Dec
27
2009
Schwinn Solution FS AL Boy’s Mountain Bike
Posted by Blogmaster in Mountain Bikes, tags: Bike, Boy's, Mountain, Schwinn, Solution
Amazon.com Product Description
Built for high-performance riding on the road or trail, the Schwinn Solution FS AL Boy’s Mountain Bike with 24-inch wheels is loaded with all the features you need for over land adventures. Offering great maneuverability and shock absorption for high-performance trail riding, the Solution FS is constructed with a durable and lightweight N’litened frame, made with strong yet lightweight and responsive 6061 Alloy ATB frame material. The SR Suntour M2000 sus… More >>
Schwinn Solution FS AL Boy’s Mountain Bike
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I haven’t had a chance to ride it yet, but here is what I noticed right off. It says it is a women’s bike. I am 5’5.5″, and it is a little small for me. Also the bike in the picture is blue and the one I received is red/silver. It reminds me more of a boy’s bike.
Rating: 3 / 5
My grandson is nine. He loves this bike. It has all the extras and was just what he wanted.
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased this for my son who is 8. He loves it. It is a good size for him to start and should be able to enjoy until his is about 13 or so.
He loves the speed settings on the handles and the brakes ease of use.
Rating: 5 / 5
I was looking for a new bike under these rules: must have gears, must be red,and in 24 inch size. I was running out of hope when I saw this bike. Right away I new it was the bike for me. When the bike came and after we put it together, I rode it and right away I gave it five stars.
The gears were easy to shift, the bike is easy to put together, and there is alot of space to grow into. This definitely was the bike for me!
Rating: 5 / 5
I think overall this is a pretty good bike. I had looked all over sporting good stores, bike shops and big box stores and I couldn’t find anything with comparable specs for less than 299.00 in stores. It’s pretty lightweight and it has a nice simple clean dark green and gray design. It is made of 7005 aluminum not 6061 as it says in the description(I don’t know what the difference is.)Also this is a 7 speed bike also different from the Amazon description which says 21 speed. I think the description for the girls version of this bike is more accurate. I don’t know how easy the assembly is because I had it put together at a bike shop which still ended up being less than bike shop brand comparable bikes(it was 189.99 when I purchased it). This is my son’s first non training wheel bike because he was too tall for the 20 inch bikes and most of the big box store 24 inch mountain bikes were for girls or the frame was to big and he couldn’t stand over it easily even with the seat all the way down. That was not a problem with this bike. It is a nice size to start on for a tall younger elementary school child and there is room to grow with it for a while with the easy adjustable seat. I even rode on it and it rides easily and the gears are easy to shift. Some of the other bikes we looked at had the handlebar twist shifters and some were even hard for me to turn so he likes that you just have to push the little lever instead. I would recommend this bike. You could spend more for a similar bike shop bike but If I was going to splurge on a bike for him I would wait until he was big enough for an adult size that he wouldn’t grow out of and could use for a longer period of time than he will be able to use this youth size bike for. This is great for him now.
Rating: 4 / 5