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Old 02-17-13 | 11:25 AM
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Bikes: 1970s AMF Roadmaster 3 speed, Bianchi Volpe, 2012 GT Zum City

Originally Posted by StLRider
Thank you to everyone for all of your help.

Would it be worth looking into an older bike? This one is in my neighborhood - http://stlouis.craigslist.org/bik/3604872689.html
That would be a cool urban neighborhood bike for knocking around coffee shops and festivals. As a bike, though, it's just a far inferior product to the Via or the Public. I ride an old bike much like that one and a new aluminum hybrid. Although the new one is a low end bike, it's just way better. Industry standards have improved in certain ways that make a decent bike much more ridable today.

A new steel bike would be even better, but that happens to be exactly what you're looking at.

For a first or only bike, for you, I would say never mind the cool vintage Schwinn. Get one later as a knockabout cruiser. Definitely not as part of a fitness routine unless you have no choice.
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