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Garbage, buy something better
I bought this for a 9 year old and had a bike shop assemble it just to be safe. They commented on poor parts, etc but I blew them off, I figured a $200 bike is more than nice enough for my daughter's age. Well we've had multiple problems with the derailleurs not shifting properly or shifting rough which isn't exactly safe for a kid's bike and the bike shop can't get them adjusted right. Just recently the chain fell off the gear and onto the "chain guard?" after I was test riding it after it the bike shop worked on it a second time. Luckily it was me on the bike and not my daughter as I went from pedaling normally with resistance to zero resistance on the pedals very abruptly which is a dangerous situation especially for a kid. I really regret buying this bike, I'm into it for almost $300, past the amazon return date and I'll probably junk it and buy a better bike at a bike shop. I don't feel right about selling it or even leaving it at the curb as some other poor kid will eventually get it and potentially hurt themselves on it. Oh yeah, I called Schwinn and their only solution was to offer to send parts which I can pay to have a bike shop install but I'm done sinking more money into this thing. Also the guys at the bike shop said the design is terrible and even if they get it set right it won't last anyway. My advice is to go to a reputable bike shop and spend more money on a good bike or even a good used bike. Buy it a size big if you have to so they can grow into it and keep it longer. Please do not buy this trash or anything else like it.
May 2019 · Sports and Outdoors · verified purchase
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