I believe I have found the adjustment instructions for the handlebar setup on this Schwinn. I found it on Amazon. I read the owner reviews and lo and behold there it was. I copied it and pasted it here: Could find nothing on Park Tool.

The handlebar height on this bike can only be adjusted a small amount. That's because it has a threadless headset, which weighs a bit less and is less expensive to manufacture, but doesn't allow the handlebar stem (the piece that clamps to the handlebars) to move up and down.

Instead, loosening a bolt on the bottom of this stem allows for it to pivot a bit, but you can't lower the handlebars, you can't raise them very much, and you can't raise them at all without also moving the handlebars closer to the seat.

The lack of adjustability makes this a chancey purchase even when purchased from the store, since Target will not accept returns on bicycles unless they have not been ridden _at all_.

The bike has nice features for the price, but trying to ride a bike that doesn't fit is as bad as trying to walk in tight shoes. You'll see the two I bought (men's and women's) on craig's list. Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)