Schwinn AL Comp Women's Mountain Bike with Blue 16" Frame

Schwinn has updated their Women's Al Comp mountain bike with a new blue to gray fade and a 16" aluminum frame featuring the tapered headtube seen on bikes like the Men's Al Comp, Boundary, Taff and Axum MTBs. The $224 W AL Comp is sold in Walmart stores and on the walmart website. It was in stock at the time of this review.
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[@robbchastain3036]

They may call it a women's bike but that frame geometry looks good for anyone. And keep up the good work, Kev.

[@jrockthecasbah]

I just put this bike together today w my wife and it’s not a bad fit for me (5’9). Glad they came out w a ladies model, the paint color is nice.

[@yugewear6100]

Photoshop the seat stay down so it lines up with the top tube, shorten the stem, and add 100mm to the seatpost, and suddenly it's a Marlin 7. (Oh, except for this Al Comp's slacker HTA) This really is not a women's bike. Other than the lower seat tube (which Schwinn needs to be reconsidering for all their "men's" bikes anyway), it's no smaller than the men's black/silver version. (In fact, I measure the wheelbase to be 1" longer.) If you're 5-5" to 6" (traditionally a medium or 17"), and it's not too "girly", I'd consider this over the "men's" black/silver.

[@upstatecre8]

I bought one of these for my son. We went in half and half. He’s a bit shorter (a tween sized rider for sure). We are definitely going to do the front crank 1x with a shimano mega range in the back. The brakes are great. I have to say cable brakes are soooo much easier to maintain and adjust from anywhere that we’ll be keeping this bike mechanical brakes. Now I’m just looking for the Axum DP Medium to hit the stores. Really hoping we see the Axum Medium in stock before we take our summer cross country road trip! Keep the great content coming and thank you!

[@mudkayak6305]

Agreed, now if they did this for the Boundary or even better the Axum, I'd get it for myself... just love low standover !

[@shoeonhead]

@@yugewear6100you are NUTS if you think a 6 foot man will fit on this tiny 16 inch frame. from i ride a 20.5 Fuel EX 9.8 and im 6 foot.

[@DFX2KX]

As a guy with short legs, I will admit that I like Schwinn upgrading it's 'ladies' frames. I can fit on the Men's comp, but the family jewels do just about hit the top tube. And it's not in purple or pink, to boot.

[@georgesrisomsak9650]

Just bought one for my lady, and she's super happy with it. Rode so nice, I bought one for myself. Putting some fresh 2.35 Ikons on both this morning, tubeless, on the factory rims. A rockshock Judy up front, and some other upgrades, and I'll start upgrading mine. I got the same one as it rode so we'll compared to all the other bikes. Even the 29ers didn't feel as good. I live in Moab Utah, the meca of mtb. Should probably have a $5k bike, but I like value for my $. This bike rides incredibly well, strong brakes, frame, and shifting. Everything I've torn apart looks clean, well lubed and properly assembled so far. Would purchase again no doubt. Incredible value.

[@curtisheddins5878]

Yes, I'm 5' 7" and recently bought this one night, just before our Walmart closed at midnight. I bought it after watching Kev's videos upgrading the "men's AL Comp". After months of no Al Comps in store, I was shocked to see this one. It never occured to me it was a "women's bike because the frame geometry is right in line with all the high dollar men's mountain bikes I see going into the mountains nowdays. I wondered into Walmart for a couple of unrelated items. As I passed by and glanced toward the bike racks I saw this blue and went for a closer look. I saw Al Comp on the top tube and was excited to see that apparently Schwinn had adopted this lower step frame, obviously a newer model than the silver/black Kev upgraded. Haha! Snagged the one bike they had and was super excited to begin choosing my upgrade components, or wait for a video of Kev upgrading this bike. The next day I researched and saw this video. "Women's bike"? Yeah, only when a woman buys it, lol. So I'm half way through the upgrade build featuring a Manitou Markhor fork ( this is a hell of a good fork for under $300! ), a "Jessica" full top and bottom headset, Continental Trail King tires, tubeless - just fine on the stock rims, and a decent saddle, also sold at Walmart, branded " Selle Royal RoyalGel". For a mere $20 this saddle is 100% comfy on the several 3-4 hour trail rides I've done. I've owned a Cannondale 400, a Diamondback hardtail, and most recently sold my beloved 2009 Motobecane Fly 9357 XR Race bike. All had very good saddles but nothing to compare to this $20 wonder. This is now the frst MTB where I've never even thought about my saddle! The bike now weighs right at 29 lbs, and a lot of that weight was in the stock fork. ..so much for a quick comment. Hey Kev, are you going to do an upgrade on this one? I need budget ideas to upgrade derailleur, front and rear drivetrain, and maybe shifters too.

