Schwinn Discover

Why change things if they work. I remember this Technolgy from years back. It was reliable then, and it is reliable now. The new is: aluminun is strong and will not rust, and the shocks give a better ride.Bike companies are allowed to change parts that they advertise on a bike. So my parts was Shimano Tourney which I feel it is good old technology. New is not necessary better. So you are getting a very reliable bike, nothing fancy.I change the seat and pedals, didn't really need to. The Schwinn seat and pedals are of good quality.If you never put together a bike before it can be overwhelming to some, which becomes obvious when you read the review. One person put the pedals wrong by not tightening the bolts and ruin the pedal arms, which will cost someone a lot of money. Of course it was not their fault. But those that work on bikes all knew what he/she did.Organization is a key to putting it together. I have put together several bikes. I had none, it was quite the mess which in the end cost me time looking for parts. Look through the packing a throw it away. I have a bike stand, it really helps. You can get a bike store to put it together for a price.The pre-assemble back-end work perfectly. This is the hardest to get correct... so I am glad no tunning had to be done. The front wheel unfornately need some work it had a very slight woble. I was still able to get it usuable, with the the brake working. This is not a big deal, I will not need to buy another wheel just get the spooks at ther right tension.Every thing on the bike was really clean. However after assembly I waxed and lube the chain. Great time to do this since it is dirt free. I like the dry lube stuff because it does not attract dirt. The wax is to protect the paint. If you ride in the rain you need to apply messy oil.If you looking for a good bike with a little outdate technology this is the perfect bike to get. Very easy to service and very reliable. Proven Technology. The price is excellent, you could pay another thousand dollars for a modern bike.Finally it really looks nice, several have mentioned in the reviews that they love their new bike. Although Schwinn has some of its cheaper bikes in stores. This really is a Schwinn success story, a clasic bike. I am glad that they kept building really reliable bikes and you will to.I love my new Bike.

I recently purchased and received this bike from Amazon. I haven't spent much time on it yet (still tweaking and adjusting) but here are my first impressions - as a few other reviewers have commented, I was reluctant to buy a bike sight-unseen, but it's nicer than I expected especially for the price ($280). I did a lot of road biking in my 20s and 30s (the 1980s and '90s) but I started having knee troubles ten years ago and I had to hang up my old touring bike (literally - it's been hanging in the garage for about ten years). I bought that bike new in '88 and am keeping it for sentimental reasons (I also still have the ten speed I got for Christmas of '73 - what a tank), but there's no way I can ride that style of bike anymore with its aggressive seating position.I've wanted to get back into cycling for a while, not long distance cross country touring as in the old days, but just riding around the neighborhood to stay in shape. I looked and researched and considered for weeks and finally decided to take a chance on this Schwinn Discover "hybrid/comfort" bike. Based on my shopping and research, it has a lot of features commonly found on more expensive hybrid bicycles, such as an aluminum frame and full suspension, and a few things that are typically extra cost add-ons, such as fenders and a luggage rack.Shipping was quick (less than a week to the Midwest) and assembly was easy and uneventful. In fact, the bike was more put together than the instruction manual expected, so several pages could be skipped. So far, I'm impressed. It's definitely several cuts above typical big box store bikes. I also like the styling - it's like a light weight, multi-geared, full suspension, modern interpretation of a classic city cruiser.As for the name, like most people my age I have fond memories of Schwinn (sponsor of Captain Kangaroo in the '60s), but the old Schwinn company has not existed for years and the company that makes the Discover has nothing in common with the original Schwinn company. The original Schwinn began outsourcing their production to Japan and Taiwan (the same company that made Giant) in the '80s in an effort to lower production costs and stay competitive, but in 1992 they went out of business and eventually the rights to the Schwinn name were purchased by the same Canadian company (Dorel Industries) that also owns the Cannondale, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse, SUGOI, Pacific, Dyno, RoadMaster, PowerLite, Fabric, and InSTEP brand names. Production of the Discover is in Changzhou, China. I include this information only for those who might be disappointed to realize they're not getting an actual, "real" Schwinn bike manufactured by the same company they remember from their childhood. Regardless of the name, this is a great bike especially for the price.Edit on 9/21/16: I've had the bike for a little over a month now and have put an increasing amount of time and miles on it. So far I've had no problems at all. Most of my adjusting and tweaking is now done, and I added a pack for the pannier, a rear view mirror, and since I do most of my riding at night, front and rear lighting and reflective tape stripes. It's a very smooth, comfortable bike. I noticed that as of today the price is down about $50 less than what I paid for it ($230's vs $280's), which makes it even more of a nice deal.