Product Description
Utilizing our proprietary Iso-Drive suspension system, Schwinn's Rocket is ready to take you into the woods with a lightweight aluminum frame, Shimano Alivio 24-speed drivetrain and WTB off-road tires.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful.
A sound investment!
By Eureka!
At last I have come through the gauntlet of mountain bike buying, much scarred, but also much wiser!I will try to briefly explain why I consider the Schwinn Rocket is a victory for me, and hopefully save other people much grief in choosing a "good" bike.My experience in mountain bikes goes back to the early days of mountain bikes, but is based more realistically in the biking needs of four growing boys, and their middle aged parents. Like most I have largely purchased off-the-shelf box store bikes. Like most I have had more negative than positive experiences. I attempted over the years to upgrade to better bikes from the box store, but with little real world improvement. I have used bikes on the higher end, but cannot hope to buy such bikes for six people. What I wanted was a bike that would cost no more than twice what the box store offered. For this money I wanted a bike that offered at least twice the quality and reliability as well. What I found was the Schwinn Rocket! Here is a comparison with "better quality" box store bikes and the Schwinn Rocket: WHEELS: Please, go with alloy! Steel wheels are heavy and rust practically over night. Some box store bikes have alloy wheels. Schwinn wins here with double wall rims. This is very important since it is very easy to bend rims on the trail or even on a rough road commute. FRAME: Aluminum is a must! I have box store bikes with aluminum frames, and they are worth it for their lite weight. Schwinn wins again! The quality is immediately apparent coming right out of the box. Paint is very nice for the price category and someone obviously cared to take the time to put the stickers on neatly (not to mention it isn't overloaded with useless gaudy stickers). The Iso Drive frame is definitely superior to other suspensions I have tried. Importantly there is no bobbing over ripple surfaces. Four inches of suspension travel doesn't hurt a bit either! GEARS: Everyone is putting Shimano stickers on their bikes these days. CAUTION! Base grade Shimano derailleurs are better than anything else the box store offers, but they often combine them with lame shifting systems. The Rocket uses better grade Shimano components and their click shifter has put the joy back into riding again. It operates smoothly and is precise, no guessing about what gear you stumbled into, or the subsequent noises that come from gears that have not shifted properly or are in need of constant adjustment. A VERY NICE shift/gear system alone makes this bike a winner for the price. BRAKES: I hadn't given much thought about brakes as they have seldom been a problem for me. When I started using the Shimano breaks on the Rocket that all changed! I had previously considered disc brakes, but now I say, "Who needs them!?" Well, actually they would be an improvement in adverse weather conditions, but for most of us the Shimano self-aligning breaks will more than meet the need. SEAT: While the Rocket's seat still leaves a lot to be desired, it is an obvious improvement over most seats on the box store bikes. I purchased a Lycra Gel Seat by Ergo and couldn't be happier! So, we have: Nice quality, descent engineering, attention to detail. This bike will make a fine recreational, commuter and light/medium trail bike. All in all the Rocket is not for the serious off-road racing aficionado, but for the average person looking for the most bang out of their hard-earned buck the Rocket is the way to go!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.
Decent bike, but a defect and Terrible Customer Support
By Dr. James Williamson
The good: * This bike arrived undamaged, without missing parts, and with all sub-assemblies assembled properly. Final assembly was easy, and the gold swing-arm looked much better than the gray swing-arm in the photo. The suspension feels very nice, and the soft-tail makes a huge smoothness difference when riding. The shifters work well. I bought the "Large" size". I am 6' 6", and I needed a longer seat post, and a Delta Stem Rise to raise the handlebars (up three inches). * A neighbor of mine who is more into bikes than I took this bike for a spin last night, and really liked it. He thought the handling was very good. * I think this bike is reasonable value, and functions very well.The bad: * The right pivot bushing has excessive play. For those of you who may not know, these bushings act as hinges between moving frame sections near the rear axle. The back wheel wobbles slightly under side-load as a result. Upon removing the bushing assembly, I have learned that the outer contact surfaces of the bushing are two pieces, which are stamped, not machined, and are VERY cheesy. The pivot bushings are one place a quality corner was cut on this bike. The manufacturer, Pacific Cycles, could not provide me with a replacement part. That is terrible form on their part. I have checked two local bike shops, neither of which could help me. I would give this bike four stars, but I consider both this defect significant and Pacific Cycles' lack of product support to be significant.Conclusion: My two-star rating is grounds for you to consider an alternative to this bike. The awful product support is grounds to consider a alternative to Schwinn.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
So far, so good
By L. Eller
Finding a good quality mountain bike that won't cost an arm & a leg is a difficult task. I didn't know a lot about mountain bikes but wanted to replace my boyfriend's bike for Christmas. He'd had a Giant Iguana bike which he'd gotten for only $35 at a garage sale 10 years ago. The only thing he insisted on having was thumbshifter gears, not gripshifters because the bike would switch gears whenever he'd stand up to ride uphill. No doubt, Giant bikes are awesome, but new they were $1000 and up. This Schwinn bike seems to have all the specs he wanted/ needed: sturdy frame, thumbshifter gears, Shimano parts, 20" frame (large), 26" wheels, decent quality tires, a "guy friendly" seat, and easy assembly. Since Schwinn has been bought by Pacific Cycle, it's hard to say if this is a true Schwinn bike or one made by PC with the Schwinn label slapped on. It was difficult to find reliable sources of info on mountain bikes. Many mountain bike sites are geared for hardcore cyclists who snub parts that can't withstand BMX-style jumps and off-roading. [...] was somewhat helpful in that it listed blogs of people evaluating individual parts of bikes, but sometimes the blogs were too skewed by personal opinion to be helpful for people like me who wanted to know they were buying a decent quality mountain bike for under $500 that would handle mostly street commutes. My boyfriend was really pleased when he opened his present and assembled it right away. Amazon delivered the bike within a few days even though Christmas was a week away. I don't advise talking to Schwinn about this bike, since they don't seem to keep record of it once it's sent to a 3rd party for sale. In contrast, Amazon's customer service was very helpful. As far as I can tell, this bike is much better quality than any you'd buy from a big-box retailer which many blogs tend to snub. I'd recommend having a pro bike shop assemble/adjust it to make sure everything is running smoothly (several novices blogged about problems with brakes on their bikes, for example, and more experienced bikers advised that the brakes were fine, they just needed to be professionally adjusted). This bike looks and feels even better in person than in the pictures shown.
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Product Details
- Size: Large
- Color: Blue/Grey
- Brand: Schwinn
- Model: S5750Z
- Released on: 2007-07-16
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x
38.00" w x
54.00" l,
45.40 pounds
Features
- Scwhinn ISO Drive suspended 4 bar linkage TIG welded aluminum w/ 3.5" travel
- TruVative X Flow 42/32/22 Cr-mo chainrings crankset
- Shimano EF-29 8sp EZ fire Shifters, Front Derailleur Shimano C-101, Rear Derailleur Shimano Alivio
- Shimano EF-29 brake Levers with Tektro linear pull brakes
- Schwinn WTB Speed V sport Saddle, 2 sets water bottle mounts
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