Originally Posted by
candan
When the wheel turns (with or without pedalling), I hear the friction noise.
By the way, do you work for schwinn?
I liked the suggestion to take it out of the frame and spin it. That way you can tell if it is from the hub. Was the mechanic you brought it too, at the the shop where you purchased the bike? The dealer should sort this out for you particularly if it is a defect.
Schwinn was big in the 1950's when I was a kid.