Craigslist help: Panasonic vs. Schwinn
12-03-16, 10:42 AM
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Craigslist help: Panasonic vs. Schwinn
Hello all,
I'm helping a friend buy a bike and we have it down to these two. Which one do you think is a better deal?
Thanks for the help!
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5870077309.html
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5840054022.html
I'm helping a friend buy a bike and we have it down to these two. Which one do you think is a better deal?
Thanks for the help!
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5870077309.html
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5840054022.html
12-03-16, 11:00 AM
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The Panasonic looks like a basket case. I'd pick the Schwinn, however it looks like it has FFS front freewheel. Read up on that before committing.
How about this guy - https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5899363354.html
How about this guy - https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5899363354.html
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...that "sitting outside" business with the Panasonic would make me go with the Schwinn. But yeah, the front freewheel thing is problematic once something stops working. While they work, they seem to work OK.
...that "sitting outside" business with the Panasonic would make me go with the Schwinn. But yeah, the front freewheel thing is problematic once something stops working. While they work, they seem to work OK.
12-03-16, 11:39 AM
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Are those aluminum rims on the Suburban?
She wanted something relatively lightweight, doesn't the Suburban weigh 35 lbs?
She wanted something relatively lightweight, doesn't the Suburban weigh 35 lbs?
12-03-16, 12:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
Are those aluminum rims on the Suburban?
She wanted something relatively lightweight, doesn't the Suburban weigh 35 lbs?
She wanted something relatively lightweight, doesn't the Suburban weigh 35 lbs?
12-03-16, 12:21 PM
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Weight wise all three are fairly heavy bikes 30lbs + of the three the Suburban is by far the best bike. The other two basically basket cases with problematic likely none working drive trains that would cost more than the bikes would be worth in perfect shape to fix.
12-03-16, 01:35 PM
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Ok, thanks for all the input. I thought the Shimano FFW bike looked like it was pretty good shape. It's probably still lighter, being lugged hi-ten vs. electro forged, and it has a double crank.
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12-03-16, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by longbeachgary
You're kidding right? You have two junk craigslist bikes - one that needs tires and tubes and one that the cables are frozen - and you're worried that sloar's bike that you can ride off on, is too heavy?
12-03-16, 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
The whole point is that she wants something lighter than her old Huffy mountain bike. I'm not afraid of doing some maintenance to it. I am a little afraid of the FFW though.
12-03-16, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Seizedpost
The whole point is that she wants something lighter than her old Huffy mountain bike. I'm not afraid of doing some maintenance to it. I am a little afraid of the FFW though.
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12-04-16, 06:48 AM
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Only an anchor for a battleship weighs more than an FFS equipped bike. Pass on both.
12-04-16, 07:15 AM
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If the goal is to find a light bike with flat bars, I'd look at a 90's hybrid. I don't know if she's dead-set on a step-thru, but this has a small frame. This one won't need new tires either!
Trek MultiTrack 750 - $100 (Edinburgh, IN)
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5871338219.html
Trek MultiTrack 750 - $100 (Edinburgh, IN)
https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/bik/5871338219.html
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12-04-16, 08:03 AM
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Thanks for the suggestion. She wants low wheel weight in particular which is why I was asking about alloy wheels, but that Trek seems to have relatively small tires.
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The Trek would have 700c allow wheels with 1.75 or 2.0 street tires which are fairly light as wheel sets go. The tires would run about the same size as 26 x 13/8 on the other bikes. If your looking for a bike with strait bars, a low step over with fairly light wheels on a budget I would agree a 90's Hybrid is likely going to be you best choice. Most vintage step through's you find are going to have fairly heavy 26" steel wheels and parts and weigh has much or more than a department store level MTB like Huffy.
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