Originally Posted by
rfomenko
Not to pick on Performance but there has been such a bike in many sizes available from:
http://bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/tourist.htm
And you get a free delivery too.
But I wouldn't buy any of those. Instead, I'd spend a little exra and get Masi Speciale of Bianchi Volpe both of which have modern (not quill) stems and standard (not integrated) headsets. Just add a rack & mudguards of your choice for $60 & you'll have a much better bike. That's what I actually did with my Volpe and can't be happier with it
The Tourist doesn't have an integrated headset, it is a standard 1" threaded headset, but doesn't have cartridge bearings. (I own a Tourist) Performance states the Schwinn World Tour has cartridge bearings on the integrated headset. Not sure which type of headset is better/worse between the two. I personally like the quill stems. It makes it easy to adjust handlebar height.