The bike is nice, however I would expect it to be better for the price and name brand.

The gears do not shift as smoothly as I would like. A lot of times the gear gets stuck between shifting from 1st to 2nd. I typically have to go up to 3rd then back down to 2nd. It's not a huge deal, but it could be problematic for a serious biker.

I was a little skeptical when making the purchase because I was buying a used bike. When it arrived today, I really can't classify it as used. It was still in the box and still had all the wrappers and stuff on it. It's in beautiful condition even though the box had some damage. My only complaint is that I needed to order a new kickstand because the one supplied is too short and the bike falls over.

First, what I was looking for and like about this Schwinn Hybrid Bike. It has Disc Brakes, front Suspension Forks, and Trigger-style Shifters (not the Twist-style shifters I dislike and seemed like were on every bike in this price range).

It showed up earlier than normal Amazon packages and was nicely packed and secure inside the box.
It was fairly easy putting together. I took my time and referred to both the Assembly section of the Owners Manual that came with it and... what was even more useful, the you-tube video on Schwinn's website labeled How to Assemble a Schwinn Comfort Hybrid Bike. I would highly recommend using the video 1st and then referring to the Manual second if something is a little different. (The manual says to remove the top bolt and cap on the fork assembly to attach the handle-bars, which is unnecessary, and even more important, the manual shows the wrong direction on putting on one of the pedals, when installing, you need to thread both pedals toward the front wheel like the video shows)

I was pleasantly surprised that the rear wheel and brakes, chain, gears, cables were already assembled and ready to go. The front wheel fit right on and the disc slid right into the brake caliper perfectly. (The last made in china bike I put together was not as ready to go as this Schwinn and was a lot more difficult putting together) This Schwinn was basically putting on the front wheel, handle bars and seat... done.

I bought the 17 inch frame bike since I am only 5'5" and was thinking it was going to be small like a kids bike was surprised again at how big the bike actually is. I was also afraid that it might be like some smaller bikes and the pedals and crank would be too high so as to having your knees too bent while riding and making it difficult and uncomfortable to ride, but this is not the case. I get just a very slight knee bend at bottom stroke which is just right.

So far, the only thing I have found wrong with this bike is where the holes for the water bottle holder are located. On this 17" frame they are set too high and close to the upper frame so once a holder is mounted, there is not enough room for a regular size water bottle.

All in all, I really like this bike and would highly recommend it.

I've had a unique history with bikes. Growing up, I rode my childhood kids bike (with coaster brake!) well into my teens. My father finally forced me onto his old Huffy hybrid bike. It was comfortable, but way too big for me for a few years. I dreaded riding it at first, as most attempts to dismount caused me to fall and hurt myself.

In my mid and late teens I got into BMX and although I never did any huge tricks or caught major air, I enjoyed the heck out of being able to whip my bike around and hop off with no concern of falling. I finally gave up on BMX in my early 20's and got a mountain bike. I broke my BMX bike a number of times and had to fix it myself, so I was comfortable wrenching on the mountain bike. One thing I never did though... was adjust and modify the mountain bike to fit me. It was also too big, and I never set the seat height right, so riding would make an old right knee injury flare, making my knee ache. I just quit riding bikes altogether.

Fast forward to last year, I bought a couple of e-bikes here on Amazon and have loved having a motor to help me get moving. Both bikes are again too big, and I've sold one of them. But, I modified the one I kept to fit me, and while dismounts are a little sketchy, I can comfortably ride it! One thing I learned from this is, if your seat height is incorrectly set, your knees may hurt. I'm finding that with a properly set seat height, my knee doesn't ache, and I thus don't need a motor to help me out. I decided to get a standard bike, but one that for once isn't too big!

If you're still reading, thanks for bearing with me. My point here is 1. This bike fits me and 2. I am not a bike mechanic, but I've wrenched them and I've assembled two of them from shipping boxes, so I've got experience.

Now, onto this bike: As summarized in the review, I rate it depending on the customer's experience. If you're handy or experienced and are patient, this bike is a solid value and a decent performer. If you aren't handy, aren't familiar with the workings and assemblies of bicycles and don't have a friend at a bike shop, you're gonna struggle with this bike.

