Schwinn Mesa Adult Mountain Bike, 21-24 Speeds, 27.5-Inch Wheels, Small to X-Large Aluminum Frame, Multiple Colors

I have done the search for my bike, my first was Mountain bike, the handle bars were too wide for in town riding ( that is all I do ) then there was road bike nice and light, but the tires were to narrow made for hard ridding , so I thought, light frame , shorter handle bars, 21 spd, Hydraulic Disc Brakes,, Slick Tires, that is my idea of a mountain / road bike, . SCHWINN has it all

love it but i had to pay to fine tune my gears.

I managed to snag this bike for less than $600. Oddly enough, right after I bought it, it went to $709. Lucked out somehow. I’d say it’s worth that though. It’s light, well made. Hydraulic brakes are impossible to find on an entry level bike so i was pleased with that. I am making some changes right off the bat. The grips are like rocks, as is the saddle. I’m also adding an extender to raise the handle bar up to give me a more upright riding position. Easy to put together out of the box and was relatively tuned up to start. I’ll be taking it in to a bike shop to fine tune the shifting. Overall very happy so far. We’ll see if the pedals hold up. Stripping seems to be a common problem.

Bicycle arrived with bent derailleur. I'd blame that on UPS being careless along the way than on component quality. The bent derailleur (A cheap Shimano that you can find right on Amazon for $25 or so) prompted me to buy a good quality Microshift Advent derailleur I saw on more expensive bikes. It turned out to be incompatible with the rear freewheel, so I ended up going on a bit of a shopping spree for compatible *quality* components to replace the entire chain system, AND rear wheel. And guess what. Well worth the money. I did have to get some help from a bike shop in my town to adjust the chains and replace the front crankarms, but now the ride is butter smooth. So, if you have a hard time with assembly, just swallow your pride, and ask for professional assembly help. It does take well-developed skills and sense to be able to assemble a bicycle properly.

Bought this bike for $500. All components on this bike are basic and required tune up. However the most important is that the bike arrived with rear derailleur made by Microshift instead of Shimano Turney, as advertised. When approached Amazon, I was offered $100 discount to keep it as is. So I think it is a nice entry level bike worth about $400, not more.