Originally Posted by
leegf
It's all a matter of personal taste. I like sports cars, but I don't like Corvettes- and it has nothing to do with the Aveo.
I've not ridden a Schwinn since I was about 14 and I had a Sting Ray Fastback, but I wouldn't sneer at a Waterford Paramount. That being said, I think the issue with Schwinn is that they absolutely OWNED the U.S. Market in the 1950s to 1970s, and they used that dominant position not to move better bikes into the market, but rather, to produce predominantly heavy bikes that were over-priced relative to quality.