https://www.cxmagazine.com/review-sc...e-bike-softail

Interesting. An alloy gravel bike you can buy from Amazon. It looks like a serviceable entry level all road bike with mid-range components. A couple intriguing bits of innovation, mainly the rear suspension setup. I'd be interested to hear how this works in the long run. A couple questionable choices, too, like the rear quick release. And I'm not sure why they listed a part number for a 10-speed cassette when this an 11-speed drivetrain, I assume this is a typo.

I wouldn't buy this particular bike, not because it's a Schwinn, but because of some of the specs (plus I like to support my LBS) but it is a legitimate option for someone looking for an entry-level bike that doesn't have complete junk components.

But the article got me to thinking -- what would it take for you to ride a Schwinn gravel bike, given the good will that Schwinn has squandered over the last 30 years? I realize that Pacific also owns Cannondale, so it's not like they can't make good bikes, but Schwinn has been such absolute crap for so long that even if they offer decent quality bikes they are still tainted by the stench of BSO crapidity. I'm not saying I wouldn't buy one but I'd be a lot more skeptical and critical than I would of some more traditional choices.