Update: This popular deal is still available
Walmart has
19" Schwinn Axum Men's 8-Speed Mountain Bike w/ 29" Wheels (Black) for
$228.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Community Member
ebazaare for finding this deal.
Features:- Mountain bike featuring a light Schwinn aluminum frame with suspension fork, great for rugged trails and casual rides.
- 100 mm travel front suspension fork with lockout absorbs bumps on the trail for a more comfortable ride.
- 8 speeds with trigger shifters make it easy to adapt to your terrain.
- Front and rear mechanical disc brakes deliver superior stopping power.
- Alloy double wall rims provide lightweight durability while 2.6 inch wide mountain tires let you roll over just about anything.
- Designed with 29-inch wheels, this bike fits riders 64 to 74 inches tall.
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I realize this is not the same level of the original post but good deal for a bike.
"You've saved $10 with WOWFRESH promo code"
Amex Everyday Bluecash supposedly 3% for online orders, YMMV if this counts for pickup...
In for one. I bought a bike for $20 that needed work yesterday....so that's backburner now LOL.
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Or this 7 speed Gravity: http://www.bikesdirect
Ok just noticed the brakes are different.
iwheela
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That's just the overall setup. Next you have the specific components.
The BD bikes are using Shimano drive parts. Shimano is known good stuff. Now the tourney stuff on those bikes is bottom of the Shimano barrel but it still can work quite nicely for casual riding. The more expensive bike has 21speeds but realistically you will probably only use about 14. There is some overlap between ratios when you switch the front rings. However, it almost certainly will have a lower low gear and a higher fast gear vs the Axum.
The Axum is trying to have a rather wide range with just 8 speeds. That can has two disadvantages vs the 21 speed setup. First, the steps between speeds are bigger and second you just can't have as big a range (at least not without spending a lot more money).
However, having just a single ring in the front is simpler since you don't have to thing about shifting both front and rear rings. The BD with just 7 speeds is somewhat limiting since it's not a wide range gear set. Most of the time it will be fine but you will run out of gearing if you try to race down an hill and when climbing a steeper hill or driveway you might wish for a lower range. As a point of reference, I've converted my 90s mtb into a hybrid setup. I've replaced the off road tread with something better for roads and gravel paths. 95% of the time I'm using the middle ring in front and most of the range in the back. If I'm tired and going up a steep street I might drop to the lower front chain ring. Of those two BD bikes I would certainly go for the 21 speed vs the 7 speed.
I think some people will find the very wide handlebars of the Axum to feel too wide. Wide bars are liked for off road work but most hybrids and flat bar bikes have something narrower. I think the bars on my 90s bike are 23" wide vs something like 29" on the Axum.
Brakes are probably a wash. Direct pull brakes/V-brakes on the BD bikes can work really well. Disc brakes are generally considered better but I'm not impressed with the stock Axum brakes. It could be that I haven't used them enough to bed the pads and perhaps new pads would fix the issue but I've already ordered a set of hydraulic brakes. In stock form I find them no better, perhaps worse than the V-brakes on several of my older bikes and no where near as good as the lower end hydraulic brakes on my more recent mtb.
If you want to really explore mountain biking then get the Axum. Even if the parts are low end, the design is modern and if you ever want to upgrade it's a good starting point. On the other hand if this is something more like a bike for college, a bike for riding on paved and gravel bike paths etc, the $300 BD *might* be a better choice with the understanding that there is no upgrade path if you do decide you want to go further off road.
Can anyone who has had both comment on mechanical vs hydraulic disc brakes?
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I love it.
Not gonna lie though, the Walmart factor has me hesitating, thinking this just isn't the place to buy a bike except for kids. A neighbor (Who's into biking told me to go to REI and just get their $599 CO-OP DRT 1.1 and that should hold me for years. He suggested a road bike actually but I like looks of a mountain bike better. His suggestion: https://www.rei.com/product/16220...olor=ET
Well shoot, that's $600 so double this Axum deal. Is it worth $371 more?? I have no clue. I guess I should just pull the trigger on the Axum and see if it's what I need. Then $300 saved and an easy return. But don't really have any tools since I'm not at a permanent location. So the REI bike would be already assembled.
Lastly, I'm pretty let down at the local bike shops. I guess I understand them pushing higher end products, but when my budget is $500-$600 and the cheapest bike they sell is an $800 TREK etc, I'm not really going to be a customer, no matter how hard they push or crap all over anything they don't sell.
iwheela
I love it.
iwheela
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So my question is, do I mess with trying to fix it by bending it back and hopefully aligning it or do I just order a new one and take this back to Wal-Mart? Thoughts?
iwheela
I was happy with their service and they even told me to take it back once it put in some time in it to make sure everything is still working properly.
They do routine maintenance for $49.
I suggest finding a local bike shop. Im new to all of this and although im savvy with tools I want to make sure I maintain the bike properly.
I wouldn't recommend that to most people unless that's something your specifically looking for
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