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Outstanding bike for a great price. I’m new to road biking, but I’ve been mountain biking for quite some time now. The one thing that I’ve learned is that you want to start off with a well built bike that has potential. This is that bike. There are a lot of newer mechanical advances that allows for further upgrades to some of the newest and hottest components on the market. It comes with a 1 1/8″ threadless headset, three piece crankset, rear derailleur hanger and a single bolt seat post. All features are convenient for easy upgrades. Mechanically that bike performs very well. Out of the box assembly was minimal and easy. I’m 5′ 7″ and went with the 54cm model and Schwinn Katana Road Bike fits me great. Once I took it on a quick spin I noticed that the gears needed a little adjusting which almost all bikes due. Ever since it’s been working great. I’ve had no problems with it and I’m already past 100 miles. Last thing I want to leave u with is that bike shops are really the only place to buy these bikes and they start off at around $700. Also if you try to find a good used one chances are the bike is going to be pretty old and still sell for about $400 plus.

Frame too small for me. I ordered the 58cm frame but when it came, it was only 54cm. The bike in the picture is only 54cm. This bike was light and seemed to be well-built, but it was just too small for my 6′-2″ frame. My pictures are the last 4 pictures on the Amazon site. You can see how high I had to raise the seat up. I had to return it to Amazon. Other than size, the bike seemed to be well worth the money for a bike of this quality. Everything functioned properly and it shifted smoothly. The seat should be replaced with a “specialized” or other good seat. Rims were nice and light, frame was nice, components were good for the price.

Satisfied rider.. This bike is a great value. I bought it because I wanted to run some triathlons. For a beginner, with not a lot of money, this is perfect. All I had to do is to change the pedals to get some clip-ons. It runs smoothly and it is easy to maintain and assemble. I recommended if you do not want to spend a lot of money, but want to get a good bike.

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