Schwinn Twinn Classic Tandem Beach Cruiser Bike

Pros: Weight, components, setup and design.

Let me start off by saying that for this price, I am hugely impressed by what comes on this bike. For a mere 440 dollars you get basically everything on an entry level hybrid bike, but with a tandem frame and some extra finishing kit. Out of the box everything worked pretty well but needed a slight adjustment, especially the chain tension from the captain to the stoker. The quality of the Shimano shifters is great for being their entry level stuff. I have Shimano XT on my mountain bike and this is just as reliable. The shifting quality isn’t perfect but it’s good enough for most users. Let’s face it, you aren’t buying a tandem to win a Gran Prix. But, with the weight of this bike, you might be competitive! I estimated it to weigh around 40 to 45 lb which is quite good for a commuter. The disc brakes work phenomenally and really allow you to upgrade the bike in the future if need be. Overall really impressed with what you get for the price. Both of us love riding it and it was a fairly cheap way to try out the tandem lifestyle without committing to a 2 grand bike.

Cons: finishing kit and fork

Alright so this bike does have some flaws, mainly the finishing kit and the fork. Let’s start with the finishing kit, aka the parts that no one really checks before purchasing. Both saddles are atrocious if you intend on riding anything but the beach, too squishy and wide. We changed these out immediately for our own preferred saddles. The pedals are decent, plastic platforms, pretty standard. The cranks are cast, and have riveted chainrings, not good for changing chainrings in the future and very heavy. The bars and seatposts are heavier than what they need to be but will probably last forever. The tires are Kenda, which is usually standard for bikes built on a budget. Not bad, but some faster rolling tires would bring this bike to life. Wheels are actually impressive. They’re boat anchors but are 36h and true from the factory. I haven’t had to true them yet and we’ve put maybe 100 miles on it. The fork is probably the heaviest single part of the bike and has the wrong weight spring in it. I weigh 170 ish lb and when I pedal alone in the front, the fork has used 50% of the travel. Normally you want to use about 20-30% of the travel with BOTH riders on the bike. I personally would have preferred a rigid fork but it is really comfortable. Having a heavier weight spring would make it steer better under braking among other reasons.

Long story short, there’s a lot of bike that you get for the money. Most serious riders will want to change the saddles and pedals immediately and potentially the tires. But, if you and your partner are more casual, this bike is perfect as is. Only thing I recommend is to have it assembled by a proper bicycle mechanic at your neighborhood bike shop. Thank you Schwinn for making a fun and affordable entry level tandem bike!!

I bought this and had it delivered to my temporary address while on a business assignment in Saskatoon, Canada. Item was delivered to me on time and despite the fact that I wasn’t happy that I had to pay close to 10% of the cost of the item in addition for delivery I was happy that I got it on time.
Trouble started as soon as I opened the box and started the assembly. The front tube was punctured and I had to go to Walmart and buy a spare tube. Didn’t care about the $12 cost and wasted time, but wasn’t happy with the quality control at this time. Since I was away had to also purchase a pump of course so another $25 here.
Put air and went for the first rider, 30 minutes in the rider front tire went flat and had to walk to my hotel where I realized the issue is with the tire as it was very clumsy and low quality. So headed again to Walmart to buy another tube and a new tier which cost me another $40. So at this point I’ve paid around $80 (another 10% of the cost of the bike) on top of the $70 shipping cost.
For the 3rd time I got the bike out for a spin and that’s when the real issues showed up.
1) The pedals are too low and a real safety concern. When you’re making a turn, not even a sharp turn if you’re not careful the pedals (front ones) would touch the ground and you could lose control of the bike, really bad design.
2) The gears work and don’t work. It definitely needs adjustment and tunning. Also they make noise that tells you the gears are having a hard time being adjusted to the chain. The front gears are useless for that reason, keep them to the highest and only use the rear one and hopefully you manage.
3) The chain constantly fall off and need to be fixed. Almost every time you use the front gear, a sometimes when you use the rear one.

So I decided to return the item and remember, I’m in a hotel and it’s almost a week after I opened the box and of course not having any intention to return the bike getting rid of the packaging. Now I’m asked to return the bike by first of all paying from my pocket to their location in Ontario, I looked and the cost is around $140. To be fare they reimbursed me for one of the tubes and the tire after days of going back and forth and asking for receipts and dates and being totally rude and unprofessional. But all and all I decided to keep the bike, sell it locally and cut my loses vs returning to seller as I’ve already paid 20% higher and paying another 15% and then not be sure if I get my full purchase price cause I didn’t have the original packaging was a risk I didn’t want to take.

Stay away from this product and this seller and shame on Amazon for letting them be on this platform, go read other comments and you’ll see lots of people have similar problem and issues.

Hopefully this helps a few to avoid the headache,