Bike Mens Schwinn Prelude Road information
cheap, good quality, cool color. I searched in Amazon for all bikes and at last chose this one. After having been riding Schwinn Prelude Mens Road Bike for one month, I find that what a right chosen I’ve made. You may spend a thounsand bucks on a road bike which is like this one.
Anyway, I’m very satisfied with this perfect product.
I’m an international student:)
Good bike for the money, not for heavy use. I have had this bike for a year now, trying to use it on the occasional 10-mile commute. I can say the following things after putting it through at least 500 miles:
sizing – I am 5′10 and it was just fine. The geometry is comfortable, and the ride a little stiff but bearable. It is very fast because it is so light (for this price range), about 24lbs.
brakes – barely adequate, quite spongy. The calipers flex so it is hard to put full force on them. This works fine at low speed, but if you’re trying to slow down on a big downhill going 40mph, its going to be a little scary.
drivetrain – rear = good, front = bad. It is impossible to tune the front derailleur so that it doesn’t throw the chain and rub like crazy. This is because of 3 reasons: a crappy derailleur, a chainring that isn’t quite true, and a loose bottom bracket (pedal bearings). I think the bottom bracket got loose over time, and I don’t have the tool to tighten it back up.
wheels/tires – great! They arrived pretty straight, and I trued them just for fun. I have had no problems at all with them.
I must add that even though many components are aluminum, it still has lots of steel parts that will easily rust if left outside, just like any other bike.
Overall, you get what you pay for. This bike has a good frame/fork but pretty low quality components that will wear out in less than 1000 miles. I would only recommend it for occasional recreational use that wouldn’t hit that kind of mileage.
Love this bike. I had no issues with the instructions and I love the bike. I have added Aerobars, gel padding for the handlebars and a new seat but other than that, this bike is very nice for the money. I’ll be using it in an Olympic Triathlon in Sept.