21.5 lbs, 20 inch 1.75 wheels and no cables to snag on anything or anyone on the bus or train. Almost zero maintenance and a pricepoint of $199. What is there not to like about the Vilano Urbana?
You should be able to do stoppies with a coaster brake. Perhaps they are not properly adjusted. I grew up riding coaster brakes they are reliable and stop well. They are different than hand brakes however.
Thank you for the review, I just put mine together, will use it in case my car won't start. The good news is that it was easy to put together. The bad news is that it didn't come with bearings - couldn't steer for crap, the metal just ground together to produce shavings. Bad Vilano! Lucky for me the bicycle shop is only a few miles away, they dropped what they were doing and put in the bearing assembly for $25 (Tomten Biketown rocks!).
Hey +jilljunkala, please let us know if there is anything we may do for you! Send us an email to customercare@vilanobikes.com. Glad your LBS hooked you up, but please don't hesitate to reach out if you need something else. Thanks.
I have a Vilano Urbana I bought last year..I have owned folding bikes for 13 years so I Know them pretty much inside and out..I have customized the Vilano from the ground up ..Tires..Custom painted 3 spoke rear wheel..Stainless steel brake cable..Bear trap pedals..You name it..I have done it !!..I will tell you this is The Best riding and smoothest FolderI have owned period !!..I have owned Strida and Dahon both as well...It just goes to show you dont have to spend a lot to get a nice bike..I would put mine up against Tern..Brompton ..etc Any Day of the Week :)
Hi! I am looking to get one too and modify it more for safety and looks. You have done what I aim to kind of do so could you link some of the mods you’ve done? Thanks!
@@danielmalixi8871 Hey Daniel sure thing ..So the First and probably the Best upgrade i did was to put a Free wheel on the back and just have a front brake lever ..It makes the ride alot smoother and overall more comfortable ..if you go online and just google things like....20 inch panaracer hp 406 tires..you will see different sites..Blue Sky Cycling is one of them ..then if you go to a local bike shop you can find cool front brake levers too as well as an Unlimited ways to customize..If you like i can email you some pics of what i have done to give you some ideas :)
@@nealgriffin3744 Thanks for the reply man, I will definitely check those out. Did you also make any changes to the handlebars/stem because I have read reviews of it being loose and such. And yes please, I would appreciate the pictures!
@@danielmalixi8871 I kept the handlebar as is..Its pretty cool because the handlebar and post is one solid piece..as far as it being loose..that was the case with mine at first and it did make a slight creaking noise..However after a couple weeks it went away because once the metal settled in..Its became whisper quiet when riding now and have no issues with it becoming loose..I actually used a pair of pliers on the stem bolt and tightened it that way..whats your email and i will send you some pics of what I did to mine
I love coaster brakes. I find them reliable and long lasting. I grew up riding them . If you are going to ride on snow and ice though get a fixed wheel for your bike. It is much better as it is harder to break traction.
