Originally Posted by
thump55
Please don't buy a Schwinn. I've seen too many people getting into the sport that buy a Schwinn-type bike and then have problems with it and it ruins it for them.
Wisconsin does not have a rocking Craigslist road bike section, I know. You may have to travel a bit to find one.
My best advice is to head to your LBS and tell them your situation. See what they have, talk to a salesperson, sometimes they have used stuff, or know someone selling a bike.
Or buy a Bikesdirect bike with decent components, or I think Bike Island sells the same bikes that have slight cosmetic imperfections even cheaper.
I mostly agree with this...
However, I don't know where people get this idea that all Schwinns are bad!
Most frames, even the ones at the big box store outlets are decent. It's the components that are all screwed up! They're either too cheap, improperly installed, or both.
When buying a used bicycle, as long as you have a nice solid steel frame and the majority of your components are in fair condition, I'd say you've got yourself a winner! Just replace a few parts with quality components and adjust them properly...
Then move on!
