Sorry, totally noob to this forum. Only been biking for two months, actually.
I've been commuting through the city on a Kona Worldbike, but three gears and the iron monster frame are starting to get to me, especially after trying out friends' aluminum rides. I just want to be quicker, and have more acceleration, but not give up all the urbanized aspects of my bike.
While endlessly browsing the web, I stumbled upon
this Schwinn thing, which looks so good to me, assuming the quick-release seat can be retrofitted with something more permanent.
But I did some quick research on Schwinn (being sold at department stores set off some alarms,) and apparently there was some serious doubt a few years back about the quality of Schwinns now, and the scruples of the company itself.
So I must ask: Would any intelligent bicyclist buy a Schwinn these days?