Price Paid:  $0.00 at E-Bay

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
Any

Bike Setup:
Stock except Selle Transam saddle

Summary:
I use my DBX as a commuter bike. My trips vary from 15 miles to 54 miles depending on if I take the bus part way. To date, I have logged in over 500 miles and I must say that I really enjoy this bike. This is my replacement bike to my trusty Specilaized Sirrus Comp which I logged in over 11,000 miles commuting. This bike is smooth and the disc brakes are awesome for stopping power in all weather conditions. It is burly but I like the fact that I can haul my stuff without any problems. Got a great deal on E-Bay that I could not pass up.

Strengths:
Carbon fork smooths out the road, disc brakes, solid wheels so far, compact crank, etc.

Weaknesses:
None so far

Similar Products Used:
None

Price Paid:  $700.00 at Harbor Country

Model Year:
2006

Favorite Ride:
outside

Bike Setup:
Ritchey cross max tires 32c. 90mm 17 deg FSA stem, otherwise stock

Summary:
Bought a leftover '06 in '08. I was a little worried about buying a schwinn but the spec for the money could not be beat. I love this bike! I commute 4 times a week with it and pull my kids in their trailer the rest and it does both things great. I find it to be really well built, solid, bomb proof. The ride is suprisingly smooth, I changed the tires to a 32c cross before it hit the pavement and I think it may have hepled smooth it out. Plenty room to run a much wider tire if needed. I really like the compact crank vs a triple for the undulating terrain in the midwest. I would have preffered a canti brake but the BB7 work great.Mine came with an adjustable Ritchey pro stem, I swapped it out because it felt too long. A awesome all arounder, I even ride it in leiu of my road bike in poor weather. Great bike for the dough. definatly worth it.

Strengths:
Built like a tank yet quick, HD carbon fork, ecellent geometry.

Weaknesses:
the rear brake caliper gets in the way of a rack if you want one

Similar Products Used:
All carbon road bikes to FS rigs

Price Paid:  $0.00

Model Year:
2006

Bike Setup:
added planet bike full fenders and a Delta steering tube extender for a more upright ride. I also added an Axiom disc-compatible rear rack, a Rido saddle, an Axiom computer and a Topeak accessory bar for my headlights. I like the Rido saddle much better than the stock WTB saddle provided.

Summary:
I bought a 2006 Schwinn DBX, frame size XL in July of 2007 from Performance for around 899, and use it as my regular commuting bicycle. I commute from Palo Alto to Santa Clara on this bike and logged around 2000 miles last year.

I test rode the Bianchi Axis and other commuter candidates but the Schwinn
DBX had a much more comfortable ride. I think this is due to the carbon fork and seatpost, but the difference is remarkable.

I love the disc brakes which stop very efficiently even in pouring rain and
the high quality (for the price) Shimano 105 components. I do wish it was a triple rather than a double crank. I
understand that the 2007 model is a compact triple.

Strengths:
Light, durable. Disc brakes, room for fenders.

Weaknesses:
Compact double may not have enough gears for loaded commute if the hills are too high. Also, I have broken some spokes on the rear wheel and have decided to upgrade the wheels to a pair of Cane Creek Strados Disc wheels.

Similar Products Used:
I commuted on a Trek 930 mountain bike before buying this. It is much faster.