Norwegian, Swedish, Dutch, German and French - what's that have to do with it? It was a trash heap bike that I was able to convert to a useable beater. I let my 10 year old test it out the other day and said it worked "pretty good". This type of repair could be done in the field if, for some reason, your front der exploded. The ghetto derailleur fix is not the most trashy thing on the bike. While small, the bike has to weigh about 40 pounds. The wheels were impossible to true. The brakes are super flimsy, single pivot sidepulls. The front caliper appears to have been bent from too much braking force. The brake levers are 100% flexible plastic trash. It is comical that this was once sold as a "mountain" bike. After adjustment, the brakes do work OK for commuting, I wouldn't let anyone use it anywhere hilly.