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Submitted by
Ted
a Weekend Warrior
from Oak Brook, Illinois, US
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance | | Strengths: | Easy to upgrade. | | Weaknesses: | The bottem bracket is poor. | | Similar Products Used: | Jamis Durango Sport. | | Bike Setup: | After 4 years I have changed - seat, brakes (deore), petals, tires (panaracer), rims, handle grips, cables (teflon), rear derailleur (deore). | | Bottom Line: | Ok, I used the bike day-in-day-out for 4 years with about 4000 miles/year (~16,000 miles total). I used it to ride to work everyday, and weekend trail riding. Yes even in the winter as long as the snow is under 2 inches. If you ride in the winter, use studded tires, it has saved a number of falls.
For the most part what broke on the bike I could repair. The end came when the steel bottem bracket wore the frame so much that the threads on the bottem were completely worn off [the threads on the top of the frame where the bottem bracket screws in, and on the bottem bracket cassette were still fine.]. The frame at this point is pretty much not repairable. I would call it the end of the frame/bike.
I do not know if the design problem is the steel bottem bracket and the Aluminum frame and over time the steel will win out, or if it was a flaw in the Aluminum frame.
Over all a good strong bike.... | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Bishop
a Cross Country Rider
from Houston
Date Reviewed: July 30, 2003 | | Favorite Trail: | Rocky Hill Ranch | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | bay schwinn | | Strengths: | Very tough frame. It is very solidly built with a decent mix of Deore and LX. Also the Tioga wheels it came with are very strong. Only untrued a few times in the almost three years I've owned it. | | Weaknesses: | A bit on the heavy side. also the cheap truvativ crank and bottom bracket sucks. Replaced it with LX when it wore out. | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Home Grown | | Bike Setup: | Pretty much stock except for the drive train which i replaced with XT / XTR mix. | | Bottom Line: | Very awsome bike and well worth the money spent. Schwinn MADE a very quality product. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Irvine CA
Date Reviewed: August 29, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$329.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Deore Parts, nice lightweight frame, Unbelievable price for a new bike compare to $500 others with same components. | | Weaknesses: | Front deraileur, cheap pedal cage. black color, hard (but good looking)saddle. | | Similar Products Used: | Gary Fisher Tesirosa? Trek 4900, specialized A1 Comp | | Bike Setup: | It might be a 2001 model with all black paint (without the white hightlight at front) | | Bottom Line: | Great Great bikes with lower price than Gary Fisher, Trek, and Specialized, why not! I only had problem with its Deore front deraileur, it failed me many times when I really needed it. I am surprised by its uphill ability, it made me look really good when I rode with my friends with Cannodale and Stumjuper, I was not behind! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ryan
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle
Date Reviewed: June 24, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | beaver lake | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Fairly light, no exceptionally weak components, very consistent | | Weaknesses: | No great components, stuff will wear out over time | | Bike Setup: | Selle saddle, m515 clipless pedals, XT v-brakes, LX crankset, LX/sun wheelset | | Bottom Line: | This is a good bike for those on a budget. It will do well on the trail right out of the shop, and the frame is good enough that i'm able to upgrade components and not feel like i'm just putting good stuff on a crappy bike. I've even done some racing with it and, other than having the cheapest bike on the mountain, it was fine. Fun bike and a great value. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Leslie
a Weekend Warrior
from Dallas
Date Reviewed: May 20, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Strengths: | I like the bike because it's not too flashy. It's fun to ride, and it shifts and rides well. I ride both off-road with my husband, and on the hike and bike trails with my friends. I'm only 5'2", and this is one of the only bikes that I tested that I feel comfortable riding (the bike is a 15"). | | Weaknesses: | This bike seems a little on the heavy side compared to my husbands bike. The factory seat was horrible (for women). The brakes seem to work great to me, I don't have a baseline for comparison though. | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first mountain bike, and my first bike bike since I was in middle school. | | Bike Setup: | Factory except for the seat. | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike, it shifts well, rides well, and is the perfect combination of value and performance for me. No upgrades planned in the future except, perhaps, for clipless pedals. I hope to keep this bike for ten or more years. I highly recommended this bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
ernie
a Cross Country Rider
from los angeles
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Beaudry | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Strengths: | Nice frame, downward toptube for jumping, marginal Deore parts, good entry level bike | | Weaknesses: | front fork RS Jett, Tektro brakes, caged pedals, stem too short, seat is hard as a rock | | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose Dx 3.5 | | Bike Setup: | Upgraded to Zokes air shock, Azonic ORC stem, LX crankset, regular pedals, softer gel seat | | Bottom Line: | Schwinn makes good stuff. The GSX is a good aluminum lightweight bike ideal for on and off road. Replace the shock immediately, change the stem unless youre a short armed midget , change the seat unless you have more than enough fat on your ass and change the brakes to LX. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Mark Davies
a Weekend Warrior
from Berkshire, UK
Date Reviewed: March 28, 2002 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | Nice frame, solid choice of components for the price. | | Weaknesses: | None at the price. Might have been better supplied with knobblies rather than the semi-slicks it came with, but I use both anyway. Paint has started to rub where cables touch. Saddle is only OK. | | Similar Products Used: | None | | Bike Setup: | Mavic F519 on LX hubs, WTB Velociraptors. About to upgrade fork to Manitou SXR. SPD's. | | Bottom Line: | Bought this as a first MTB - only had cheap roadbikes before. Seems like a good bike for a XC recreational rider. Bought it with the intention of riding it and upgrading as things wear out, as frame seems pretty good. Only problem is that I bought the 21" version which is a bit close on standover clearance for my height, but does let me ride stretched out and comfortable. Fine on smooth trails, but a bit tricky over rocky bits. I think I'm just an awkward build - short legs and long body.
