Thread: Back when Schwinn was American-made....
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Old 11-01-18 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JonBailey
But to get a mint-fresh paint job with all correct frame labels and markings from a custom bike painter is a lot more money than I care to spend right now. The best I can do with my current "Schwinn" Discover is swap out bad components for better aftermarket ones that's not too expensive such as the 7-speed freewheel, solid rear axle and chain. The bike I have has a nice frame but driveline parts that lack quality materials and precision out of the box. The stock lateral-pull rim brakes are great through.

So basically, the whole point of this thread is you don't like your current bike, and you won't accept a bike more to your liking if it doesn't have mint-fresh paint and labels? Or is it you actually got a nice frame and brakes for a relatively low price?
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