Schwinn Volare Hybrid Bike (700C Wheels)

by Schwinn

Product Features

• Men's road bike with aluminum fitness frame
• Steel road fork; flat bar provides upright ride
• Shimano EasyFire 21-speed shifters
• Alloy linear pull brakes; alloy rims
• Quality padded saddle; Suntour alloy 3-piece cranks

Product Description

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Outfitted with an aluminum fitness frame, a Schwinn steel road fork that absorbs imperfections in the pavement, and a flat bar that provides a more upright riding experience, the Schwinn's men's Volare road bike is ideal for commuting to work or riding hard on rural roads. The bike offers such additional features as Shimano EasyFire 21-speed shifters, a Shimano TX-51 rear derailleur, alloy linear pull brakes, SR Suntour alloy three-piece cranks, alloy rims, and a quality padded saddle.

About Schwinn
Founded in 1895, Schwinn is an American icon that's long been synonymous with quality and innovation. The company has built some of the best-known and best-loved bikes of multiple generations, including the Aerocycle, Paramount, Phantom, Varsity, Sting-Ray, Krate, and Homegrown. Today, Schwinn continues to innovate with such releases as the redesigned Sting-Ray, Rocket mountain bikes, and Fastback road bikes. With a continued dedication to quality forever synonymous with the Schwinn name, America's most famous bicycle brand looks forward to providing another century of innovation, freedom, and performance to people of all ages.

Product Description

Built around a lightweight aluminum frame, the Schwinn® Volare road bicycle is perfect for quick, agile riding. It's designed with a steel fork that smooths out the road buzz, and a flat bar offers a more upright riding position. The 21 speeds are controlled by Shimano® Easy Fire shifters for rapid, precise gear changes.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 52.8 x 7.7 x 29.5 inches ; 34.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 41.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0030U8T14
• Item model number: S5460
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,904 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #42 in Sports & Outdoors > Bikes & Accessories > Bikes > Comfort Bikes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

64 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Schwinn Volare S5460 is a nice Hybrid Bike, May 6, 2010

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A. O. Giscombe "AoG" (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Schwinn Volare Hybrid Bike (700C Wheels) (Sports)

This is my first hybrid bike. It's basically a road bike with a flat handle bar, which was exactly what I was looking for. I had a BMX that was stolen so I decided to purchase this hybrid based on the brand and price. There were no reviews online for this bike to help influence me before I purchased it, that's why I'm submitting my first review. I watched a few videos online on how to assemble a road ride, which was helpful. Assembling the bike was easy, front wheel, handle bar, pedals and seat. Next, I pumped the tires to their correct air pressure and adjusted the seat for a comfortable fit. After that there was nothing else to do other than to give it a test ride. The gears and the brakes were easy to use and they needed no adjustments. The bike is very quite when pedaling. It is light weight and nice to ride. I've owned this Schwinn Volare S5460 for about a month now and so far so good. I purchased a gel seat cover because the seat was paining the nerves out my @ss. The only thing about the gel seat cover is that I don't really like how it looks over the seat. I'm thinking about getting a narrow road bike seat that heard is as comfortable. It's a good looking bike; I like the frame, wheels and the colors. The frame is 18" and the wheels are 700c(very slim). I bought a blue and white multi-sport helmet to match the bike's paint job. I'm 5'7" and the bike fits me good. If you're over 6 feet then you'll need a bigger frame. Four things I recommend you get if you're going to purchase this bike, a comfortable seat, a helmet, a pump w/ an air pressure gauge and a high security lock. I"ll post some pictures.

33 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Schwinn Volare Hybrid Bike (700c wheels), July 11, 2010

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Janet (Savannah, GA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Schwinn Volare Hybrid Bike (700C Wheels) (Sports)

The short, I love this bike! I have bikes that cost more and to be honest this one works just as good if not better.First off, I love working on mechanical things, so I always get my bikes in a box. I like to know how it works and that it was put together correctly. I also like to use locktite (thread adhesive) on all the bolts to prevent loosening. I have put over 100 miles on this bike in a few weeks and after checking, nothing is loose. The bike rides and handles great, shifting is perfect and I didn't have to touch an adjustment so far, it was setup correctly right out of the box. Tires need to be kept hard, (mine had very little air when I received the box) that means checking the air pressure often as with all bikes. If you leave the pressure low, you could damage the rims and pinch the tubes. The seat is like every other street bike I have owned, thin but well padded. I have tried several Gel seats on my mountain bike and to be honest my butt gets sore no matter what, I have come to the conclusion its just the nature of bike riding which I have been doing for a very long time (My butt gets sore on my Harley). The bikes weight is excellent for this price range, the TIG welding on the aluminum frame is excellent as is the paint. Brakes are very positive with good stopping power for rim brakes and no noise. Brake shoes were adjusted with good rim position and proper toe right out of the box. I checked the rims for run-out (wobble) and they were well within spec. Sorry, I just can't fault a bike like this in this price range even though I tried. BTW, this is my wife's account.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love my new Schwinn Volare, July 24, 2010

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JerseyDude "Go Giants" (United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Schwinn Volare Hybrid Bike (700C Wheels) (Sports)

The bike came well packed and it was easy to assemble,the last bike I owned was 20 years ago so I'm no expert in bikes, there was no major adjustments like I read on other reviews for other bikes that I liked, no need to take it to a professional for any adjustments or tunning the only thing I had to adjust was the front brakes which took me 5 minutes and it was easy,I pumped some air and it was ready to go, I love the color of the bike frame and the black rims and spokes, the only thing I might change is the saddle, its a little too narrow for me, otherwise I really like this bike and would highly recommend it.