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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Men's 27.5" Decathlon ST100 [walmart.com]
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.
Review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkAEmb1
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It's more of a preference thing for me as I jump between bikes a lot.
Also, the importance of a dropper really comes into play for more aggressive riding and/or steeper terrain. If you're not doing that type of riding, then it's not all that important of a factor at this stage.
A lot of the discussion around this bike is a bit of "splitting hairs " about various features/specs which vary in importance depending on how folks will use this bike and the level of riding you'll do.
Try to keep that in mind as you digest everyone's comments. There is a wide range of experience, use cases, and expertise being shared, so opinions are going to vary as well.
Again, helluva bike for the price - if it fits you well.
What worries me is the low bottom bracket as I only tried it in the city so far. It sounds like a big compromise out on the trails. Would you say this would be a liability while riding if it's so low. I had a schwinn full suspension years back with an old geo and 26 tires and I remember having issues getting around rocks in the trail because of the geometry on that bike. I had to jump over them. Riding a 29er feels like you can power over anything when I tried going into a construction site near me but everything was flat enough that I didn't notice that low bb being an issue 😩
That being said, getting a rideable, upgradabie MTB with a 1x for $350 seems like a good value.
In addition to the YT sources, maybe check out the Budget Bike Riders group on Reddit for lots of experience and comments on this level of bike:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Budgetbikerider
I'm 5'11 and the geometry of the frame makes it feel like a tight fit for me. It felt small. But I'm used to 26 inch wheeled bikes and not 29ers with this newer geometry. On the other hand, the Axum feels slightly big for me and I can only assume that anyone over 6 feet would feel right at home.
Also the amount of bike you are getting for $130 more is just out of this world. Every single part of the ST100 feels like a budget build, the selling price for that one is $150-200 rather than the list price. The red frame is awesome though and it's very smooth and light. The Axum just feels like a different grade of bike. Everything is metal, from the pedals, the brake handles (both plastic on the ST100), the quality of the frame, the paint, it feels like a more expensive bike from the way it rides and it takes bumps, and this is just on the street. I haven't taken it to any trails near me.
Don't get me wrong the ST100 is a sweet bike and it handles well, came out of the box shifting and braking smoothly, but it felt small for me only because the Schwinn is so large and is a bike that I can take on trails right away. The Axum I feel I can throw it down a hill and it is more likely to survive, at the expense of being a bigger bike. (more cumbersome to store in my car and my place w/no garage
Would it be faster than the ST100?
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Any idea how to get replacements from Schwinn? I can probable get some temporary ones at the hardware store.
I used one of the other bolts on the handlebars to use as a pinch bolt so I could take the Axum for a ride. Probably haven't ridden a bike it 25 years when we took the kids camping. I'm 5'10" and maybe have a inch+ clearance to the frame. I have to tilt the bike over a bit so I can swing my leg over the seat (Ha - hopefully this will get better as I get into better shape). I did cut a couple inches off the seat tube but it's more comfortable ride a little higher. The bike rides fantastic! I like the easy shifting and disk brakes compared to my old cheaper bikes.
Would it be faster than the ST100?
Im very skeptical about the Walmart and Schwinn as my main bike but would be interested in hearing the thoughts. My budget is $800 so if that helps
https://www.ebay.com/itm/38483018...medi
BTW, the Shimano MT200s are a BIG upgrade. I found the stock brakes to be inferior to the direct pull brakes on my older bikes. Yeah, disc brakes are better when it comes to things like mud and wet since they can stay dry even when your tires don't. However, these were just really lousy calipers. Perhaps they need grease or something or better pads. I likely will never know since the MT200s were under $55 and work SO much better.
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