Girls’ Schwinn DeeLite 20 Bike
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She’ll be safe and stylish as she tours the neighborhood with this Schwinn Girls’ DeeLite 20 bike. The lowered standover, metallic teal, BMX frame is sturdy and cool. Coaster brakes and linear pull rear hand brake offer options for stopping. A full reflector kit, alloy rims with stainless steel spokes and wide 2 scrambler-tread tires all help ensure a smooth and safe ride. more info
Rachel loves her Schwinn bike
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Rachel loves her Schwinn bike. She rides so much faster than her older bike. She hopes to have this Schwinn bike for a long time.
Delighted by Schwinn Bike
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
My daughter (7) really likes this bike. Its all that you would expect from a Schwinn, well made, very sturdy (survied the post-assembly dad test), but at the price point similar to lesser bikes. Assembly time was less than 30 min. I was surprised to find that came with alloy rims and stainless steel spokes. The hand brakes (front and back) are all aluminum, not plastic or composit.
Decent bike but not the “old Schwinn”
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
My wife bought this bike for my 6 year old daughter and she likes it very much. On the plus side, the bike is nicely painted and in general nicely finished. The quick release seat post adjustment is a real benefit for growing kids.
On the negative side, the bike is heavy, and the brakes are of inferior construction — they are the old “side pull” brakes versus the newer and more efficient V-brake they are putting on mountain bikes these days. What does this mean? There is a greater potential for the brakes to get out of alignment and constantly rub on the rim, and the brakes are harder to adjust than necessary.
I was interested to learn that “Pacific Bicycle” now owns Schwinn, along with GT, Mongoose, Murray, Roadmaster, and a host of other brands. I remembered Pacific as a very low cost bicycle manufacturer for Walmart and other stores that used to sell bikes under the name “Pacific”. From what I have learned, all their manufacturing is in China, and they are trying to climb the quality/value curve by purchasing known name brands and improving product quality. The bottom line is that you are not buying the old “made in the USA Schwinn”, but are instead purchasing a well-made department store bike. From my perspective, the bike is more than good enough.
Shoddy construction, boxed pre-assembly terrible.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
I guess you get what you pay for, and no recent purchase has made this more obvious to me than this bike. The bike came out of the box with several scratches on the frame from the packaging. While this is not really a big deal, it’s not exactly something you want to put under the christmas tree. Assembly of the bike revealed that the bottom bracket shell was welded crooked in the frame, resulting in a significantly angled chain-line. It’s clear that no quality control exists at the factory as this was incredibly noticeable. A FAR leap from the Schwinn that appeared under my christmas tree 25 years ago. Additionally, the headset was incredibly tight and needed significant adjustment, and none of the pre-assembled parts of the bike were properly greased. Overall, it remains clear that the Pacific buyout of Schwinn years ago has continued the company’s downward spiral to absolute mediocrity. Sadly, this will be the last Schwinn product I buy.
Rachel loves her Schwinn bike
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Rachel loves her Schwinn bike. She rides so much faster than her older bike. She hopes to have this Schwinn bike for a long time.