Has a reasonable mix of components - Schwinn did well to use normal kit when it might have been tempting to have something more attention grabbing like disc brakes or 9-speed that would have meant more compromises elsewhere.
Fork lacks travel when used off-road, so I'm upgrading that. Added second set of wheels so can swap from road/off-road tyres easily. Nice to see bosses for adding luggage rack, which adds versatility, and bosses for second bottle cage. Some all-round nice touches like well-routed cables. Disappointed that some bolts are going rusty, should be supplied with stainless.
Overall a well thought out all-round bike that doesn't excel in any one area, but doesn't have any obvious weaknesses either. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Grant Murphy
a Cross Country Rider
from Manchester, MO, USA
Date Reviewed: February 3, 2002 | | Favorite Trail: | Blue Ribbon | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$525.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles Repairs ( Schwinn Shop) | | Strengths: | Manitou fork, shifters, and every thing else | | Weaknesses: | The Front Deraileur sucks, so i took it to my bike shop and they gave me a FREE SHIMANO XT deraileur! the tires were ok, but i changed them with Panaracer Fire XC. The cranks have broke becauce i was jumping it and they snaped when i landed(DON'T DO REALLY BIG JUMPS ON THIS BIKE). | | Bike Setup: | GOOD!!!! | | Bottom Line: | The bike has had a lot of hard riding, but it hasn't broken yet except the rear der. cable has broke a few times otherwise IT'S ALL GOOD. The bike has held up really good since I do construction riding which is very hard on the bike with the BIG jumps and the BIG wipe outs. I LOVE IT!!! I would recommend this bike to light XC riders with not to many jumps in the trails. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Patrick W.
a Weekend Warrior
from E-town KY
Date Reviewed: October 29, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Otter Creek | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | E-town Schwinn | | Strengths: | Seems to be holding up well. I've run it through and over about every tough object and some at high speeds without and broken parts. Rear derailer working fine along with the breaks. | | Weaknesses: | Some time during a ride I bent my rear wheel. Can't keep it straight and will likely need a new one once this one gets too bad. Front derailer doesn't work well and the grips want to slide off a little. Breaks work well but seem to be wearing quickly. | | Bottom Line: | Great bike, wish I would have known about this web site before I bought it because I would have saved at least $100 from the dealer. Seems to take a lot of beating without any problems. Paint is holding well and it better considering the wrecks I've had. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jon
a Cross Country Rider
from Glastonbury, CT
Date Reviewed: October 25, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Case Mountain | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$500.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycles East | | Strengths: | lightweight frame, manitou magnum fork(good for cross country), component | | Weaknesses: | Front derailler is a pain in the ass, a little too much maintenance required | | Bike Setup: | 2001 Mesa GSX frame, manitou magnum fork, schwinn moab tires, shimano deore front/rear/ derrailer | | Bottom Line: | Good overall bike. Seems to be in the bike shop an awful lot. For all the repairs, you might as well buy a more expensive bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
MntnMan
a Weekend Warrior
from New Jersey
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | SM Reservation | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | Strong frame, decent components for the price | | Weaknesses: | Front derailleur sucks, Rock Shox Jett isn't much of a suspension fork | | Bike Setup: | stock with bar ends, just bought a Marzocchi Bomber Z3 Coil. Can't wait to get out on it and see the difference it makes. | | Bottom Line: | I am basically pleased with this bike. It is my first mountain bike and has held up to all my spills, endos, and crashes as I learned how to ride some nice east coast single track with some real technical roots, rocks, trees and hills. Since money is an issue, I plan on upgrading components as they wear. The first is the fork. I will probably change the front derailleur from the Acera to at least a Deore or LX. Its basically a decent bike for the price and will take a beating. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
a guy
a Cross Country Rider
from Scotland
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$430.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords | | Strengths: | It's good value, I think it has good brakes (but some people here want to differ) and mine came with a beautiful little gel saddle which I now sit on to watch TV. The frame is okay and the stem is comfy for me. The grips I got with the bike are very good quality, although for some reason they slip down the bar ends. | | Weaknesses: | The front derailleur needs far more maintenance than it deserves. Even cycling along roads can make it not want to shift. You can fix the problem while pedalling, but it would be much easier not to have anything to fix at all. The RST fork I got with the bike isn't exactly the best fork and doesn't have much travel. You might want to consider replacing it.
