| Schwinn Crest Urban Men's Hybrid Bike (700c Wheels) | 
| Brand: Schwinn
Category: Sports
List Price: $349.99
Buy New: $282.95
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 5755
Color: Grey
Shipping Weight (lbs): 41
Dimensions (in): 53.9 x 34.3 x 9
MPN: S2778
Model: S2778
UPC: 038675277809
EAN: 0038675277809
ASIN: B001QYFHNO
Release Date: January 1, 2009
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| Features:
| • | Men's hybrid bike with 17-inch aluminum hybrid frame | | • | TX-31 rear derailleur and SRAM 21-speed grip shifters | | • | SR Suntour suspension fork and steel-cage platform pedals | | • | 700cc rims and smooth-rolling 700 x 38c hybrid tires | | • | Schwinn hybrid saddle; alloy linear pull brakes |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Whether you're commuting to work or cruising around town, the Schwinn Crest urban men's hybrid bike offers a comfortably smooth ride. The Crest is outfitted with a 17-inch aluminum hybrid frame and an SR Suntour front suspension fork, helping the bike hold up to shocks from bumpy or rough terrain. The Shimano TX-31 rear derailleur and SRAM 21-speed grip shifters, meanwhile, give you a host of gear options for flat or hilly rides. And riders will love the 700cc rims and 700 x 38c hybrid tires, which are thinner than mountain bike tires but sturdier than most road bike options. Other features include an SR Suntour front derailleur, an alloy adjustable stem with a 30mm rise comfort bar, and alloy linear pull brakes. Specifications
- Frame: 17-inch aluminum hybrid
- Fork: SR Suntour suspension
- Crankset: Suntour alloy with 28/38/48T
- Bottom bracket: Cotterless 3-piece
- Pedals: Steel-cage platform pedal
- Front derailleur: SR Suntour
- Rear derailleur: Shimano TX-31
- Shifters: SRAM grip shift
- Cog set: 13-28, 7-speed freewheel
- Chain: KMC Z-51
- Rims: Alloy, with 24-hole grouped spokes and ground sidewalls
- Hubs: Alloy with front QR
- Spokes: 14G black
- Tires: 700 x 38c hybrid
- Brakes: Alloy linear pull
- Brake levers: Alloy 4 finger
- Handlebar: Schwinn hybrid riser bar
- Stem: Alloy adjustable
- Grip: Schwinn dual-density Kraton
- Saddle: Schwinn hybrid
- Seat post: Alloy
About Schwinn
Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon that's long been synonymous with quality and innovation. The company has built some of the best-known and best-loved bikes of multiple generations, including the Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate, and Homegrown. Today, Schwinn continues to innovate with such releases as the redesigned Sting-Ray, Rocket mountain bikes, and Fastback road bikes. With a continued dedication to quality forever synonymous with the Schwinn name, America's most famous bicycle brand looks forward to providing another century of innovation, freedom, and performance to people of all ages.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Nice surprise for less than Bike shop prices June 4, 2009
L. Laregina (Montclair, NJ)
60 out of 60 found this review helpful
I purchased this Schwinn partly because they seem to have maintained a long-standing reputation for quality and also because I loved mine when I was younger. I primarily wanted a relatively lightweight , solidly built frame and this bike has it. The 700c wheels seems rather popular for hybrid bikes and have been well -received by many commuters. This wheel does not have nearly as much drag as a mtb tire and more protection and gripping power than a thin road bike tire.
The bike comes nearly fully assembled and is well packaged, inside an inner and outer protective carton. Setting up the handlebars, pedals and seat were a snap.
The whole process took about 15 minutes.
The frame is painted a very nice black (So I'm told, It actually looks dark green to my eyes), though it isn't the same frame seen in the product photo (The down tube is much thicker on the bike I received). The saddle is very, very comfortable and the adjustable sprung aluminum stem is a nice bonus, accommodating a variety of preferred sitting/riding styles.
