Review of Kawasaki KX26 Women's 26-Inch Mountain Bike

Kawasaki KX26 Women's 26-Inch Mountain Bike
By: Kawasaki Average Rating: 2.5 Total Reviews: 5
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Works for me.

On: 2007-06-28

I may be speaking from inexperience as this was my first mountain bike, but so far the bike has done its most important function: gotten me where I need to go for very very cheap. I bought this bike a year ago and these are the problems I had:
1. Missing part--
This was annoying but lucikly the bike shop was in love with the my green kawaski-- especially the rims! I got the part fixed and replaced, they helped me finish my bike, $10
2. Fast wearing break pads-
I almost hit a bus. Maybe its the bikes fault, it also could be me because these things seem to happen to me alot, the breaks went out in just a few weeks. Got those replaced and after a few months I need them again--- new break pads when put on yourself only cost $10 a set.
3. Gears that only shift when I manually move the chain
This gets on my nerves. I manually have to shift to go up hills, the gears do work when shifting to go down.

Overall though I have explored my city from a whole new (better) perspective, bike to work and school, bike through the mountain bike trails, and NEVER have to pay for gas and get a really good workout, so this bike has a close place in my heart.

Total cost:

Bike $120
Replace part: $10
Lock $40
Breaks: $20

Total: $190

Works for me.

On: 2007-06-27

I may be speaking from inexperience as this was my first mountain bike, but so far the bike has done its most important function: gotten me where I need to go for very very cheap. I bought this bike a year ago and these are the problems I had:
1. Missing part--
This was annoying but lucikly the bike shop was in love with the my green kawaski-- especially the rims! I got the part fixed and replaced, they helped me finish my bike, $10
2. Fast wearing break pads-
I almost hit a bus. Maybe its the bikes fault, it also could be me because these things seem to happen to me alot, the breaks went out in just a few weeks. Got those replaced and after a few months I need them again--- new break pads when put on yourself only cost $10 a set.
3. Gears that only shift when I manually move the chain
This gets on my nerves. I manually have to shift to go up hills, the gears do work when shifting to go down.

Overall though I have explored my city from a whole new (better) perspective, bike to work and school, bike through the mountain bike trails, and NEVER have to pay for gas and get a really good workout, so this bike has a close place in my heart.

Total cost:

Bike $120
Replace part: $10
Lock $40
Breaks: $20

Total: $190

not recommended

On: 2007-06-05

I purchased this bike the last September to commute to school and the break pads wore down in a few months. Both front and rear breaks do not work now. In addition to non stoping performance, the right pedal came off. So I went to the bike shop, hoping to get repaired. However, the guy at the bike shop told me that I was the 3rd customer with the same problem. The replacement for the bike pedal attachment part has to be imported from China and there is nowhere that makes the same part in America. Now the right pedal is useless and nonfixable in America, I cannot use the bike and I have no choice but to throw away. "Kawasaki" is just a sticker that was put on the body.
Please do not waste your money on this cheaper bike. I would recommend that anyone should invest in a nicer bike.
Kawasaki KX26 Womens 26-Inch Mountain Bike

Cheap bike with crap gears

On: 2007-05-22

Got this bike to try and save money by riding the five miles to work instead of driving. We tried to put the bike together and couldnt figure out why the tire wouldnt fit with the front brakes (the manual doesnt say a lot with blurry pictures that dont answer many pertinent questions) so we brought it to a local bike shop for a tune-up. The fork was on backwards. Hmmm.

Anyway, rode it home the first time and the gears stopped changing after the five miles. Turns out the rear gears wobble back and forth resulting in a loud clanging sound and gears that dont shift. It seems like theres a missing piece, but two bike shops and a few bike savvy friends say its just a faulty design.

The bright green rims are pretty embarrassing as well as the white sparkly tube covering for the brake/gear lines. I would not recommend this bike, unless youre looking for a headache.

Cheap bike with crap gears

On: 2007-05-21

Got this bike to try and save money by riding the five miles to work instead of driving. We tried to put the bike together and couldnt figure out why the tire wouldnt fit with the front brakes (the manual doesnt say a lot with blurry pictures that dont answer many pertinent questions) so we brought it to a local bike shop for a tune-up. The fork was on backwards. Hmmm.

Anyway, rode it home the first time and the gears stopped changing after the five miles. Turns out the rear gears wobble back and forth resulting in a loud clanging sound and gears that dont shift. It seems like theres a missing piece, but two bike shops and a few bike savvy friends say its just a faulty design.

The bright green rims are pretty embarrassing as well as the white sparkly tube covering for the brake/gear lines. I would not recommend this bike, unless youre looking for a headache.

-Edited 6/12/07-
As of now, bike is completely useless. Handlebars are too loose to work and the bolt has rusted shut so it cant be replaced. Brakes no longer work even after adjustment. And the gears move back and forth too much to shift well. I was forced to get another bike and found a nice Giant on sale. I saved more on that bike than I paid for this one. Dont buy this bike! I couldnt even salvage any of the parts!

bright wheels

On: 2007-05-13

The bike rides well with the suspension, but the tire rims are a bright green, which is embarassing, makes me feel dorky.

$99.99 for more features

by: osmanthus11888 On: 2007-04-20

Bikes sell used on craigslist for this price and of all the $99.99 bikes on sale, this one had the most options. You will need screwdrivers, adjustable wrenches and hexagonal allen wrench to assemble.