Schwinn High Timber Mountain Bike, ALX, 27.5-Inch Wheels, Yellow

I think the bike is very good..I already added a a few aftermarket parts but that's my style and also the bike is very light weight and I'm a big guy roughly 6'2" and around 230 but in a good way lol but I can't wait to ride it and get out there. I put it together without any directions I mean but I've been doing that for a long time but the look is beautiful as you can see and no missing parts everything was in the box so but great bike I was expecting something totally different but I'm actually beyond surprised at the looks and just quality. That's all I got.

I was tired of buying bikes from Walmart only for them to break in a year, when my friend recommended me this brand, so I promptly bought it. Safe to say, it was a great choice. It was only a little difficult to assemble, but it works really nicely and is very reliable as I've been using it for awhile now in rough terrain. It is most certainly worth the money as I myself have had no problems with this bike, 10/10, would buy again

Update in 2024 I still like this bike, it has aluminum frame, disc brakes front and back, smooth derailleurs most of the time. Nice looking frame. Nice aluminum wheels. However, there are a few things I noticed over the past two years and upgraded to make the ride smooth. 1. I have replaced the BB with more modern sealed BB. Why? The pedals stutters and there was knocking sound somewhere, you can feel it wants to pause at specific angles and not very smooth, this was done only after 40-50 miles over the course of 1.5 years. Cost $30 including tools. Schwinn support was useless in finding BB that is compatible. Despite the spindle length of 68x126mm on the existing bike I had to get 68x122.5mm BB to ensure front derailleur compatibility. 2. Pedals. After BB replacement, I was still getting this very annoying knocking noise especially when going uphill. Didn't help but the new pedals are so smooth, so I kept them. 3. Wheels. I was finally able to narrow the source of noise to rear wheel and visually see the freewheel wobbles back and forth when the wheels are spinning, something inside was wrong. The knocking sound came on and off likely due to pawl sometimes disengage even if constantly pedaling. The quality of freewheel is quite bad, not what I expect from ~$450 bike. Note I weigh about 170 and I do not do jump or off road mostly on road with some light hilly road. Cost ~$200 including two wheels, new cassettes, spacers and tools. If I only upgrade the free hub, it would only cost $30-$50 but requires rebuilding the wheel. What's disappointing was a "mountain bike" manufactured in 2022 still uses freewheel that can easily break. It is quite cheap. This is not a one hundred dollar bike you buy from Walmart. Come on Schwinn 4. Some other things I replaced, the cheap rubber hand grips $15, replace the uncomfortable saddle $30. 5. Some other things about to break, both shifters are about to die, especially when twisting to the highest tension. Review in 2022 The bike itself is pretty good. It rides well, shifts smoothly and brakes are very responsive. However, there are assembling issues that re not so beginner friendly, mainly in three areas: the derailleurs, the brakes and the wheels. The derailleur shifts out of the box but skips gears thus requires adjustments. Both H/L limit screws and the cable adjuster were adjusted which costed about 40-60min. The router of the rear brake isn’t perfectly flat this makes scratch noise, I had to bend it slightly to fix the issue. The most time consuming part was trueing the wheel, the rear wheel wobbles out of the box, I had to purchase wheel spoke tension tools to adjust the tension and true the wheel. All in all, I like the bike after all the necessary adjustments but it would be great if all these issues were addressed prior shipping to customers.

There's nothing to dislike this bike every ease to assemble happy to have this bike exactly as I wanted

This is the first bike I have bought for myself since 1986. My previous bike disappeared about 15 years ago and I have been without one since. I've gotten lazy and out of shape during the COVID era and decided I needed to do something to get active again before it's too late. I looked at a lot of bikes on Amazon trying to decide what to get, but this one managed to rise to the top based on features and price. I'm not going to be racing offroad or anything. I just wanted a basic bike suitable for riding around the neighborhood with perhaps the occasional excursion down a dirt road or path. The features that attracted me were the aluminum frame with lighter claimed weight than most of the competition in this category, disk brakes front and rear, and front suspension. I would have liked both front and rear suspension, but they tend to get heavier in that category. I also figured the Schwinn name has been around for a long time, so that might be worth something. (Though it seems like most reputable brands of our youth have become just marketing tools for the same offshore goods as every other brand) The box arrived in good condition within 4 days after I placed the order, including a weekend. There were few dings and scrapes on the outside, but nothing that appeared to penetrate to the bike itself. Unboxing was super easy: Opened the top flap and lifted the whole thing out. Assembly was typical for any bike. Just attach the pedals, handlebars, seat, and front wheel. The pedals took a 15mm box wrench. Most of the rest of the bolts took a 5mm hex key. Some of the adjustments required a Phillips (or JIS) screwdriver. The quick releases on the seat post and front wheel work well and hold securely when properly adjusted. The handlebars were the trickiest part mainly due to having to get all the cables routed properly. It took some fiddling and I'm still not 100% sure I have them routed the best way. At 5'7" with a 30" inseam, the height of this 27.5" version fits me just about perfect. I can stand over the bar flat footed and I just barely touch it. I wasn’t thrilled that yellow was the only color available for this model, but now that it’s here, I can say I kind of like the color. Certainly, easy to spot in a crowd. 😊 As you would expect with any new bike that you are assembling yourself, there were some adjustments that had to be made. The rear brake did nothing out of the box. Easy enough to fix by taking some slack out of the cable. The front brake kind of worked, but also needed to take out a little slack. The front caliper was not centered on the disk and pulled it sideways when applied. Even though this is my first bike with disk brakes, it didn't take long to figure out how to adjust it even without looking at the manual. I moved the brake levers around a little for comfort. The front and rear derailers both required some minor adjustment in order to get them to move through all the gear combinations smoothly. All in all, I doubt it took more than an hour to get it assembled, adjusted, and road tested. First impressions are that it is a decent bike for the money. There are a couple issues though. One minor, and one that I am debating contacting the manufacturer about. The minor issue is that the seat is crooked. It tilts to the side quite noticeably. (see photo) I tried loosening the adjustment/mounting bolt on the bottom to see if I could twist it straight, but no avail. I don't notice that much while riding (the seat isn't very comfortable no matter what), but it does make the bike look cheap or damaged. The bigger issue is the forks. They have what seems to me like way more "slop" than they should have. Maybe it's because I am used to motorcycle forks which are pretty tight in comparison, but these have a huge amount of play in them. If I had to make a diagnosis, I’d say the bushings are either the wrong size or totally worn out. You can really notice by holding the front brake and rocking the bike forward and back. (see video) The whole fork twists due to the disk applying side torque. On top of that, the fork travel is quite stiff and they don't seem to do much other than make the front end feel looser. I am not impressed. Maybe that's typical of bicycle forks, I don't know. I haven't had much experience with modern bike suspension. I don’t notice it while riding though. Others have complained about the manual not being specific to the bike, but honestly, I've never bought a bike that didn't just have a generic manual. (I haven't bought myself many bikes, but I have assembled a LOT of them for others over the years). I didn't actually even read the manual until after I had everything assembled, and it didn't really tell me anything I couldn't figure out on my own. If you are experienced with bicycle maintenance, you won’t have any problems. Overall, it seems like a decent bike for the money. Pretty typical of others I have assembled. I haven't ridden more than a few miles yet, but it seemed to ride fine for the short tests around the neighborhood. My only real issue is with the forks. I may try taking them apart to see if there is anything that can be done, or contact the manufacturer to see if it’s normal. I also just noticed the price jumped up by about sixty dollars since I ordered mine. Glad I got it when I did. I might have chosen a different one had it been at the new price when I was comparing.