Braking is very even and responsive with little fade. The bike feels well balanced while maneuvering and provides very forgiving handling characteristics. The front suspension fork is lightweight and mostly responsive on the rebound. IMO, it needs a bit more pressure but I've yet to get to it. I'd recommend experimenting with the proper pressure based on your weight and riding style.
The cables are well protected and insulated from the frame to avoid scratches. The fenders and baskets are easily removed, should you choose to do so (I did. It took about 12 minutes because you need to remove the rear tire to get at a screw for the rear fender). Adding a quick release hub to the rear tire (the front tire already has one) would be an inexpensive and highly useful tool, IMO.
I'm about average height and weight (5'7"@ 165lbs) and I can ride for hours without discomfort on the stock saddle. Shifting is easy and smooth and the system never skipped a gear, even when pedaling uphill and changing gears.
I recently compared this model to a few local bike shop products that cost $200+ more than the Schwinn. The overall workmanship/fit and finish of the Schwinn holds up well compared to the popular models I saw.
The bike is equipped with bike shop quality components, albeit not the high end, that will generally perform quite well.
After checking out several department store bikes from Walmart and Target, I'd definitely recommend staying away from the lesser quality bikes commonly sold in department stores. With few exceptions they tend to have cheaper, heavier frames and poor quality components and poor fit and finish in the assembly.
Comparing frames among several bikes (including this one) ranging in price from ~$300 to ~$900 yielded components of Chinese manufacture with finish of the welds, weight and general construction approximately equal.
I'm not suggesting the Schwinn Crrest is better than a well build bike shop bicycle like a mid-grade Giant, Trek or Santa Cruz, but the latter could set you back anywhere from $600 to $2000, easily.
I am suggesting that, this bike is comparable, for the average, casual road or paved trail rider, to much more expensive bikes I've looked at and ridden.
Happy trails.. or roads
Very Nice Bike for the Money July 6, 2009
Gary D. Fitzgerald (Greensboro, GA)
26 out of 27 found this review helpful
My wife and I decided to purchase bikes to expand our exercise options. Neither of us had ridden in decades, but our son is an avid cyclist and he suggested we look at Hybrids. After looking at several options, we decided to purchase both a Men's and Women's version of this bike and we couldn't be happier. They're relatively lightweight and the components all appear to be of fairly high quality for a bike priced in this range.
The limited assembly was easy, although I must say the 1st one took me longer than the 15 minutes referenced by the original reviewer. Almost everything is adjustable for comfort, and like the original reviewer, we too took off the fenders and like the result. It would have been nice if Schwinn had included a couple of allen wrenches, and maybe a pouch to carry them in, since that is the tool most often needed for assembly and adjustments.
We have been riding for a couple of weeks now and really like the way the bikes handle. I'm a big guy, well over 200lbs, yet the ride is smooth and comfortable. We are amazed at how those gears smooth out the hills. Most of our riding is on pavement, but we have ridden on some gravel/dirt roads, and the "Hybrid" tires performed well.
My wife and I agree that this is definitely a great bike for the price.
All the bells and whistles I needed April 7, 2010
Felipe J. Pena (Ossining, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was looking for a decent bike with a rack, fenders and able to ride on various surfaces. This was it. Solid construction. Assembly was straight forward. Packaging and shipping were done well.
Awesome value for the money June 14, 2010
A. Reader (Hollywood, Ca United States)
It works offroad, it works on streets, its comfortable, its a great price. The seat is excellent. I dont know how you could make a better bike at this price range. Having gone to UCDavis I know bikes. This one hits a sweet spot. It IS heavy, and you cant expect to win any ironmans with it, but for a daily commuter, or weekends in the park, its perfect. And it comes with fenders, so know 'stripe'.
Good commute bike October 15, 2009
Carlos J. Rendon
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't know very much about bikes. This one seems to be a good fit for me (the causal bike commuter) and it seems to be a good price compared to what I saw in bike stores. I really like that it comes with a chain guard, shocks, splash guards and the storage rack. I've been using it to commute to work 1-2 miles for the past month or so.
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