[@georgesrisomsak9650]

@@curtisheddins5878 we did the same thing! Just before midnight, all the way in grand junction Colorado from moab Utah... I'll look at those forks and check them out. Sounds like my wife needs that seat as well. Appreciate the tips. The tubeless maxis iKon reduced weight and rolling resistance. Super noticable. No more flats now to boot. You'll enjoy the bike, we are very happy with ours.

[@curtisheddins5878]

@@georgesrisomsak9650 Yes I saw your comment. I'm glad for you guys! Yes the Manitou fork weighs just under 4 lbs , I think. Felt like that stock fork must have weighed 25 lbs, hahaha. Tubeless, good tires, light! I'm so glad I didn't wait all summer to save up $ for a $7-800 bike shop Specialized or something. This bike will be just as good by Spring after I upgrade the drivetrain, AND I got to ride every weekend in the meantime! 👍

[@georgesrisomsak9650]

@@curtisheddins5878 finished the tubeless setup, but had problems. I used a 3m version of gorilla tape, and it held for 2 days. I could tell I was loosing pressure. Re-did the tape with some 3m 8898 rim tape, and they are happy. What a difference. Still trying to decide on shocks, but have a DNM seat shock absorber for the wife's bike on the way, and thinking about upgrading her rims to something nice now too... We've racked up 100 miles so far. Zero problems. Tubeless conversion was totally worth it, just get proper tape that won't let the sealant creep past the adhesive, and soak into the tape fibers. I would never recommend gorilla tape or the like after first hand experience. Thin plastic tape, impenetrable by sealant, is what ya want. Doing it right the first time saves $ AND time. As a ford technician, I should have known better. So much for saving $ on these! I probably should have bought something higher end, but I'd would just spend that much more upgrading still yet, so I feel I'm still ahead. 🤣 Hope y'all are enjoying these things as much as we are.

[@texleeger8973]

Your enthusiasm is utter infectious. Thanks!

[@Watermechanic]

I got this exact model for my daughter. She absolutely loves it. Already upgraded the pedals and put on lock on grips. Next upgrade is going to be a qr rear axle.

[@RomansDowntime]

Good to see the brake lever isn’t integrated with the shifter. Not a bad bike for someone to dip their toes into mtb to see how they like it.

[@salhernandez8286]

I have been waiting for someone to do a review on this bike. Looking for a MTB for my wife.

[@skooterbrah]

The blue paint scheme is a decided improvement over the pearl white and lavender of the last model. That should help the sales to males of a shorter stature. Once again, it looks like it would be a good platform for upgrades! Thanks for another great video!

[@pentiuman]

I love it, and if I was ready to buy, I may get it. As a man, I prefer women's bikes, to get that lower middle bar so I don't rack myself - which I almost did last week on my men's bike, when my feet slipped off wet pedals unexpectantly as a gear mis-shifted going uphill. Also, I've found I can jump on and off a woman's bike easier w/ the lower bar, which I tend to do as I get to a steep hill or a final stop.

[@pipermoonshine3281]

I fell in love with this bike after I saw this video..i have seen so many of your upgrades on your wonderful bikes and finally I can do the same..I finally got this bike a few weeks ago and I am overjoyed...so much so that she has getten my fat but off the couch and I enjoy riding her so much.. i never thanked you enough for making this video...I now have the perfect bike for me and I get a lot of looks from other people complimenting me on the bike..even when I just purchased her and was putting her on my bike rack to take her home. a man asked me how much I paid and said it was a nice looking bike.

[@KevCentral]

That’s great! Thanks for sharing and congrats on the new bike

[@makiaterence8661]

Dude schwinn needs to start sponsoring you. Every bike you reviews sells out.

