Bikes are okay, I guess.
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Bikes: Waterford Paramount Touring, Giant CFM-2, Raleigh Sports 3-speeds in M23 & L23, Schwinn Cimarron oddball build, Marin Palisades Trail dropbar conversion, Nishiki Cresta GT
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We sold Panasonics back in the day and I recall their steel rims being super straight, very smooth and very strong. Best steel rims (if you can believe someone is saying that) I ever saw on a bike. Bought one of the FFS Tourist 5 bikes for my sister and put a baby seat on it for her and the then-new nephew. Guys as the shop always gave me crap for saying, "Nice bicycle!" about the Tourist 5.
Shifting on the FFS is positive but leisurely.