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Problem with Jeep Overland S Women's

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  1. Hello,

    Someone purchased the above mentioned bike for me online, and it was
    sent over, in a few parts. I'm definately not technically minded, and
    so I thought it was a major acheivement to get the front wheel on.

    I now cannot attach the handlebars, or the seat. And the instructions
    are so vague, I have no idea what they are talking about. I tried
    calling Jeep's technical assistance, but the number doesn't work.

    Anyone with any ideas?

  2. Didi said:

    Hello,

    Someone purchased the above mentioned bike for me online, and it was
    sent over, in a few parts. I'm definately not technically minded, and
    so I thought it was a major acheivement to get the front wheel on.

    I now cannot attach the handlebars, or the seat. And the instructions
    are so vague, I have no idea what they are talking about. I tried
    calling Jeep's technical assistance, but the number doesn't work.

    Anyone with any ideas?

    Time to introduce yourself to your friendly, neighborhood bike
    shop....

    If you're not technically minded ... and you are going to ride this
    thing ... why take chances when a few bucks will get the job done for
    you?

    --
    Live simply so that others may simply live

  3. Didi said:

    Hello,

    Someone purchased the above mentioned bike for me online, and it was
    sent over, in a few parts. I'm definately not technically minded, and
    so I thought it was a major acheivement to get the front wheel on.

    I now cannot attach the handlebars, or the seat. And the instructions
    are so vague, I have no idea what they are talking about. I tried
    calling Jeep's technical assistance, but the number doesn't work.

    Anyone with any ideas?


    The easiest might be to take it to a bike shop and enquire as to how much
    they would charge you to build the bike for you. There's more to getting a
    bike safely and properly operational than installing the components. If you
    consider the price is right and the bike shop is capable, then with the
    knowledge that everything is correct and safe, it would be a bargain.

  4. Thank you so much!!! Would you believe it, I'm such a diz, the thought
    never even crossed my mind. Thank you kindly.

    Didi

  5. Didi said:

    Hello,

    Someone purchased the above mentioned bike for me online, and it was
    sent over, in a few parts. I'm definately not technically minded, and
    so I thought it was a major acheivement to get the front wheel on.

    I now cannot attach the handlebars, or the seat. And the instructions
    are so vague, I have no idea what they are talking about. I tried
    calling Jeep's technical assistance, but the number doesn't work.

    Anyone with any ideas?

    If you're handy with tools but bike-illiterate, make a trip to the
    public library and pick up Zinn's book[1] or one like it; you should
    be able to figure out what you're up against from that. If you're not
    handy with tools, stop and think for a moment about who, among your
    circle of close personal friends, is likely to be handy with tools,
    and see if you can recruit them to assist. Putting that bike together
    isn't rocket science; in fact, it's not even up to the level of
    programmeing some VCRs. I strongly suspect that with a handful of
    tools and a decent book, you can probably get the bike together
    successfully.

    [1] "Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance"; available at most
    larger public libraries and bookstores.
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  6. Thank you so much!!! Would you believe it, I'm such a diz, the thought
    : never even crossed my mind. Thank you kindly.
    :
    : Didi

    Not only will your bike be put together so that it is safe for you to ride,
    you will be making a relationship with the people at the shop and they will
    help you out in the future. Most bike shop people are like that.

    Pat in TX
    :

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