Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
RaleighComp, you must be similar to me in age (49). I felt the same way about all Schwinns. It was reinforced by the fact that they were a rare brand in the NYC area, where I grew up.
Now that I've worked on thousands of bikes, I appreciate the quality with which Schwinns were made. They were designed for durability, not speed. And they're really pretty pleasant to work on.