Originally Posted by shogun17
I think it may be cause that schwinn was originally very crap, built like a bomb-shelter (heavy) with very slack geometry (which suits some people. Meant for comfort, not speed). Its kinda like telling someone to paint on a canvas that is faded, crumbling and has holes. They can do it, and the end product may look OK, but it will never be as good as a new canvas.
That's a good analogy.
The way I saw it was this: I wanted to build a fixed gear bike for cheap, so I needed a used frame. Used frames are NOT easy to find in Kansas, so I snagged the first cheap one I could, so I'd have something to ride until I found a better one. After building it up and riding it, I realize the frame isn't the best, but I didn't expect it to be. I expected it to work, and it does. Actually the weight that everyone is complaining about doesn't really bother me. It's heavy, sure, but I'm not climbing mountains here. It's the weird geometry that I am not so much a fan of. The fork just sticks waaaay out in front.
All in all, though, I love it, and I think it looks fantastic, and that's what matters, right?
So, apeter, just build your bike, ride it, love it, and if you don't like it, change it and sell your old stuff on ebay. If you spend your money wisely, you can get a lot of it back if you decide to sell anything. Who cares what dutret has to say?