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(More customer reviews)I never considered buying a bike mail-order before, but a special promotion for Amazon credit card holders made it too good of a deal not to try. I am glad I did! The bike arrived in a fairly beat up box but the components were in good condition without any damage. The bike comes 80% assembled. All you have to do is install the handle bars, front wheel, pedals, and seat. The brakes, derailleur, chain, etc. are all pre-assembled. It comes with a owner's manual that has a reasonably good set of assembly instructions (it could use a few more illustrations, in my opinion) with one exception: it does not tell you how to open up the front brakes so that you can install the wheel. I ended up disassembling the brake, which you do not need to do. Search the internet for "linear brake assembly" or similar and you will find instructions (and pictures!) that show you how to open up the brake. It's very simple and should have been in the Schwinn directions. You can probably put the bike together in 10-15 minutes if you know what you are doing. It took me considerably longer than that because of the issues I had with the front brake.
The bike is at the low end of the Schwinn line, and might even be the cheapest bike they make, but it seems to be well constructed and well suited for my purpose: riding around town on paved roads. It has a steel frame, which makes the bike heavier than aluminum or composite framed bikes, so that might be a factor to consider if you plan on frequently hoisting the bike up onto a roof rack (not a factor for me). It has a shock absorber on the front that does a nice job of soaking up minor bumps. The tires have a good thickness to them which also helps make the ride comfortable. The gears shift smoothly and easily, though are not perfectly aligned with the numbers on the dial (I'm sure that can be adjusted). The brakes have a nice pull to them and stop the bike smoothly, quickly, and quietly. The seat is comfortable and the tires have good grip on pavement.
Overall I am quite happy with the bike and recommend it if you are looking for a relatively inexpensive bike for casual riding on paved surfaces.
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The Schwinn Miramar women's bike comes with a comfort geometry frame with a SR suspension fork to provide a smooth ride. The handlebar and adjustable alloy stem provide an upright riding position. Equipped with Shimano TZ 21 speed drive train with SRAM twist grip shifting for quick smooth shifts Alloy linear pull brakes stop precisely, Alloy rims for easy rolling Schwinn Quality padded comfort saddle and suspension seat post softens ride.
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