[@yugewear6100]

The glossy pearl aqua blue and gray are definitely stunning. My first reaction out of the box was, "Is car waxing your bike a thing?" As far as sizing, I think we simply need to be a lot more careful with the Schwinns, since the ("men's bike") top tubes are all 1-2" too high at the seat tube. (The geo of a large has the standover of an XL or worse.) In the case of the "women's" Al Comp, other than standover, it's not really smaller than the "men's". The BB to the rear axle measures the same on both. And the BB to the front axle is actually 1" longer on the "women's". Why? Take another look at that HTA when you have it next to the men's. Add in the longish stem, and you have too long a reach for the 5-7" person I bought it for. An easy fix. But it's absolutely too big for the 5-4" rider I bought another for. Traditionally, a 15" has been fine for them, but this isn't close to that. Which is why I hesitate to call it "women's" at all. (And it took Walmart quite some time to figure out just what to call it.) What I think this really is, is a legit update to the "men's" Al Comp: better paint, better geo and a top tube sloped more like a proper mountain bike (of course, the seat stay being higher rather than in line with the top tube will be masculinity-challenging). Give it a proper short stem and long seat post on it then give it a spin.

[@ElizabethStaeheli]

I'm a female, about 5'3, and I just bought this bike for $248 at Walmart. I thought I got a good deal, but was looking for a review to confirm that. My legs are long and I have no problem with the size. I will have to raise the seat so I can fully extend. Why not buy online? Because I have no-one to put it together for me. I'm looking forward to some heart and mind healthy exercise this next year!

[@huskerfan3352]

I think this is really just a smaller version... it doesn’t really have a very girly color

[@SonjaTheDork]

The only thing that really distinguishes it is the lower top tube, which is really just for traditions sake. Practically, it's the same bike but with a shorter standover height

[@robbchastain3036]

They could call it Petty Blue and everyone would say, yeah, looks about right. :)

[@dangerous8333]

When you see the paint in the sun, it's pretty girly. My girl has one. She loves it.

[@shoeonhead]

@@dangerous8333 No More girly than the Axum DP. That Metallic Fleck Purple is pretty... well pretty. More pretty than this blue IMO.

[@vmoutsop]

I suggest - Project Alias. Like the TV Show with Jennifer Garner, the ultimate Femme Fatale.

[@1325386]

Just bought my wife one of these, she loves it and is much more enthusiastic about riding with me now!

[@FedoraQuilava87Music]

This comp looks amazing! The blue almost reminds me of the Glacier Blue on my moms 92 Trek 720

[@shstrach1]

Just got one today for my wife and she loves it. It really is a great looking bike. Thank you for your hard work!

[@NoPulseOffroad]

I own this bike I’m male 5’11 170lbs I have a more expensive but older giant STP obviously the Giant is better but I have added a few upgrades to this bike and is now comparable to my Giant. This bike is a lot of fun and with just a few hundred bucks spent on upgrades you can have a good trail bike. I have taken it on many trails as I live in UT so I have plenty of terrain to test. You can easily build a good trail bike out of this for under $500 which makes it an incredible bang for the buck if you are trying to get into mountain biking on a budget. The bike is also noticeably lighter with upgraded forks. The drive train I have plans to upgrade but it does fine on even tougher sections. Hope this helps anyone out looking for a half decent bike.

[@mudkayak6305]

will be getting this for my wife as soon as i can find it in stock. uprades will be bars, stem, crankset 1x. Thanks Kev.

[@jrockthecasbah]

The handlebars are 720mm which are a good fit for my wife (5'3). A new stem and 1x crankset (IXF?) are on my to do list but will lay low for now :) after I finally convinced her to get this model and it was the right size for her :)

[@benjaminbrew2911]

My wife is loving hers.

[@jrockthecasbah]

Was able to convince my wife to get one! Assembled it today. Hope I get to mod it 😜

[@dangerous8333]

My girl loves hers.

[@jasoncampbell2808]

I saw this bike in my local Walmart today while I was shopping. I really like this and was impressed that they used the tapered head tube. I wish I could justify buying this for my wife. She's been riding laps at the local school lately but I think it's just a fad and won't last. So her 26" dual suspension Mongoose with 1" head tube will have to do for now.

[@Randy-ry9ss]

The ladies and old guys are in heaven after seeing this bike.

[@DFX2KX]

even short legged guys

[@lisataylor8522]

This is an awesome bike Kevin something I might consider buying I need something to get around town in my Hills which you know I live in the Ohio Hill Country so it's kind of meetings

[@Sandriell]

Thanks for the great review Kev. I am strongly considering this bike. Only real disappointment is the bolt on real wheel, but would eventually replace the wheels anyway to upgrade to a cassette. I am really looking forward to seeing what direction you go with this as a future project bike!

