See my post below... Walter
Thanks for the offer. IDK if this is what I'm going to do but I'm thinking about getting a brand new Schwinn Prelude. It's pretty cheap at Wal-Mart (like actually in my price range), comes with free shipping, and has lots of 5 star (and 4 star) ratings. I'm going to keep the Free Spirit, but my main bike will be the Schwinn. Also, the Schwinn has Schrader valve stems, so I don't have to buy a special adapter.
When-ever I get this bike I may or may not keep the factory tires. If I do replace the tires, I'm going to replace them with those Continental Gator Skins.