Huffy 26" Panama Jack Women's Beach Cruiser Bike, Cream Vanilla

I have been riding and building bikes for 30+ years. I have owned dozens of bikes and my kids both love cycling. I got this cruiser for my daughter. I can’t believe I paid so much for this terribly made piece of garbage. It looks so nice in the picture but was obviously thrown together in a factory that has no idea how to build bikes. The frame is actually crooked and the wheels are impossible to get straight. The gear and brake lines were routed so that you couldn’t even get the handle bars on without taking them apart. The brakes won’t line up since the wheels are so crooked. The accessories are extremely cheap looking and feeling. The chain guard is bent so much that the bike pedal hits it every time it goes around.

The bike arrived with a flat rear tire. The inner tube had a hole. I had to bring this bike to a bike store to have the inner tube replaced. They found the spokes were too long and thus poked through the wheel cover and the inner tube. So they also had to replace the wheel cover. They said it would probably happen again. I could have bought a much more expensive bike for the cost of repairing this new bike. Ugh. Bad choice!

Tire tube on the rear has a leak. Having to take rear tire off, remove tube, buy a replacement tube and reinstall. Just out of the box and before my granddaughter gets to see and ride it. Really poor given the price. Genders are flimsy but hoping they will hold up.

The bike looks great and seems like a quality made bike...however, there was a hole in one of the tire tubes. Bought this for my daughter for her birthday so had to run to the store to buy a new tube. Unable to contact the company directly so writing the review to hopefully get reimbursed or get some kind of discount off the bike due to the hassle.

It’s beautiful, it was not difficult to put together, it rides like a dream, love the flowers! Didn’t realize it had the bottle opener until I got it lol🤘😎fun surprise So excited to take it camping this summer

We purchased this for my 12 year old daughter in August 2019. We decided to spend over $330 on a bike so that is would last for many many years and I thought we were choosing a reputable brand. It was *not* fun to put together, the instructions were hard to understand and parts were bent and missing. We made due and fixed the bent parts and sent in for the missing parts. We live in a state that snows so it has been in our garage until last month. We figured she was able to use it 3.5 months total before it fell apart. I'm not talking a little piece of plastic broke, the entire gear shift cracked and fell off while switching the gear one step up. I couldn't believe it! We told her we would contact Huffy and they would be able to help us. Boy, was I wrong! They only have a 6 month warranty and could care less that this happened. It's during COVID so they are selling bikes quicker than they can make them so why would they care about a 12 year old girl who was riding everyday to get outside. I'm saddened by their responses and how much they could not care even though they know they are responsible. A bike repair shop told us this was NOT a rider error and definitely a manufacture issue. He was horrified that they wouldn't help us.

Assembly: The seat post is short and the tube you slide it into is long. If you lose your grip on the seat post, it slides down and gets jammed. This is VERY easy to design around by putting a little dimple in the seat post or a dimple in the seat post receiver. TIP: Put a rubber band around the seat post while you are making adjustments so that you can make adjustments to the seat without risking your seat post dropping into the tube. If your seat post drops into the tube, use 2 rubber mallets (or hammer and wood block) and tap on the bottom of the tube (where the serial numbers are) and the side of the tube (lightly on the side). The seat post is my biggest complaint. It's so easy to avoid this headache and they didn't bother. The cooler in the front is poorly designed. The hooks don't fit the cooler and the cooler has to be hammered into place. But it's really just a gimmick, I keep the allen key and a few drinks in there. The cup holder is shown in the video as being near the handles. Don't do this, there is too much movement. Put the cup holder as close to the center as possible to minimize jostle. It's pretty deep and it hold cans reasonably well. Brakes are pretty out of whack but this is pretty common for all mail order bikes, go to a bike shop if you want a well tuned bike. Expect to pay more than $300. The brakes are adjustable so you can tune it yourself with 5 minutes of youtubing. Comfort: Once you manage to get the seat at the right height and angle for your comfort, the seat itself is very generous and comfortable without dropping the seat post into the tube. I don't know how long it will stay this way but the first ride was extremely easy on the backside. Everything is adjustable from the seat height and angle to the handlebar angle and brake positioning. The handles are a soft squishy foam material that gives you a good grip without rubbing your palms into callouses. Sturdiness: You will notice during assembly that everything seems a little flimsy and shoddy. Well, it's a $300 bike, if you are putting this together during a pandemic, you are probably lucky to have a bike at all. The frame itself is plenty sturdy (and heavy), the shake seems to be coming from all the extra bells and whistles like the back rack, the fenders, the gear covers, the cooler, the cup holder, etc. If you strip it down the bike itself is pretty sturdy (and did i mention heavy) The weight of the bike is not a huge deal because you have 6 gears to work with. You're not going to win a lot of races or go off-road but overall, it seems like good value for the money. YMMV.

My daughter absolutely loves riding this bike. In the past she struggling with biking, as she is very short for her age. The bikes that fit her were typically very childish and not up to her ability. This bike is simple to assemble and easy to use. No gears or hand brakes to worry with. The basket is a cute addition. She likes to carry either a bluetooth radio or a stuffed animal with her when she rides. I only gave this 4 stars for value for money because I always want something a little cheaper, of course. Highly satisfied.