Schwinn (Pacific Cycle) Poor Quality
Written: Aug 14 '07
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Pros: Price.
Cons: Poor quality and worksmanship.
The Bottom Line: Spokes break and cause immediate wheel warping which was not cost effective to repair. Don't buy.
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| mistro99's Full Review: Schwinn Sidewinder 2.6 FS 26-Inch Mens' All-Terrai... |
My wife bought us a pair of the Sidewinders for Christmas back in 2005. I grew up believing in the Schwinn quality, and thought it would be a good bike. Don't believe it. You get what you pay for. I hardly rode the bike the first year, and in season, maybe took it out for a handful of 10 mile rides. I'm a novice biker, and this year I started increasing my distance. I started out on a 20 mile ride, and got as far as 18 and heard a thunk on my rear wheel. Pulled over and saw a broken spoke, then right in front of my eyes, four more spokes just popped and broke. The wheel started warping immediately, and I could not ride it anymore. My wife's bike had a similar issue a few months ago on both wheels with spokes breaking. I had to have both wheels replaced on my bike so far, due to extreme and sudden bending after the spokes broke - all after minimal use. I'm not sure what I'll do with my wife's wheels at this time, and right now the bike is not rideable. We kept the bikes garaged and covered when not in use. I've never heard of spokes breaking with such little use. If you do buy one, you'll need to replace the parts relatively quickly. It's not really a Schwinn bike - it's cheap junk with the Schwinn name.
Recommended:
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