I tried to change the seat to another I had previously purchased and it would not work at all even though it is a Schwinn seat. The seat that comes with it is good but I would have liked to have my cushier seat on.

Easy to assemble. My wife likes riding round town on it as it's comfortable. Gears change nicely and smoothly.

I bought this for $250 right here about 8 months ago. I thought it was too much then, and now for some unknown reason, it's now DOUBLE that price. This was after Covid, so it had nothing to do with that, I imagine. It literally doubled in price right after I bought it, as if Schwinn saw they had a sale on this bike and were like "holy crap people actually want this thing -we can really screw people with this bike - let's double the price!" I would not buy this bike for five hundred bucks.1) Assembly is OK. The front fender was hitting the tire no matter how it was put on so I just left it off. The way it goes on with the single screw and unadjustable holes (no wiggle room) the fender just hits the tire. Instructions aren't great, but you'll figure it out.2) Function is ok. The left hand gear shift is off in that 3rd gear is somewhere between the 2 and 3 on the dial as is 1st gear being between 1 and 2. 2nd gear is 1/4 inch under the 2. Sometimes I really have to push hard into 3rd gear so the thing stops making noises. But overall when in a gear it's good and stays there. Brakes are great.3) You can't raise those dang handlebars. You just can't. And this is a flaw because if you're slightly too tall, you'll always be hunched down. I'm 5'9" and this bike is barely comfortable for me. The seat raises some and barely lowers at all. And - you can't swap out another bike seat post because this Scwhinn is some off-size so it won't work.4) It's not very comfortable. The seat is thin and even with a gel pad I bought it's not super comfortable at all. And since the handlebars don't go up any more you're sort of stuck with it as-is.But overall I do use it, because I bought it. It looks nice and has held up to near daily 8 mile bikes.I would not buy this for $500. That is way too much. For $500 the handlebars better raise and that seat better be dang comfy. And the gears should shift into the numbers on the shifter. For $250, I would consider another.

Good bike. Building the bike was pretty straightforward forward with one exception. I had issues with the brakes and needed pro help, so I took it to a bike repair shop. Also, handle bars were too low, I am a tall rider and like to ride in an upright position. I bought an extended stem and the repair shop installed it. I was surprised that the bars could not go higher as it was described as a tall person bike (up to 6'2") but am happy with my purchase overall.

La bici es hermosa y la calidad es bastante buena por el precio que pagué. La tuve que mandar armar en un taller por que no quería que algo saliera mal, sin embargo valió la pena. Es un poco más grande de lo que pensé pero aún así no tengo problemas al usarla. La bici es linda y muy cómoda. La recomiendo para gente que busca una bici funcional para el día a día o para los días de oscio.

Es la segunda bicicleta hibrida que compro. Para mis habitos es la mejor opcion. Una bicicleta muy comoda, con excelente manejo y acabados. Solo el detalle de los salpicaderos en plastico, estos no se alinean bien a la llanta del frente o una vez alineado se mueve, solo este pequeño detalle, todo lo demas es exelente!

Está hermosa, algo grande (mido 1.60), súper cómoda, perfecta para la ciudad, excelente calidad.

I am 5'6" female and this bike is perfect! It is comfortable and a great height. I wanted the look of the cruisers, but wanted to be able to keep up with my husband while biking. This bike fits the bill perfectly - it has the mud guards and the cute back rack, but it can keep up too! There are a lot of gears, I don't change them too much, but I do like having them instead of just 1 or 3 options like a cruiser would offer. I've ridden this bike to work (~ 7 miles one way) and it was a great ride. The seat is comfortable too. I would highly recommend this bike if you want a cute, sophisticated bike that can ride well too.Just know that you will have to take this to a bike shop unless you're a professional. It pretty much comes assembled, so my husband put it together, seemed easy enough - unfortunately he put the handle bars on backwards (looked normal to me! lol) and the fender in the front kept rubbing on the tires - also the gears felt weird and it was hard to pedal -- once we had the bike shop do the adjustments (~ $50) it was like a completely different bike! I would highly recommend just taking the bike to the bike shop and asking them to assemble it - that way they can't make fun of how you (or your spouse) assembled it in the first place lol.UPDATE 7.6.2013I want to provide an update to my review and respond to a few of the comment threads/questions here.I've now had this bike for 2 & 1/2 years and it is still working great! I love my bike and have been mostly happy with my purchase with just a few (minor) exceptions.I did not purchase any baskets or accessories so I can't comment or make recommendations on those (sorry), however, I will mention the back of the bike does have a piece that you can put a small bag and it will hold it down via spring action (i.e. Walgreens bag, small messenger bag, small zipped up purse, or similar).As for it being too tall for some people, I can understand why it may seem so and I do have to jump off the bike to dismount when I stop - I cannot touch the ground to stop, but as mentioned previously that would mean the bike is too small. I believe this is a good comfortable ride for someone of my size - I think if you are shorter (5'4" or under) than this bike will be too big. If I were to make a guess, I would say it is meant for someone between 5'5"-5'9". The seat does sit a little high.I definitely do NOT think this bike is good for off road riding. I had thought the same as others - that a hybrid could go off road. This thinking got me several flat tires :( and was very uncomfortable ride off road. This could be the type of tires that are on it - maybe if you changed the tires out it would work but honestly I would have just opted for a mountain bike if I was going to take it off pavement. I would consider this more of a leisure ride bike.The issues I have had with the bike are:1) The tires - I've had to have them replaced - this is probably common and I used a Living Social Deal for new bike tires when mine went out.2) The fender piece on the front comes loose and rubs on the tires no matter how many times I've had a bike shop "fix" it and my husband has to tighten it occasionally while we are riding. Keep in mind that when I received my bike it was missing the bolt and nut that is suppose to hold the fender on. Instead of sending it back I took it to the bike shop for the assembly mentioned above and they said it was no big problem and they put a bold and nut on it. I've continued to have problems with it though so I thought it was worth mentioning.Other than that I've been super happy with my bike. I think for the price it is a well made bike that has functioned how I wanted it to. If you are looking for more intense bike riding - for speed or off-road - then you will probably land up spending more than this bike costs. If you are looking for a great bike to take out on paved trails for sight-seeing and such then this is perfect. Good luck in your bike search!