ALL NEW SCHWINN AXUM FS: Initial Impressions

We got our hands on the all new 2025 Schwinn Axum FS full suspension MTB from Walmart and we give some Initial Impressions

0:00 Opener/We Don't Do Contracts
2:20 Intro
2:33 Unboxing
6:08 Frame Size
6:40 The Tick Will Shank You
10:26 Wheel Card
11:14 Assembly Montage
11:35 Look Over
12:08 Magnet Test
13:20 A Cool Feature
13:51 Groupset
16:02 Wheelset
17:01 Brakes
18:10 Bar
19:37 Fork
20:46 Headset
21:12 Rear Shock
23:23 Shift Test
24:45 Drop Test
26:12 Standover Test
27:04 Tick Being Tick
27:54 Slack?
28:14 Weight
29:01 Positives & Negatives
34:02 Who This Bike Is For

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[TheCaptainsCog]

I'm amazed you guys beat kevcentral to the punch. He hinted a vid drop about this bike and you dropped it first!!!😂👍 Rad. I love the color of this bike and the top tube curve isn't that bad.

[armandocardenas]

I like the Axum. It is perfect for a newbie who wants to learn how to ride MTBs and learn to work on them via upgrading it.

[Tommy-pgtl]

I have the original Axum (L) in orange, with 26 tires. It is still new if anyone is interested. Thanks, guys. You've come a long way, but it's still so fun to watch.

[hank]

I love my original axum, might have to get one of these.

[crtgamer]

You guys would be great for a God Of War movie adaptation, Wolf is an old Kratos and Tick is his son, GREAT VIDEO!

[scottdemy]

Guys thanks very much for the review on these budget bikes, it means alot!! Keep cookin

[mtbboy]

13:39 That's neat. I think Evil bikes has that too, but not many bikes have it.

[JDfromNV]

That’s funny was just gonna comment in your other upload of the finished Ozark Trail if you had seen either the Ozark Trail Slalom or the new Amux FS and then you upload this. Looking forward to the realtime on it.

[carlosgabin]

That’s exactly what I think thanks for sharing I can’t wait!

[Junnys_Bicycle_Hoard]

Looks like she has that heavy Ledge steel bar. Looking forward to a weigh in with a air fork and new bar 👍

[DavidBrown-iypl]

I agree with Wolf people are going to replace all of the weak parts with their own preference of upgradable parts. And the color is nice

[mtbboy]

23:23 The first thing to check is the limit screw, it was allowed to shift go past the cog, so limit screw is a part of the problem for sure, unless the Rd is really sloppy from new.
Check if the freehub has play, it shifts well, so not bent cogs, but if had shifted bad that's another thing I would check, It might have been stiff links in the chain, which you’ve loosened up after some shifting, thus resolving the issue, but if limit is not adjusted properly it won't limit

[the.mermaid.scientist]

Agreed the metallic burnt orange paint job is stunning!!
This bike would probably do okay on most greens in my area (Washington state) definitely not my downhill greens 😅

[DropToFlat]

Pretty sweet bike awesome frame in my opinion

[jonlavigne]

So I posted on Kev's picture earlier that this one looks like the same frame as the Ozark Trail but with lower-quality parts. You guys pretty much verified that. Once again Schwinn is selling an upgrade platform and not a rider.
Finally dubscribed to you guys, I've watched enough of your stuff already and should have done so earlier.

[mtbboy]

19:46 Preload has minimal adjustment, it just preloads the spring. It's not meant to change the spring rate. only swapping a spring will do that. You probably already know that. But if it works it's nice. It serves a purpose, also springs fatigue, so having rebound gets rid of the slop as the spring shrinks. I have nothing against coil They feel great if correct spring rate, combined with a good damper and fork or shock.
And as it's plastic I guess you might be able to turn it past the adjustment so you are starting from scratch after certain amount of turns or simply are forcing it out of the adjustment stop, so you are simply spinning it without actually doing anything.

[Bengy]

Man how much long till we see some long travel mtb's at walmart!

[koyapol]

the biggest downside would be the rear QR. the rest is upgradable except that.

[dennisfloyd]

I’m with Tick. I ride 29 x 2.6 and love them. Bontrager XR4

[allanjuntilla]

When are you guys gonna get a hold of the Ozark Trail FS.2 Slalom? Excited to see you guys think!