Originally Posted by Velocivixen

I don't have any bikes with cottered cranks, but I do have a Schwinn Le Tour II with steel wheels. This bike has a surprisingly good, smooth feel on the ride. It's steel (1020 I believe) and lugged and is a mixte. The heavy wheels are the only thing I can think of because none of my other similar sized lugged mixes have steel wheels. So I guess sometimes the "lesser" desired components don't necessarily​ have negative effects.