[@johnyork6955]

We’ve come a long way from the Fapers!

[@annaliseclayton6365]

yessir im excited been lookin for my mom a good bike and this is definitely an option

[@stevensmith1911]

A bit heavy, but what a value. Beautiful color. Thanks for the review!

[@hitary1]

Finally this got updated!

[@mkgearhead5151]

Thanks for the heads-up on this. I picked up the last one in my area for my wife last week. So far I've just replaced the pedals and the seatpost.

[@mkgearhead5151]

Update: I found a rear QR wheel with a cassette hub for $10. I also bought a set of Bucklos square taper cranks with a narrow wide chainring and a new 9 speed shifter. The stock Microshift derailleur works fine with the 9 speed setup. The only thing left to replace is the fork.

[@Fawnwind]

Great video! Would love to see more riding footage at Wildwood.

[@TheTacotaker]

I picked up 2 of these for my wife and I. I hope I'll be making upgrades soon.

[@ryanscott1989]

My wife's bike came with a few scratches and the stem was on completely backwards... other then that it is a great bike. I bought one with a day or 2 of them being on the website. I almost bought her the old white one but was way overpriced at $380. This was only $224. I added a megarange, pedals, seat (it was horrible), and the grips.

[@KevCentral]

Congrats. It’s common for the fork and stem to be backwards when shipped. The mega range really adds a lot to bikes that come with a 14-28t freewheel, IMO.

[@harrygrimley4352]

Nice looking bike. With the saddle that high it looks like a dropper

[@SonjaTheDork]

The automatic color balancing was having a fun time apparently. While I'll hold off until I can afford an Axum, I can definitely see this bike bringing some great rides for a lot of people. (Kinda disappointed by the rear axle choice though.)

[@oneslickskiff]

I have both the acension and Axum.. if you can get your hands on the Aden ion from target GO FOR IT. Amazing bike I have 0 complaints.

[@Elena14204]

I saw a brand new one in my Walmart today And it was in sh*t condition The steering was stiff and it wouldn’t shift for crap (Not a bike problem its employee assembly problem) Anyway Love ur vids Kevin

[@robbchastain3036]

Yeah, I had the privilege of spending eight years of my work life as a bike assembler at a Walmart, and I still happily work there in another position, and sometimes the problems with bikes are due to poor final assembly in store, but often it is a problem with the assembly process at the factory as the in-store assemblers are, in theory, just responsible for inserting the seat post into the frame and mounting the front tire and that sort of thing. But a fast-fingered and bike-loving assembler, like myself, would notice such problems and get the bike quickly dialed. Same with wheel truing--some came out of the box with seemingly tacoed wheels, but I'd reach for the spoke wrench and do my thing because I cared about our customers and wanted them to enjoy a smooth ride.

[@jrockthecasbah]

That’s type of attention and care is pretty nice to hear Robb, thanks.

[@BMOutdoorz]

Thanks for doing that, I have a friend who works at Walmart as a volunteer for 1 hour a day to make sure the bikes are all working

[@robbchastain3036]

@@BMOutdoorz That is offically awesome, a tip of the cycling cap to your friend and for sure, it is important that bikes be set up properly and as a Walmart assembler, I simply applied my own good childhood experiences to the work--I got a Schwinn Sting-Ray in '67 in San Francisco when I was eight and a department-store ten-speed in Frankfurt, West Germany in '74 and both bikes served me well for everything from riding to school to, well, you know, being like Evel Knievel. And when I would see a kid getting a Walmart bike for birthday or whatever, I knew, hey, that might be it for him or her for years--the parent saying that's your bike, you better take care of it. And I simply wanted it to be a solid bike, a bike for fun and adventure and good times. And it was absolutely breath-taking, all the bikes that were purchased in a day or week. And it is still the same, even today and even better, by the looks of it from Kev.

[@fookingsog]

@@robbchastain3036 Got any suggestions for a wheel truing device/stand/mechanism???...or I suppose a mount with an adjustable index pin on either side of the rim would work?!...should be quite simple and DIY!!!

[@jadalindsey956]

I got this bike a few days ago. I love it so far.

[@KevCentral]

Congrats on the news bike!