The pedals I got have edges like razor-blades. A slip of the foot on downhills can hack the skin off your shins. | | Similar Products Used: | Claud Butler Hardtail, Trek & Specialized hartails etc. | | Bike Setup: | Gel Saddle, RST 281 fork, Mesa handlebar and Schwinn Gel Saddle. Some okay wheels and tyres (forgotten their names) and Tektra Brakes. Came with Shimano Deora and Shimano Acera derailleurs. | | Bottom Line: | A good bike for your money, but if you're into trials or serious downhill, you might want to consider looking to a higher price range. This is great value, but don't expect it to be a cheap Cannondale or anything. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
lou dog
a Cross Country Rider
from okemos, mi ,ingham
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2001 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$570.00 | | Purchased At: | dick head schwin in okemos | | Strengths: | good component choice for the price. fast and nimble on the trails, thanks to the 27 speeds. | | Weaknesses: | not the greatest urban assult bike, my rims keep bending. front shock could definetly be replaced, bottoms out on any drop off of 2 feet or more. seat will really hurt your ass after an hour. | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4900 | | Bike Setup: | xs platform pedals. serfas seat. | | Bottom Line: | if your broke like me and want a good bike this is the ride. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
jonathan chan
a Cross Country Rider
from england (LONDON)
Date Reviewed: August 2, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere in the woodland | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$450.00 | | Purchased At: | Halfords (UK) | | Strengths: | Suspension is good
Comfortable Seat
Strong Frame
Tyres Grip well round corners
Light weight frame (good for jumps) | | Weaknesses: | I have Shimano BOB hubs and they have become abit out of mis-shaped,creating the brakes to rub. | | Similar Products Used: | Silver Fox (Model :- Highlander) | | Bike Setup: | Front suspension,just needed lights,and may need to get some new hubs. | | Bottom Line: | This is my first Schwinn,and i must say it is fantastic,i used to have a Silver Fox part of the Muddy Fox bike company.The ride is comfortable,the suspension is great,good all round bike | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason
a Downhiller
from knoxville tennessee
Date Reviewed: April 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Haw Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Harper Schwinn | | Strengths: | Light weight, stands up too just about anything, made with high quality, great stock equitment only service was basic tune up, and almost no gear problems, overall a great bike. | | Weaknesses: | rear wheel warps after 5 or 6 times out on the trail, could use a better fork. | | Similar Products Used: | trek 6000, schwinn rocket 88 | | Bike Setup: | stock except seat and mantiou sx-e fork | | Bottom Line: | the bike is an overall great buy for budgeted people who are looking for great quality but not looking to spend $1,000 on a high quality bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Shaun
a Weekend Warrior
from Denver, PA, US
Date Reviewed: February 24, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | anywhere | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$350.00 | | Purchased At: | Martin's Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Light weight, good paint job, Rock shox Jett hold up good, IRC tires and X rims are great too. | | Weaknesses: | None found yet | | Similar Products Used: | Schwinn Moab, Gary Fisher Joshua, Specialized Rockhopper | | Bike Setup: | All stock except for bar ends and Selle Italia seat. | | Bottom Line: | This bike is great if you just ride around your neighborhood or really hit the trails. It has really held up good for me and will only upgrade the components when it is needed. Overall it is a great bike and at a great price.
Anyone looking for a new bike should definitely look into Schwinn whether it is the Mesa or not, Schwinn is a good company. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Thomas Raines
a Weekend Warrior
from Richmond,Va. U.S.A.
