The bike arrived within a few days and was well packaged and easy to put together, all I needed to do was position the handlebars and screw on the peddles. I tweaked the derailleurs with help from Youtube since they are generally not perfect on bikes straight out of the box. When out on the road the bike performs and I've now taken it on some challenging rides and hills, the assist is great when needed, I only use it on hills, but it helps me keep up with my non-e-bike riding friends now, which made past riding not as enjoyable since I felt embarrassed at times trying to keep up. I would definitely recommend the bike and have now done 120+miles. The only thing is the battery bar fluctuates when being used, for example when you're using it on a hill it shows you have less battery than you actually have, and then it rises again when on a flat. I queried this and was told, the battery indicator tries to predict battery left on current usage. Overall, a fantastic bike that I'm looking forward to taking on many more adventures.