The Schwinn Women’s Wayfarer hybrid women’s Bike has a really old fashioned look about it. It’s definitely designed to be comfortable with shock absorption in the seat. The price is set at a value which means it’s very affordable and the brand name of Schwinn means you’re buying a bike with a good reputation and a lifetime warranty. This is also one of the most popular women’s hybrid bikes available so also a good choice from that perspective.

The price for the Schwinn Women’s Wayfarer hybrid women’s bike is really amazing. It’s close to the cheapest hybrid bike reviewed without skimping on the quality of the components.

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The Schwinn Women’s Wayfarer hybrid women’s bike components can be broken down into various areas that determine the quality. Each of these components can in isolation drop the overall rating for a bike review, simply because the weakest part may be the area which causes the bike overall to be lower quality, i.e. a low quality seat isn’t really an area for concern as opposed to low quality brakes or gears which make a bike unsafe or hard to use.

Frame: Thin steel frame with fixed fork.

Seat: Comfortable seat with springs to provide some shock absorption.

Pedals: Very basic pedals.

Brakes: Standard linear pull brakes (clincher style). Nice and simple, just be careful if you’re riding downhill to keep your speed under control as you won’t be able to stop in a hurry with this brake configuration as opposed to other bikes with disc brakes.

Gears: 7 Speed grip shifters. It certainly keeps the aesthetics of the bike looking good and makes for smooth gear changes.

Wheel set: 29 Inch wheels – standard 700c size. The tyres and tubes are basic but a good starting point. The wheel rims and spokes are nice looking without taking away from the overall look for the bike.

Weight: 43 pounds or 19.5 kilograms

If you use the bike a lot, you’re bound to need to do maintenance at some point. That might be as simple as fixing a flat tyre, adjusting the gears or changing brake pads.

The Schwinn Women’s Wayfarer hybrid women’s bike gets a good mark for ease and cost of maintenance. This is due to the fact that you’ll be able to do a lot of the work yourself. The wheels are able to be removed but only with a spanner so no changing without a toolkit if you’re out cycling. The seat can easily be adjusted, brake pads changed and with a bit of knowledge, you could even adjust the gears.

If any of the work is outside of your comfort zone, any bike shop will be able to do the maintenance for you due to the very common nature of the components and easy access to parts.

The bike gets a good rating for comfort. With the springs in the seat it should handle bumps pretty well. The fenders will protect you in wet conditions too so an extra mark for this too, plus a carrier if you want to put some extra luggage on the bike for your trip.