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 Worth It Thus Far December 29, 2008
Gabriel E. Figueroa (Brooklyn, NY)
1st, I ordered this bike on 12/23 and didn't expect it till the new year with regular shipping but i received it the day after Christmas so I must say I'm very pleased with the shipping. The box was fine with no dents or anything. Everything I needed was included in the box so I'm not sure what other people that reviewed this product were missing or talking about.
2nd, Like i said everything was included in the box, screw, seat, handlebars, tires, etc. The only thing that wasn't really clear were instructions but through trial and error i got the bike together. It didn't take long to assemble the bike because most of it was already done for you except the seat, front tire, pedals and handlebars. I'd say the thing that took me the longest to do was tune my bike which I highly suggest you do because if you ride it as is out of the box it's very uncomfortable. I ride a bike almost everyday to work, for play, and chores so i need a good bike and so far that's what this bike is.
Pros; Beautiful bike, light weight, relatively cheap compared to other bikes of it's type. Easy to assemble and pretty comfortable (after you tune it).
Cons; unclear (if any) instructions, adjusting the seat needed an allen wrench size I didn't have. Pedals are annoying so I took off the straps that came on them (very easy to take off and seems better).
Overall; I'm very pleased with y purchase and look forward to racking up many miles on the bike. If you have this bike and don't know how to tune it or are new to biking there are plenty of "How-to" videos on youtube. That's basically how I learned how to tune this bike. Very helpful.
Frame too small for me October 25, 2008
itsnotatooma (Northern California)
I ordered the 58cm frame but when it came, it was only 54cm. The bike in the picture is only 54cm. This bike was light and seemed to be well-built, but it was just too small for my 6'-2" frame. My pictures are the last 4 pictures on the Amazon site. You can see how high I had to raise the seat up. I had to return it to Amazon. Other than size, the bike seemed to be well worth the money for a bike of this quality. Everything functioned properly and it shifted smoothly. The seat should be replaced with a "specialized" or other good seat. Rims were nice and light, frame was nice, components were good for the price.
 Excellent affordable bike. September 4, 2008
Mark J. Panzenbeck (Danbury,CT)
For the money this bike is worth it. I wanted a street bike for traveling, but didn't want to spend too much and that is just what I got. It is super lightweight, fast and easy to assemble with basic tools. The only complaint I have is the seat hurts. This was easily solved with an aftermarket gel cover. I have done 100 miles now with no mechanical problems at all.
Excellent, worth considering August 22, 2008
Benson (Midwest USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this bike to replace an old mountain bike that I rode just to make sure I could make a habit out of riding. This is my first road bike, and I was concerned about having my big body on such narrow tires at 120psi. I bought the 58cm, and I am 6'2 or 6'3 with a 34in inseam.. bike fits excellent, almost like I measured for it. After assembling I spent some time with adjustments and tweaking, oh and immediately flipped over head peice to raise the handlebars. Oh, and took the clips off the pedals.
I have spent some time tweeking and I still dont like how the rear and front derailers are acting. I blame my lack of experience though, not the bike. Although I did have to move the shifter for the front derailer, and now I cannot get it to tighten and hold securely... will probably try something serious, like glue or epoxy, as rubber does not seem to work. also when sprinting the handlebars occasionally make a creaking sound, but probably due to being aluminum, and not actually indicating probable structural failure. And fixed one flat, it was my fault though as I moved valve stem too much causing rubber to tear. The rim tape appeared good and thick, if people are having issues its cheap to replace, but I have not had a problem.
I've had this bike for almost 3 weeks, and as of today I've put a total of 270 miles on it. I love it. I did put on a new seat though, but never even tried the other one, I just had a better one on a different bike. the seat appeared to be well padded and ergonomical though. I now go 6mph faster than I did on my old bike without even trying, but being on a bike like this gives you more motivation (you gotta look like you know how to ride when you're on a nice looking road bike), so my rides to school and to work are much faster. I can easily put on 20miles in one day. I've had it up to 27mph, thats downhill and with a breeze, but not trying very hard. its pretty easy to hold 19-21mph on a smooth flat surface. Everyone thinks I paid double what I spent on this, which is good, other than my refusal to show my girlfriend the receipt. And I have ridden on some rough streets, and a mile down a deep graveled country road, and the bike seems to be holding up well. I am planning on tearing it apart sometime soon to make sure nothing is wearing badly.
All in all, this was a good purchase for the price. If you're trying to decide whether to buy this, I'd recommend it.
Update (11/09/08)- Something in the pedals of this bike broke during normal use on 9-9-08. Amazon told me I had to go through Schwinn for a resolution. Schwinn was going to send me parts for it. Two months and 5 calls to Schwinn later I never did get the parts. I was then told there was nothing they could do about my busted new bike. Had to call Amazon, a week of phone calls and emails and they finally let me return this. This bike lasted 1 month and 9 days, and had 332miles on it. I loved it otherwise, just didnt hold up. Not sure if I will get another one..
 not the best bike in the world but still a good value... July 28, 2008
Ryan A. Graves (Milwaukee, WI USA)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This bike has had a few issue but for the prices it was a good purchase.
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