Just to recap from my previous post...my initial impressions are
that this is a phenomenal bike at an even better price. I was about to
purchase a Trek X-cal 8 and after a ton of research, it was clear that
the Seeker was a much better buy. If you look at them side by side, they
are really very similar (same goes for Giant, Specialized, etc in the
same price range). Right off the bat, the Seeker comes equipped with a RockShox Recon Gold air fork and Avid Elixir 1 hydraulic disc brake set. It is actually similarly equipped to the top
of the line X-caliber that is $1700msrp. In addition, it comes with a
tapered head tube, 2x10 drive-train and hydro-formed frame (not so with
X-cal 8). Some may not care about these features but they are what
everyone else is now equipping their bikes with, however at a much
higher price point. As far as I
can tell, the Seeker/Goblin frame is pretty damn close if not equivalent
to the big name brand HT frames. All that for $930! (+75 shipping)
As far as assembly, all you need is a basic Allen-wrench set (metric). The bike is probably 80% assembled on arrival in the box. Basically, you insert the wheels into the dropouts, thread the quick-release skewers through the hubs and clamp. Wheels done. Next, spin the stem 180 degrees and clamp the handlebar down in the stem. Lastly, tighten everything and adjust/fine tune the derailleurs and disc brakes. This is all really basic and there are a ton of videos on YouTube that can walk you through any of this if need be. The whole process should only take a couple hours (including the tuning).
Oh, one last thing...pedals are not included. You will find this common with higher end bikes as most riders are very specific on what pedals they want or need and most times swap pedals from one bike to another. Most manufacturers don't bother including cheap pedals that will most likely get tossed...
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