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But as soon as I hit a smooth piece of tarmac the chain would fall off. The strangest thing is I could ride down a set of stairs and the chain would stay glued. However, the lack of chain tension caused the chain to drop - a lot.

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The good news is the bike shifted much better after Chris worked on it, enough for me to ride without worrying about the shifting. The black angle bracket isn’t strong enough to resist bending from the B-screw. The result was a derailleur that was never quite in the right position to keep the chain full tensioned. Unfortunately the screw is meant to push off a piece of the derailleur that was itself bent, meaning it couldn’t be fully fixed. He straightened the derailleur hanger just to be sure (these can get bent in shipping) and found the problem was a maxxed out B-screw. After that first ride I had Chris from my local bike shop, Loose Nuts, check it out. I don’t recommend doing this, but I mention this because many riders may do the same without even knowing something is wrong. Right out of the box the Axum wasn’t shifting correctly, but I decided to ride it anyway. The 11-40 gear range may leave beginner riders - especially those attempting to tackle steep terrain - wanting more, but again this seems like a solid choice for the bike’s intended buyer and usage. The gold chain and lightweight-looking chainring adds a bling factor as well. Buyers expecting the number of gears to be closer to 12 speeds will be disappointed, but the key here is the lack of a front derailleur which for many buyers, makes the bike both easier to operate and easier to maintain. Schwinn does a nice job including parts that check the right boxes, at least on paper.įor starters, the Axum ships with a one-by, eight speed drivetrain. With a bike at this price point, there’s not a lot of room to distinguish the build in terms of the quality of the parts, but the overall spec can offer a point of differentiation. So, I decided to test the $398 Schwinn Axum to get a feel for what buyers are getting for their money. While more experienced riders (and readers of this site) might scoff at anything that costs less than a grand, entry-level bikes offer an important path into the sport. Riders who are just starting out, or are on a tight budget, often start looking at bikes that cost $500 or less.












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