beefy enough to handle rough pavement and curbs, but also lightweight if you need to carry it upstairs, etc.
Normally I would prefer to test ride a bike before buying, but this was a great deal so I decided to go for it anyway.
After a few rides I can say this is a practical, comfortable, smooth riding bike that is well worth the under $200 price tag, plus they shipped this thing, a 30 pound package from CA to NY for free. Amazing!
Basically this bike was sold at Target for double the price a few years ago, and I guess they had to
unload old stock to make room for new models. The box had 'Target‘ printed on it.
Pros:
- It is lighter than I expected. It is not light as a feather, but it looks heavier than it is.
- Comfortable ride. Good for city riding or light off-roading. The seatpost and front shock absorbers really help.
- I like the handlebar quick release adjuster. Very easy to adjust it a few times until I found the best setting.
- Includes front and rear lights. Rear light is good and has constant on, or flashing modes.
Cons:
- Front light is a little junky. It’s plastic and hard to open the battery compartment. Also, it's a spotlight.
Better than nothing, but bikes should have a wide floodlight, not a spot. Not a big deal. If you intend to ride at night a lot, invest in a new front light.
- Not super easy to set up. Not amazingly difficult like IKEA furniture, but I think better instructions with
larger diagrams would help. The instruction booklet is not model specific, it includes generic
instructions for multiple types of bikes.
- The seat is a little stiff. Probably needs to be broken in, but it's a lot more comfortable than most bike
seats, which are torturous in my experience.
- There are no mounts for a water bottle holder. I guess just put your water bottle in the bar bag.
This bike hits the spot for me since I live in the city. Just beefy enough to handle rough pavement and
curbs, but also lightweight if you need to carry it upstairs, etc.
One thing I should mention is the size. It's hard to find sizing charts for this bike. It was actually bigger
than I expected. I am 5' 7' and that is just barely enough to fit this bike. I think this bike would be too
big for anyone shorter than 5' 6".
Also, Youtube was a huge help in fixing minor problems.
After setting up this bike, the brake pads were rubbing against the rims, and the gear shifting was a little wonky.
There are many great videos on youtube that helped me fix these issues and also
taught me the basics of adjusting/tuning up a bicycle. I'm surprised a well known company like
Scwhinn does not have their own how-to videos on youtube. Maybe they do but I haven’t seen any.
There's a video channel on Youtube called Art's Cyclery that has a lot of great how-to videos for adjusting brakes and fine tuning the gears which helped me fix the minor issues I had after assembling the bike.
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