Peloton received 35 reports of broken seat posts during use, a number of which led to falls and injury. Last time I rode a bike it had skinny schwinn 3 wheel bike road tires and brakes that needed 100 yards to come to a stop. This bike seemed like it was ready to take on any trail or obstacle.
(I’ve now moved into an editing role.) I wrote our reviews of treadmills and the workout-streaming Mirror. I had a brief but intense dalliance with a road bike while training for and completing a near-Olympic-distance triathlon. And I have taken more than a hundred indoor-cycling classes (both in-studio and at home) since 2007. I’m also a certified personal trainer (NASM) with a particular interest in endurance sports. One former Peloton Bike owner told us that, at 5-foot-1, she struggled with fit even after moving the bike’s seat all the way forward.
21 speed twist shifters provide quick gear changes, while front and rear v-brakes deliver crisp stops. Plus, 27.5 x 2.2-inch all-terrain tires give you go-anywhere traction. The bike’s design includes a Series 2 lightweight aluminum frame, 16-speed drivetrain, and 120mm suspension fork. Overall, this is a solid, dependable bike that supports peak athletic performance. Safety and control are paramount in the wild terrains of mountain biking, and the Schwinn Bonafide aptly delivers on this front.
Schwinn is a brand that produces top-of-the-line bike products, making the company one of the most reputable brands on the market. The Schwinn Boundary has a limited lifetime warranty for solid parts, such as shock forks and frames. The inclined bar in the Boundary’s frame provides two installation areas where a kettle rack (drink holder) can be mounted.
The bike accommodates riders with inseams between 28 inches and 38 inches. (Inseam—a measure of inner-leg length, typically from crotch to ankle—is an unconventional way to present suggested height parameters.) The maximum rider weight is 300 pounds. The adjustment process isn’t as elegant as on some of our other picks; there are no holes in the handlebar or seat posts to definitely lock into a spot. That said, we didn’t experience any slipping or jostling loose. The pedals have toe cages only—if you want to use cycling shoes, you need to swap out the pedals for a set of your choosing. A big draw with these bikes is the ability to ride along with an app, to approximate an in-person indoor-cycling class.