Schwinn Bicycle Company Fastback Comp 27

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I have a Schwinn Fastback Comp. and love it! i haven't had any trouble with it. its a light and strong bike that is an all round good bike

Strengths:
light bike/easy on the up hills

Weaknesses:
tuning is a pain, very very touchy more so then any other bike i have used

Similar Products Used:
Schwinn Fastback (less carbon then the Schwinn Fastback Comp.)

Price Paid:  $699.00 at Performance Bikes -

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Poolesville, MD area

Bike Setup:
stock with Look Keo Classic pedals

Summary:
The Fastback Comp is an excellent entry level road bike. It meets my needs along with an excellent price. This is my first road bike and I couldn't be more pleased. It is much lighter 20lbs than my Trek 7.3FX flat bar road bike. The carbon fork and seat stays really smooth out the ride. My bike came with a triple and I'm glad. I don't have any trouble getting up hills and the components are fine for a entry level road bike. I have taken the Fastback Comp on club rides, charity rides,rides at parks and around my neighborhood. It has performed favorably.

Strengths:
I've ridden the Fastback Comp over 1,000 miles in the last year without any issues at all. I will need to replace the chain and rear tire soon but that's expected.

Weaknesses:
I wish the brakes were a little better quality. I will probably replace the saddle at some point. It's not bad but could be better.

Similar Products Used:
Trek 7.3 FX - flat bar road bike

Price Paid:  $735.00 at Amazon.com

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Schwinn Fastback Comp

Bike Setup:
I added a more comfortable racing seat.

Summary:
I bought the Fastback Comp as a leftover 2007 and got it for a great price. I purchased it about a month before the Tour of the Tucson Mountain ride and used it on the ride.
I was very impressed with it because I live in a very hilly area to train in and it has gearing for all kinds of elevations. It held up beautifully during the tour and I got a smug kick out of it as I did the majority of passing much more expensive bikes going up hills. I didn't use the front granny gear the whole tour and the 42 tooth middle chainwheel worked great on the hills. I'm 50 years young and got back into cycling last August. This bike helped me earn a Silver medal for the tour. I will be dropping about ten pounds so I can get a gold medal next time. Schwinn did their homework with this bike!

Strengths:
It's a good looking bicycle, kicks tail, gives a lot of bang for the buck and pisses off a lot of snobs with much more expensive racing bikes.

Weaknesses:
In the Amazon ad,the color shown was a nicer, darker blue. I could live with the color it came with. The brakes need to be improved upon to slow it down faster at higher speeds (35-41 M.P.H.).

Similar Products Used:
Diamondback Podium 1 with modified gears and spokes, Schwinn Varsity (Newer version).

Price Paid:  $923.00 at Performance Bike

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
Butler Road

Bike Setup:
Shimano 105, TruVativ cranks. Recently replaced wheelset changing from Gipiemme to Bontrager and saddle to Fizik.

Summary:
I purchased this bike in December 2005 because I wanted to increase and improve my riding going forward and this bike has allowed me to do so very effectively. I have now ridden it for two full seasons and accumulated just over 6,700 miles without any major problems. I really enjoy riding this bike and it has provided some great road riding experiences under various riding conditions that include centuries, competitive group rides (30-50 miles), tough climbs (Skyline Drive) and challenging training rides. I ride with a group of riders that ride all of the top name bikes and are some very good experienced riders (former racers, international experience)and my Schwinn(combined with good personal conditioning) allows me to stay with the pack. This was the first bike I had purchased in nearly 20 years and after doing my research felt that the component package (Shimano 105 shifters, brakes, derailleurs) and carbon fork and seat stays were a great value for the money. The bike is equipped with a triple but I have never really used the small chain ring (even on tough climbs).

I grew up with Schwinn and it was really the only bike I had any recent experience riding. Even with all that I have learned technically about riding and bicycles these past two years, Schwinn is still my preference for a future purchase .

This is a great entry level bicycle that will provide great riding under any non-racing conditions.

Strengths:
component group, aluminum frame/carbon fork and seat stay combination

Weaknesses:
None

Similar Products Used:
Schwinn World Sport (circa mid 1980's)

Price Paid:  $799.00 at THE BICYCLE OUTLET

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
Anywhere

Summary:
So Far only problem I had is with truvativ crank. the large crank wheel would warp and every time I bent it back it would go out of alignment after the next ride. Replaced it with an older version of the elite triple from greenfish (89.00) and it is been working great. The place I bought from is sending me a replacement crank wheel.(Called tehm after I bought the new one). Also had to replace the Handlebar tape which unraveled about a month ago. other then these two problems the bike rides really nice. Can't beat it for the price.

Strengths:
Ride, price

Weaknesses:
Crankset

Similar Products Used:
My. first road bike