[@worldsfastestindia]

Id love to buy one! Is it still available? I can’t find it . 🙃

[@KevCentral]

They come and go on an almost daily basis, so keep checking.

[@baron1c]

Hey Kev, Can you do a stand alone video on the different budget rear derailleurs? Tourney, Tourney TX, TY, TZ, the differences, microshift etc. need to upgrade my daughters bike but shes going to grow out of it next year and dont want spend to much

[@KevCentral]

Good suggestion

[@jonathandougherty3677]

I bought my wife a women’s AL comp a year ago, it was a white/grey paint had front and rear disc brakes and no tapered head tube. It was a little under $250

[@triggeredcat120]

This is a sharp looking bike. But if I didn’t have my glasses, I would have thought it was a bike from Specialized/Trek/Giant bike.

[@bobg4657]

Bought the white version a few months ago at close-out price and returned it because it just felt too small (rode it on trail and street), so I bought the men's version - don't hate it, but not crazy about it either. Saw this new blue one at WalMart a few days ago and really like the color, but that seat is meant for a 90-pound girl.

[@jameselledge6931]

Sound like hank Hill kinda . We review bike and bike accessories lol . Love your info 4 sure

[@KevCentral]

Ha!

[@yugewear6100]

Kev, grab the short stem and long (350mm?) seatpost off your Comp V2, and you'll find this bike fits you very well. I know, having more than 1/2" of standover on a Schwinn will seem weird, but...

[@Jjgoutdoors]

I like the color 😀 very nice bike indeed! The grips look like they would put imprints in my hands? And I would have to make it a second speed 😀 Thanks kev for the video and review

[@capjim5903]

That's 7 Speed! Got enjoy these smart phones. Lol

[@oldmansadventures4627]

3 by would be first to go and convert to 1 by

[@garycallahan7867]

Seat post and adapter (steel) weigh a ton and have to be the first thing to go. The post on my men’s was short also.

[@fookingsog]

@KevCentral ...Great Video!!! Besides scoring the Schwinn Boundary the other day at Wally World, I just today found this one that you featured at our other local Wally World (got two Wally Worlds in my town!) and picked it up for the wife!!! This will be perfect as the bigger tires will allow for air adjustment to compensate for ride comfort...not too hard and not too soft!!! Just curious as to what PSI you find "comfortable"??? Thanks!!!

[@KevCentral]

I have it at 28 on this bike (for the limited riding - it’s too small for me.)

[@michaelsprinzeles4022]

Schwinn is doing themselves an injustice calling this a women's bike. The modern jargon would normally call this a "low step" which would appeal to more people. If fem fatal doesn't work out for the project name, how about the lean green Kev machine?

[@frankthetankricard]

Interesting name for a blue bike. Kind of like calling your dog 'Cat'

[@michaelsprinzeles4022]

@@frankthetankricard I think, in a live-stream Kev referred to it as sea foam green. If not then calling it cat works just as well.

[@danielronguitar1842]

STREAM GANG!!! video gonna be awesome

[@thesingletrackslacker8591]

I really hate the slop in entry-level forks. Even my marlin had slop when new. It's a suntour XCE 28. Looking to get a Judy or try the suntour trade in program.

[@rishabhhs]

Bike looks good, a little front heavy, brakes are not that sharp, but my wife likes this bike...

[@pokerface7998]

Great looking bike!

[@w.h.bonney8512]

I gotta find one of these for the wife!

[@johndef5075]

Disc rotor has Schwinn symbol stamped in it too!

[@oscarvm]

I have watched all the al comp videos you made, I bought one for my wife but it came with different brand derailleur (Power 7 ),looks way cheaper .....than yours I'm disappointed 😞 about that. I wonder if that's normal or I just got a leftover 🤔 Thanks for all your videos they have been super helpful!!

[@KevCentral]

Thanks for sharing

[@oldmansadventures4627]

I like the color

[@Crafftyyy]

Stream GANG LETS GO

[@strictlyjazzent]

Do you have a review on the Schwinn Addison 700c/28 "City Hybrid Bike"?

[@sanduskyohiobro]

A co worker has been waiting on a women's bike build

[@michaelmay9728]

Got this @ my local Walmart the other day for the wife

[@edgarreyes7023]

That’s a nice Schwin blue bike I like the color I would pay 170 or 180 dollars for that bike.

[@ramumadhavaram9208]

Good review as always Kev. What was the women's frame size last year, 18''? And the men's regular is 19"?

