forum thread Posted by sircomference • Jun 29, 2023
Jun 29, 2023 3:38 AM
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forum thread Posted by sircomference • Jun 29, 2023
Jun 29, 2023 3:38 AM
Schwinn 29-in. Axum DP Mens Mountain Bike Red 17-in. Frame $398
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Im very happy with it
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The 19" frame is also on sale
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Schwin...om=/search
Edit: at this price point and even $100-200 higher, you are going to see Shimano Tourney RD's on just about every "entry level" MTB bike in a bike store...and honestly, upgrading a rear derailleur is not that expensive. I don't know what the Axum comes with, looks like an off-brand but I'm not an expert.
https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-...-for-test/ [singletracks.com]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jf5UE3W
https://www.gearpatrol.com/outdoo...tain-bike/ [gearpatrol.com]
The 19" frame is also on sale
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Schwin...om=/search [walmart.com]
Edit: at this price point and even $100-200 higher, you are going to see Shimano Tourney RD's on just about every "entry level" MTB bike in a bike store...and honestly, upgrading a rear derailleur is not that expensive. I don't know what the Axum comes with, looks like an off-brand but I'm not an expert.
The Kent Trouvaille is generally better entry level Walmart bike as it comes with an Advent 9 groupset and an SR Suntour fork
The Canyon is $500 more and some of the Shimano parts ended up being replaced with lesser parts. However, if you buy it expecting the downgraded parts I think you get a bike that is generally better out of the box. No dropper but it does have hydraulic brakes out of the box. It also has a mostly Shimano 12 speed drive train with a much wider total ratio range out of the box. The Axum's lowest gear isn't as low as I would want.
Anyway, I think the Axum is good but after being spoiled by a $228 price (w/o dropper) I'm less excited by the $400 dropper model. I guess a nice thing about it, unlike the Canyon, you can buy it and return it if the thing really isn't a good deal for you.
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Im very happy with it
The Kent Trouvaille is generally better entry level Walmart bike as it comes with an Advent 9 groupset and an SR Suntour fork
1. Has a tapered head tube which makes it future-proof for upgrading to the latest front suspension.
2. Dropper post. This is an underrated game-changer for riding trails and is only found on higher-end bike builds.
3. 1x crank set up. There are more expensive, well know, brands that don't have this setup at even higher than this price tag.
Depending on what you're looking for this bike may have features you may never use but compared to many bike store entry-level bikes it is more than comparable.
If you're going to do anything past riding dirt trails I'd at least look into hydraulic brakes after that the major upgrades would get you to the next price bracket of "premium" bikes.
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