTube videos if you have a hard time with any of the steps. I did everything on my own but a second person would've made the job a lot easier.I was impressed with the quality of components, however one of my splash guards came scratched and is a little bent which was disappointing. That said, I'm sure they would have sent me a new one but I never did anything about it.I've come to really love and appreciate this commuter bike. The ride is comfortable and easier on my back and shoulders than my road bike. It's a little heavy but it's easy to control and since it's a 21 speed, going up hills a breeze. It's not very fast but I'm used to a road bike so maybe it's fast for a commuter style, I couldn't say. Overall, I'm really happy with this bike and would recommend it as a purchase for those who are looking for an easy, comfortable ride.

This is a good bike. It rides well and seems to be good quality. (I bought a schwinn hybrid at target at the same time I purchased this bike. It felt cheaper and didn’t ride as well. I sold it to a friend and kept this one.) This bike really does fit taller riders better though. If you’re on the lower end of the height range (~5’4”), your feet will barely reach the ground. It is also not a terribly comfortable bike. The Schwinn that I bought at target was significantly more comfortable.The assembly instructions were terrible. My bike box included two smaller boxes with instructions, parts, etc. They were labeled “box 2 of 4” and “box 3 of 4.” Boxes 1 and 4 were nowhere in sight. The box that *said* it contained assembly instructions actually included instructions for a *different* bike. This bike’s instructions were tucked away in a box of parts (box 3 of 4...sigh).The instructions themselves (along with other packaging materials) are very pretty but are substantively very poorly done. There’s a lot that isn’t stated in the instructions. Six three zero would benefit if they had someone other than a bike mechanic try to put a bike together so that they could identify and fill in gaps.

First of all, it came with instructions for a different bike so none of the pictures were accurate and it was missing important information like how I needed to detach and reattach the brake line in order to install the front tire, how to install the quick release, and how/where to put on the reflectors. Then, the nuts on the front tire were installed backwards and screwed on so tightly that I had to go to a local bike shop and pay them to get them off for me. After 8 hours of watching YouTube videos and struggling to put it together with a friend, we finally get it close to finished and the brakes won't reattach and the chain isn't catching - something that the instructions don't even mention. Tomorrow I'll have to take it to a local bike shop to have them finish the assembly and spend even more money just to get this stupid thing running. At this point, I'm not even sure I want to keep it. I'm exhausted and frustrated and frankly sick of looking at it. I was really excited when it came in, but right now I feel like I made a really dumb purchasing decision.