[@trekkeruss]

Good looking bike, but thumbs down on the triple chainrings. In my opinion 1x is the way to go, even more so for recreational riders, who often never shift the front and let the chain drag on the derailleur's cage until they wear a hole through it. While you may feel insecure in your wrenching ability, it is difficult to adjust a front derailleur when it is of poor quality, so that is yet another reason for Schwinn to just get rid of it altogether. Fingers crossed for 2022.

[@SKILLZ707]

Just got this bike. Wondering what beginner upgrades to do to it

[@chrishorbatt3504]

My wife's 2020 women's aluminum Comp has front and rear discs but no taper headtube

[@empresslynxlacey6934]

Hey, can you help me? I am female (5'6) and stuck between this and the green Genesis Villotti 27.5 at Walmart. I am not sure on what would be better for long time use :(

[@t_c5266]

Man these gotta get back in stock so i can convince my gf to get one

[@lorenfok1097]

Checked my local Walmart and they had 4 in stock!! I grabbed one. And my wife got jealous so I might have to go back lol

[@KevCentral]

Thanks for sharing

[@eugene44569]

Do a trail talk update on the achwinn santis and take the dolomtie alx on the trails

[@lisataylor8522]

Kevin get your sister in on this your sister will like this bike I swear

[@DryBowser4523]

hey kev would you consider taking a look at some of the eurobike mountain bikes? i have the x1 fashion and it’s okay in my opinion i’d just like to see your opinions on it :)

[@KevCentral]

If I ever come across one. Thanks for the suggestion

[@jasonprince3093]

This a sharp looking bike.

[@jb1..]

Have you got the specs on the bike yet?.. I want to put some air forks on this bike for my wife, not sure if I need tapered or straight tube? Any good recommendations on a good comfortable air fork for her that will fit?

[@DracoDragon369]

Kev do you have the exact measurements of the his particular bikes frame, I'm trying to measure it out for an ebike build!

[@THEGARNERCOLLECTIVE]

Nice Sea Mist Blue but the frame is as you say womens so they can easily get over the bars. Apart from the things you pointed out, looks nice for a woman to get into riding on a heavy bike lol. Might be to heavy that they end up riding it again possibly.

[@petergabrielsson2013]

Why so heavy? I would have bought one for my kiddo but it's heavier than my giant axum. Shouldn't smaller be lighter?

[@worldsfastestindia]

Is this available at Walmart? I can’t find it! Would love to give this to my wife! Help! 😃

[@parasharkchari]

Interesting. They finally updated the women's model. In my area, it's still not listed as available or even out of stock. They still only have the older Women's Al Comp with the rear rim brake (which is very hilariously labeled to have *72.5"* wheels... so... we're in penny farthing territory, I guess). I'd been curious to see if they would ever update this one or not. With that frame size, how short of a rider does it actually accommodate?

[@KevCentral]

Not sure how sort would work with it, but that 72.5” may be a Penny-Farthing edition Comp 😝

[@parasharkchari]

​@@KevCentral You have already put images in my head of what that review would sound like. "I've been on many a trail ride on many big-box bikes -- some of which felt capable and some not so much... but I've never quite felt the fear of the reaper's scythe against my throat that this bike gives me. And that's on smooth roads. But a wise man called Buck Dharma once said, 'Don't fear the reaper', so I didn't. And then I died. You are now listening to the ghost of KevCentral."

[@sheldonking4022]

You are incorrect. The rim rear front disk is 2 generations old for the comp (both "women" and "men"). There was a "women" comp with dual disks last generation (19 as you are saying). (I say this having one myself.)

[@KevCentral]

Thanks for commenting

[@BrianCheck]

Thanks for this. In your opinion would the Axum work with 27.5 wheels? I'd like to be able to swap stuff around and just bought the women's AL Comp for my daughter, still trying to decide on a bike for myself. Either the Axum or large AL Comp. Thanks!

[@KevCentral]

If the standard men’s al comp will fit you I would think a medium frame Axum would also fit. It does for me. That would mean you wouldn’t need to change wheels - which is 💰

[@pokerbosscycler]

looks like my new gtx 3 add some 700cc tires.

[@kennethbrowning8148]

Hey Kev. I want to build my wife an ebike with this schwinn model. I’m going with a bafang motor and a down tube battery. My question is weather there is enough room for the battery on the down tube. It pretty tight in there.

