Originally Posted by
plumberroy
Just quality? Do you think it will stand a clyde riding it ? Since original british 3 speeds are getting scarce around here. This bike is easier to find and parts are available
I want one to cruise the campground when car camping, or run around when we visit family 2 hours away.
Roy
Hm... Well, the thing is neatly welded together. Far better than my BSO new Schwinn. On par with my 30+ year old Schwinn really. But no lugs. Wheels did not need truing. The bits and bobs it came with seem to be decent quality, but I'm far from an expert. I do know that the bits and bobs are far nicer than the BSO Schwinn bits and bobs!
Paint was nice. No marks. The wheel hubs were correctly put together. Hmmm.. brakes are good. Racks are actually good. The handlebars it came with were nice but I crashed..and replaced them with butterfly bars. Actually like the bike more with the not-so-cruiser, not so upright setup. It is a good bike. And well worth the cost.
Oh, I'm an 'Athena' (stupidest name ever...) and it doesn't flex under me, not even when I've loaded it up with a week's worth of food for two and cat litter, lol. I bought it after seeing the complete lack of those old 3 speed bikes on my craigslist too.