Originally Posted by
Andy_K
If you want a Cross Check but wish it had a more upright position, checkout the Handsome Devil. It's pretty much a more upright Cross Check. The only question is whether or not it comes in a big enough size for you. If not, the Soma Double Cross is another good option to consider.
I'm normally a big advocate of getting a second bike, but given that you know you're getting a new bike at the end of the summer, I'd probably try to stick it out with the Schwinn. Maybe just upgrade the wheels or something else that could be transferred to the new bike. Even if your Schwinn has 27 inch wheels, 700c would almost certainly fit it and you could get a really nice pair for the cost of that Giant.
Yeah, probably, but right now, the Schwinn needs almost as much money thrown at it as the Giant would cost me. And I don't have time to work on it, or another way to get around right now, so I don't think waiting is a good option. Bike is pretty much my only mode of transit.