Packaging: This needs improvement. Both the e-bikes I've bought here on Amazon arrived with minimal box damage and no damage to the bikes or parts. Contrarily, this bike has a couple of nasty scratches on the frame, parts of the bike had punched through the box, and the front brake rotor was bent from the impacts.

This bike comes with no tools, and a very crude "manual" that's more of a disclaimer to cover Pacific Cycles than it is to instruct on assembling and using the bike. You might be able to glean some hints if you're hung up on assembling the bike, but the manual is wholly insufficient to guide you in any aspect of assembly, adjustment, tuning or use.

As mentioned, the front brake rotor was badly bent. I do not have a dedicated rotor alignment tool, but I made do with an adjustable wrench and a lot of care and patience. I got the rotor mostly straightened out, but this obviously isn't the way to properly fix this issue, so try at your own risk!

The assembly went well, though I swapped the cables on the brake levers. The bike came with the left lever controlling the front brake, the right lever the rear brake. I am a street motorcyclist and occasionally ride ATV's. Such vehicles control the front brakes via the right lever on the handlebars, so that's what my muscle memory is coded to. I've heard there's a law that states bikes' controls have to be set up as was mine out of the box, but I'd rather not mess with muscle memory and my safety rather than abide a law I can't find evidence to and that seems very irrelevant today. Plus, who's going to stop me and make sure my cables are routed?

Tuning and adjusting this bike has not been fun. With my e-bikes, I was able to assemble them and be out riding them in just a couple of hours, only adjusting their rear derailleurs after a couple rides as needed. To even be able to ride this bike, I of course had to readjust the brakes since I swapped cables, but I had to adjust both front and rear derailleurs, and that's where I'm annoyed.

The rear derailleur was like most I've worked on; just pull the extra slack out of the cable, fine tuning the indexing, and it was good to go and still shifts nicely. The front derailleur was a mess! The limit screws were SO TIGHT. They were literally tightened down all the way and attempting to shift would either just grind the chain against the next cog, or the derailleur cage would jam the chain INTO the next cog, causing the cranks to seize up! I've got it dialed in to where I can shift through all three gears, but I know I'm going to have to dial in the front derailleur again really soon, as the cage rubs badly in the middle gear.

So, finally having set everything up, I SLOWLY aired up the tires to 60 PSI (I air up tires in increments, first to 10 PSI, then 25, then 40, etc. This seems to help with reducing the chance of pinched tubes) and haven't had any issues with popped tubes. Finally getting out to ride this bike late that evening, I was pleased that 1. This bike fits my 5' 10", short legged frame very nicely and 2. This bike is quite a nice ride!!

The included tires are clearly lower quality, but they give good ride quality for what they are! The included seat feels just fine to me, but I can see how some folks would hate it. The front shock felt balanced out of the box; Soft enough to absorb SOME shock, but not so soft as to parasitically steal pedaling power away from you. The brakes are my biggest complaint riding this bike; They feel dull and unresponsive. So long as this bike proves to be solid otherwise, I see myself replacing the brakes completely.

I've been enjoying riding this bike overall though! I've already had a coworker guffaw at me since it's a step-through frame design, but I have that confidence I had on my BMX bike; I'm comfortable hopping on and off this bike, and my seat height is set properly, so no knee pain!

In closing, I again return to my summary: If you're handy and don't want to pay bike shop prices, this is a decent value. But if you're not handy and you're not dead set on this specific bike, just pay a visit to your local bike shops. Find one that has good, honest salesmen and mechanics, and just pay extra to buy a bike from them. You'll be happier in the long run (or ride, rather).

I am 5'3". I had to remove the back reflector to lower the seat enough to use it but once I figured it out it was smooth sailing. The assembly process got a little confusing because the stem for the handlebars to go into was on backwards? It was confusing and the directions werent totally clear. The quick release wheels are a really nice feature. It arrived in good condition despite the box being shredded in some areas. There were no scratches or dings. I use this to commute to work and I love it. The seat is extremely comfortable. The shifting can be a little rough at times but it takes hills very well. The tires are a nice medium tire. Definitely between a cruiser and a mountain bike. I really love this bike.