Date Reviewed: January 13, 2001 | | Favorite Trail: | Waller Mill (in Williamsburg , Va.) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$400.00 | | Strengths: | It's an all around great bike . It has a solid feel to it and with those IRC Mythos tires, can corner extremely well.
The 24 gears is nice when trying to climb a steep hill or going downard gaining speed. The Rock Shox Jett are pleasent when going over the occasional rock or log. | | Weaknesses: | There are none. | | Similar Products Used: | Nope, this is my first Schwinn. | | Bike Setup: | Gears are all Shimano and brakes are Tektro liner pull. Aluminum frame and IRC tires. | | Bottom Line: | It's a great bike, whether you're just starting out or are a "seasoned" rider this bike could seriously please you. I would recommend this bike to anyone who's into mountain biking. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pam
a Weekend Warrior
from Tustin Caalif
Date Reviewed: October 24, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Peters Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$469.00 | | Purchased At: | Jax in Irvine | | Strengths: | Better than the crappy steel specialized my husband bought me. | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips easily,Very rigid frame,saddle sucks for a woman,a little heavy for aluminum.. | | Similar Products Used: | Rode my husbands Cannondale Hardtail and Klein Mantra F/S | | Bike Setup: | Panaracer xc pro,Terry female saddle... | | Bottom Line: | Husband says this bike sucks,Wants to trade in on F/S Klein.He says I go to slow,Yells at my style,Cusses when I want to rest,Lets face it got the bike to spend more time with him.All I see is his ass cause he never waits on me.He still rides 3 days a week alone.Guess I can't brake his true love,his bike.... | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
c olsen
a Downhiller
from sparta
Date Reviewed: September 21, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | anything that gives me challenge | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$459.00 | | Purchased At: | Rt 15 Bycicle | | Strengths: | The front suspension, Manitou magnum rides very nice. the paint job is awesome, especially in yellow! i find the seat very nice | | Weaknesses: | like people say, the derailer will eventually need to be changed. | | Similar Products Used: | Trek 6500, trek 4500, cannondale super-v 500, gary fisher joshua 3 | | Bike Setup: | i cahged the seat, and i just got a lefty to replace the magnums | | Bottom Line: | i used to like the full suspension bikes, but i now have come to like hardtails, this bike will last me quite the long time. see i needed a cheaper bike but for better quality since i had to get rid off the fisher and cannondale cause of fox shock on the back. hardtails dont require as much maintnance. but if u are really serious about getting a bike that u could take anywhere, i wouod suggest the moab series, but the schwinn qaulity will add up fot he mesa!~ | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jake
a Cross Country Rider
from Maumee, Ohio
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | just baout anything around | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | nice paint job, front shock is good for the money, bike setup overall is great | | Weaknesses: | derailers do have problems every once in a while, front suspension will eventually need to be upgraded | | Similar Products Used: | a couple different treks | | Bike Setup: | bar ends, water bottle cage, sigma sport computer, new saddle, topeak pump + rear bag, plus quick release rack | | Bottom Line: | if you're looking to spend aroudn $500 this bike excellent for the price. the frame is nice enough where it can be upgraded to a higher quality bike. overall i am very happy wiht it though. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
bob
a Weekend Warrior
from bonney lake, wa
Date Reviewed: August 7, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | good components for the price, strong frame | | Weaknesses: | none to be noted, you pay for what you get | | Similar Products Used: | trek 4500, other schwinns | | Bike Setup: | upgraded seat sella italia, jett race front shock, mavic 138's w/specialized team tires & xtr 8sp cassette, bottles, etc... | | Bottom Line: | I was looking for an entry level machine with descent components for a resonable price, the schwinn for the price, $399.00 at REI (last years closeout price) was a great buy.
Bought two! My wife & I are weekend warriors that want to have a bike that will "handle" almost anything and so far the Mese GSX has handled it. The moab would be a better bike for a more experience rider, but all in all the GSX it perfect. At least if anything breaks the frame is good enough to warrant upgrades. (all the upgrades so far were based on getting them at closeout prices not out of necessity). Oh! and get a camelback or simmilar, LIFESAVER! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Kevin
a Weekend Warrior
from Highlands Ranch, Colorado, US
Date Reviewed: July 20, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | any thing in my way | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Nice frame
Nice rear derailer for the price
Cool paint job
Cost me a cool $430 | | Weaknesses: | PEDALS
JETT fork is ok but will soon be upgraded
TEKTRO BRAKES are a bit weak but will do the job for now
Paint chips very easily | | Similar Products Used: | This is my first somewhat good bike previous bike were huffy's and so on. | | Bike Setup: | Computer, waterbottle holder | | Bottom Line: | This is a great begginers bike and the fraame is worth adding upgrades. If you need a good bike definatly get it.
