Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
Where does the word Schwinn mean bad? Only the low end bikes like Varsity, Continental, Suburban, Traveler, and a couple of others were horrid bikes, but they all some really nice bikes that ARE NOT sleeper bikes, the Paramount is a huge non sleeper, others like the Superior, Peloton, Prologue, Tempo, Super Sport, Madison, and the Prelude are not under the radar at least for most people who know bikes.
Agreed, my first serious road bike was a Prelude. It was a mid to low level Schwinn but got me hooked. I couldn't afford a Paramount but surprisingly found used Waterfords less expensive than Paramounts. Yet Waterford built a lot of them. Years ago I picked up a 95 1200 with Chorus 8 sp 2 wheelsets and a box of spares for under $600. I sold off everything but the frame, headset and 1 wheelset for more than I paid for the bike. I have a gorgeous Reynolds 753 bike now.
Waterfords are underrated and don't go used for near what they should.