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09-08-07, 06:11 PM
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Advice???
hello everyone, im new to the forum and to bike riding, i bought my first road bike a month ago. It is a mid 80's Schwinn Circuit, all original, mint, ect. I prefer older steel bikes, and my question is, should i hang on to it, or sell it? If i sell it should i get another Schwinn or should i get something european like a bianchi? I bought the bike to lose weight, i usually go on 1hr leisure rides, but i would want a bike that can progress with me, any suggestions???
09-08-07, 06:16 PM
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Does the bike fit you well? Is it in good condition? If yes to both, then keep it. You won't get much money by selling it.
09-08-07, 07:47 PM
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The Circuit is a high end bike (in fact, it was the best Schwinn model made in the Greenville, MS plant) second only to the Waterford built Paramounts in the Schwinn model line-up. If it fits, keep it and grow with it. The frame is Columbus SL/SP mix and is worthy of upgrade if you decide you want more than the 7-speed cassette.
09-10-07, 08:24 PM
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Thx to both of you, regarding upgrading, what would you recommend? My gears seem kinda tall, but im a newbie so i could be wrong, also is wieght with steel frames an issue? when i first bougth it, it wieghed 27lbs., i removed a few unnecessary parts and now it wieghs 20lbs, would it be worth changing out parts for CF and swapping cassettes(whats a cassette?), to be honest, i didnt feel a huge difference when i removed 7lbs., but maybe thats because im a noob too 
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Thx to both of you, regarding upgrading, what would you recommend? My gears seem kinda tall, but im a newbie so i could be wrong, also is wieght with steel frames an issue? when i first bougth it, it wieghed 27lbs., i removed a few unnecessary parts and now it wieghs 20lbs, would it be worth changing out parts for CF and swapping cassettes(whats a cassette?), to be honest, i didnt feel a huge difference when i removed 7lbs., but maybe thats because im a noob too
09-10-07, 09:13 PM
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According to the 1987 Schwinn catalog specs, the 23" (58.4cm) Circuit weighed 21 pounds. It must have had a lot of added on junk to weigh 27 pounds. 
The cassette is the cluster of gears on the rear wheel. The stock cassette for your Circuit is a Suntour 7-speed with 13-14-15-17-19-21-24 tooth gears. Modern bikes have ten speed cassettes with the derailleur shifters built into the brake levers (brifters).
If I were you, I'd ride it like it is for a while, then make decisions about upgrading drivetrain components or getting a new bike. The Circuit is a very nice bicycle as it is.
The cassette is the cluster of gears on the rear wheel. The stock cassette for your Circuit is a Suntour 7-speed with 13-14-15-17-19-21-24 tooth gears. Modern bikes have ten speed cassettes with the derailleur shifters built into the brake levers (brifters).
If I were you, I'd ride it like it is for a while, then make decisions about upgrading drivetrain components or getting a new bike. The Circuit is a very nice bicycle as it is.
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09-12-07, 06:47 PM
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Thx again to all of you, and to answer your questions, i removed a very heavy rear rack of some sort, a tool kit(figured i dont need it yet because i only ride close to my house), frame pump, rear brakes & all all related hardware(i know, im wierd), aero bars, & computer. With all of that stuff on there, it wieghed a little over 27lbs, and when i removed it all, it now wieghs a little less than 21lbs, later on in life after some upgrading, hopefully ill be at a carbon wieght PS i believe my frame is 62cm.
PS i believe my frame is 62cm.