[@KevCentral]

Having never done that I wouldn’t be able to answer. Maybe someone else has tried and can comment

[@945User]

I (male) bought this bike for myself without even knowing there's actually bikes for men and women. Should I return it or give it a chance. It feels comfortable.

[@KevCentral]

It really isn’t male/female. It’s basically just a slightly smaller frame. The industry is getting away from gender-specific bikes since lots of men like lower bars/smaller frames and many women want a larger frame. If it fits I would ride it. I love that color combo.

[@jessicaweaver6728]

Decent

[@willlanier4319]

Hey Kev! I bought a new 2021 womens Aluminum Comp for my wife a few months ago and she just pointed out to me today that it's a SCHMINN on one side of the down tube and a SCHWINN on the other side! I've never seen a typo like that, have you?

[@KevCentral]

I have not. Can you send a pic through the chat on my website?

[@capjim5903]

Looks like a sweet ride. Totally looking forward to seeing what you do with it. Dumb Question here, why do they run shifter cable without a casing in some places on bikes? Seems like a disaster in the making.

[@KevCentral]

I think without those sections of no housings - with a full length housing - things would flop around, but good question. I may have to research that to find out for sure

[@capjim5903]

@@KevCentral I put bigger tires on Gina's bike and the bare cable flops against the tire and catches on tread. Quick fix lol cut a piece of a straw and split it and wrapped it around the cable so I could zip tie it up. Shifted fine and stayed put. Going to put some section of blue cable housing on those areas and it goes with the blue and black theme.

[@upstatecre8]

Our derailleur hanger broke and we are on a cross country road trip! Does anyone know where I can obtain a copy of this model’s derailleur hanger? It’s got two screws and a “p” stamped on it.

[@m.richards6947]

Are there any full suspension mountain bikes worth buying under 500 dollars?

[@upstatecre8]

For this model does anyone know the axle size on the rear wheel? We just put the micro shift nine speed cassette on this model. I think we may have the wrong actual size though.

[@rrich52806]

Walmart is continually out of bikes in their store. Demand must be heavy this spring.

[@KevCentral]

Yep. It’s been that way since last April

[@scottkreisher6102]

I can't even get this model to come up on the web site.

[@zachrusso1128]

Sheeeess

[@tomherron4334]

Aside from it being a low step over frame, was there anything else that made it a “women’s bike”?

[@KevCentral]

The listing on Walmart’s website. Other than that no. It’s a fine bike for anyone, IMO

[@thechavezfamily8087]

What would be the thickest tire I can put on this frame?

[@dqg16]

spider: look Mom my webs are on the web!

[@armandojuan64]

Why can't Giant paint their bikes in such nice colors ?

[@jonlavigne3270]

Those bars look unpleasantly weird. Like there's a lot of backsweep and downsweep and they looked like they were mounted kinda rolled back. Maybe it's me, from my BMX and flatland days I prefer a little upsweep, just a tad backsweep and a more level mount.

[@KevCentral]

The bars have odd angles for sure, but some of what you see is me trying to get a comfortable position on a bike that’s too small for me

[@User-ex1ri]

How do I adjust the breaks of this bike? They are quite different from breaks of other bikes, so I dont know how to tighten it. like the break system is weird

[@KevCentral]

They are standard mechanical disc brakes. What issue are you having?

[@oldmansadventures4627]

Looks like the seat post is way high otherwise I'd think it a unisex bike

[@KevCentral]

It’s high because I’m a 5’10” person riding a bike technically too small for me

[@fookingsog]

@@KevCentral Are you on Telegram at all???...You should start a Telegram channel if you haven't already!!!

[@KevCentral]

I’m not familiar with Telegram

[@angelg5817]

That’s a good arson bike.

[@KevCentral]

What’s an arson bike?

[@harrygrimley4352]

Hi Kevin 😄

[@KevCentral]

Hello 😁

[@jesusramirez9155]

Hi there, do you know what are the head seat dimensions for the lower and upper tapered headset ? If you know I will appreciate it. Thank you in advance.

[@KevCentral]

Zs56/40 for lower. Upper is a 44/28.6

[@jesusramirez9155]

@@KevCentral Thank you very much!!!!

[@singletona082]

That honestly looks pretty swanky. How's salvation bench been treating you?

[@KevCentral]

Always a pleasant BENCHmark 😁