Scrambler update 2

So I got my bike back from the LBS.  Replaced the BB but it was still making the clicking noise so the mechanic turned the wheel so it was fixed and it made a different weird noise.  Tried changing the freewheel and that solved it.  When the mechanic handed me the old freewell, the ball bearings inside were very audibly rattling around.  So if you get one of these bike (which I still recommend), I would suggest replacing the freewheel.  Its cheap and will save you some pain later on, especially if you are out on a ride when it goes bust.  And if you are riding this bike around town like I do and you want a bigger gear, I would go down some teeth on the freewheel as it looks like there isn't much clearance on the chainstay to run a bigger ring than the 46T it comes with.

Scrambler update

So I have the Scrambler in the shop.  Getting a Shimano bottom bracket put in because the stock one is a POS, but that is to be expected on a bike that cost $330 shipped.  I'm not upset about it and it doesn't make me want to give a bad review of the bike in and of itself.  The stock BB kept making a really loud clicking noise randomly in the pedal stroke, though more often when under hard pedaling.  It was a little worrying because I could both hear it (the steel frame acted as an amplifier) and feel it.  My first thought was that the spindle wasn't staying level, i.e. it was wobbling.  Took it in to my LBS and the mechanic took it out for a spin.  He was back in about 2 minutes and confirmed my suspicions.    Hell, for $25 I'll have a BB that will last a few years.  Normally, a BB swap is something I would do in my garage in about 10 minutes, but the LBS had every size JIS BB that Shimano makes except the 68x103mm size the Scrambler uses so they ordered one for me and a couple for the shop.  I just told the mechanic to do the BB swap since I am packing all my things for a move and didn't want to deal with it right now.  I'll post up a real review of the bike when I get it back and have put some miles on it!