The bike surprised me. I bought the bike because I needed a second bike to keep at my other house that I only visit a few days a month. I was not expecting to like it better than my road bike, but I do. The hybrid is smoother riding on the paved roads where I live and the riding position is much more comfortable. The only upgrade I made to the bike was that I replaced the pedals with pedals that have steel pins to better grip my Vans shoes, but even the factory paddles are okay. Oh, thank you Schwinn for already having the gearing adjusted. I was saving that as the last item to-do after putting on the front tire, seat, and handlebars. I was not expecting that the Shimano would be set, but it was! Thank you for that.