Originally Posted by
roccobike
John, Nice bike. Certainly a bargain for the price you paid, that includes the cost of the tune-up and tire. I like that color Schwinn too.
After your ride it a while, I would make one change. I would swap out those brake levers for some Tektro Aero brake levers. They will substantially improve your braking power. Happy riding.
roccobike,
Thanks! Yeah, I was very lucky after searching on Craigslist for over a month and my brother-in-law finally finding this "jewel" for me! I am still amazed what good shape it is in. You can tell it had never been ridden hard and had been very well taken care of as was evident in the low price of the LBS tune-up. Like you, I like black too and that was the color I actually was hoping to get. My 04 CR-V SUV is also black.
Your brake suggestion sounds good. Are they expensive and should I let the LBS install them? I'm no bike mechanic or Mr. Handyman for that matter either! I will consider them in the future.
Happy riding to you too!
John in La Grange, IL
AKA JohnsWorldSport