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Submitted by
John malcavy
a Cross Country Rider
from Redmond, Washington
Date Reviewed: June 18, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | N E ONE | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | I like the paint job and grips are nice. I also think that the petels are pretty good too. | | Weaknesses: | The grade of metal that the frame is made of is not my preference. The Tektro braking system is ok, but become jamed from fully retracting to their origonal place and stick to the wheel. The Jett suspention is not the best either. I upgraded to Manitou SX and they are in the perfect range. Not too plush but not too stiff. Also on the schwinn, the saddle is pretty much horrible and hard to sit on. I upgraded that seat to a WTB SST.X gel.
| | Similar Products Used: | Mongoose, Huffy. | | Bottom Line: | If you think your going to get a great bike for $500 think again and look for a different bike. I think this was mainly a waste of money because I had to upgrade so much. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Weekend Warrior
from Ohio
Date Reviewed: June 17, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | Vulture's Knob | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | -Ride
-Looks
-Quality Frame
-Tires
-Decent Front Suspension | | Weaknesses: | -Weak Front Derailluer
| | Similar Products Used: | -Trek 6000
-Trek 4500 | | Bike Setup: | - Completly stock except for Schwinn bar ends, cage for water bottle | | Bottom Line: | For the time i have had this bike it has served me well. I take if off-road and it still runs great. I've heard the front derailluer will give out on me soon if i keep riding trails but that wont stop me.This bike is made for the beginner to intermediate level riders. Anyone above that level should look to a more pricey ride. If you have $500 and are looking for something that will be upgradeable in the future then this is your bike. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince Barrett
a Weekend Warrior
from Duluth, Ga.
Date Reviewed: May 5, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Very nice job on the frame. Great paint job. Lx rear der is a nice touch. Jett shock seems to be pretty nice for an entry-level piece. | | Weaknesses: | A little heavy for an aluminum bike. | | Bike Setup: | Stock | | Bottom Line: | I bought this bike for my wife, She uses it strictly for riding around the neighborhood, but it sees its share of good trail riding when my "bikeless" friends come over. All in all this is a great bike for both casually cruising around the neighborhood, and beginner off-road/XC riders. My wife loves this bike. To her, one bike is just like any other bike, but she loves the way that local kids like to check out her slick ride.
5 chilis all around. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhonda
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NC
Date Reviewed: April 26, 2000 | | Favorite Trail: | TSALI | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Strengths: | Value for the $$$!! Great ride for novice/beginner riders
with quality components!!
Good Ride | | Weaknesses: | The gears dont shift as smooth as I would like, but I guess I could always upgrade that. | | Similar Products Used: | Looked at Gary Fisher Tassahara
and Lavadome ( cant remember who makes it) | | Bike Setup: | stock, added bar ends, clipless pedals--a must!! | | Bottom Line: | I love this bike and ride just about every weekend, and somedays after work and my bike takes a lickin' and keeps on shiftin'. I am very pleased with my Schwinn Mesa GSX, I plan on keeping this bike for years to come and replace components as needed, so far so good:) I may upgrade the deraileurs next season if needed and possibly the front suspension.
If you cant make up your mind between this bike and another, go with the Schwinn!!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from Charlotte, NC USA
Date Reviewed: April 12, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | Appearance, value | | Weaknesses: | None discovered as yet | | Similar Products Used: | N/A | | Bike Setup: | Stock, added bar ends, gel seat | | Bottom Line: | Very good bike for the buck. Purchased for my wife and she loves it. Much lighter and easier to manage than the bike she replaced (which will go unmentioned out of my embarassment for getting it for her). Looking forward to really breaking it in this summer.
Recommend for semi-serious riders who aren't ready for higher dollars with the Moab series, but Mesa GSX is a great value for the price. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Larry
a Weekend Warrior
from California
Date Reviewed: January 2, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: |
3 months | | Strengths: |
Paint, componants for the price, frame | | Weaknesses: |
a little heavy but gives a great workout. | | Similar Products Used: |
GT Rebound | | Bike Setup: |
stock. added bar ends, lizard skins. | | Bottom Line: | I am new to biking and I love this bike. The quality is evident in the ride. Climbs well, shifts smooth, and accelerates nicely. wanted a 2000 Moab but are hard to find right now. | | Overall Rating: |
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