Mini Mesa

Bicycling, April 2007 - "THE FRAME SHOULD OUTLAST THEIR CHILDHOODS. PROVEN DESIGN: Schwinn has been refining, testing and tuning it's N'Litened tubeset since the mountain bike heyday of the '90s. The Mini Mesa frame has Epicenter seatstays to mute aluminum's stiff ride, gussets at the joints for strength and a butted design that boosts efficiency while improving comfort. THE LACES ARE SAFE: Instead of a big chain guard that encases the drivetrain, Schwinn smartly specs a chainring-size guard on each side of the ring to keep shoelaces out of the teeth."

Mountain Bike, April 2007 - "LIGHTWEIGHT: Most kid's bikes have heavy steel frames, but the Mini Mesa's lighter, aluminum frame makes obstacle-clearing easy. And keeping up with the folks will require less effort thanks to seven Shimano gears in the rear."