Originally Posted by
osiris419
I see no problem converting that. Yeah you can buy a bike from Wal-Mart or BD but it will be the same p.o.s as everyone else's. Strip the Schwinn to a bare frame and build it the way you want to man. They make an adapter for the bottom bracket shell that makes it so you can put a Euro sized bb in there and opens up your options for crank sets.
The costs are building......I forgot new cog and lockring, chain...........I don't recall if the original had 27 or 700 so brakes may be in your future as well, probably needs new headset..... But, what the hell, you will have the most expensive brick on the block...think of how cool the other kids will think you are when they pass you on their Wmart bike and say "He's so Ironic".
BTW, I ride conversions so don't think I'm jus' hatin'
Enjoy