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01-05-2005, 09:06 PM

PSB Wrote:
> Gooserider wrote
>
>
> > My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built an
> perform
> > better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn
>
> So I assume you have owned a Schwinn from Walmart for quite some tim
> then to make such a statement? I didn't think so. We'll see if m
> Schwinn holds up to the test of time. Maybe it won't. I'll keep postin
> reports on the progress just like others have on their store bough
> bikes
>
> http://www.ibexbikes.com/Stacks/Series_Corrida.htm
>
> Shows your bike to be a road bike. While you would kick my ass on
> paved road, let's take your bike vs my bike on a dirt sandy road her
> i
> South Carolina. You won't make it half a mile. See, I bought my bik
> for the roads I ride on. A road bike don't cut it
>
> But the one thing I noticed, people who actually ride department stor
> bikes on this group have little problems with them. Carl Fogel, Ro
> Hardin among others. Nor do they spend $100's of dollars each year a
> the LBS for tune ups, truings, etc. like many of the roadies who rid
> high priced bikes do.
I have owned and run several thousand miles on several huffys an
good/bad schwinns. For what they are they are decent. They are stil
heavy, poorly engineered for anything but low build cost. Oftentime
they are victim of poor asembly from the store, so I used to have
special department-store-bike tune up package. Gimme 20 and an hour an
I have it up to its potential. The problem is, that is the mos
potential it will have. Mongoose and Schwinn at least allow som
options(like real deraileur mounts, 1-1/8" head tubes, etc.

SO far as the fancy bikes residing in the LBS, I believe it is drive
by the mindset that makes a person(including myself) buy such highe
priced machines. The strive to perfection. I personally have had a sho
tweak bikes a total of 3 times for me, since I rather do it and have th
tools, but almost all of the larger LBS offer 6 months to a year of fre
tune up for any reason service. They tell people to bring them back fo
any questions because they want to preserve the perfection feel.

I will not insult the sub-300 dollar bikes aside to say one analogy
Equate a Dept store bike to a Hyundai car. No matter how good th
warranty claim, it is still a car of the same lesser quality. Som
swear by them, but more hate them.
Equate a Bike Shop bike to say a Porche(roadie) or a Hummer(MTB). D
they break? Yes. Do they suffer inadequacies? Yes. As many?
No

--
Conniebiker

01-05-2005, 09:06 PM	#54 (permalink)
Conniebiker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: First ride review: Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart 20.6 mile ride. PSB Wrote: > Gooserider wrote > > > > My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built an > perform > > better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn > > So I assume you have owned a Schwinn from Walmart for quite some tim > then to make such a statement? I didn't think so. We'll see if m > Schwinn holds up to the test of time. Maybe it won't. I'll keep postin > reports on the progress just like others have on their store bough > bikes > > http://www.ibexbikes.com/Stacks/Series_Corrida.htm > > Shows your bike to be a road bike. While you would kick my ass on > paved road, let's take your bike vs my bike on a dirt sandy road her > i > South Carolina. You won't make it half a mile. See, I bought my bik > for the roads I ride on. A road bike don't cut it > > But the one thing I noticed, people who actually ride department stor > bikes on this group have little problems with them. Carl Fogel, Ro > Hardin among others. Nor do they spend $100's of dollars each year a > the LBS for tune ups, truings, etc. like many of the roadies who rid > high priced bikes do. I have owned and run several thousand miles on several huffys an good/bad schwinns. For what they are they are decent. They are stil heavy, poorly engineered for anything but low build cost. Oftentime they are victim of poor asembly from the store, so I used to have special department-store-bike tune up package. Gimme 20 and an hour an I have it up to its potential. The problem is, that is the mos potential it will have. Mongoose and Schwinn at least allow som options(like real deraileur mounts, 1-1/8" head tubes, etc. SO far as the fancy bikes residing in the LBS, I believe it is drive by the mindset that makes a person(including myself) buy such highe priced machines. The strive to perfection. I personally have had a sho tweak bikes a total of 3 times for me, since I rather do it and have th tools, but almost all of the larger LBS offer 6 months to a year of fre tune up for any reason service. They tell people to bring them back fo any questions because they want to preserve the perfection feel. I will not insult the sub-300 dollar bikes aside to say one analogy Equate a Dept store bike to a Hyundai car. No matter how good th warranty claim, it is still a car of the same lesser quality. Som swear by them, but more hate them. Equate a Bike Shop bike to say a Porche(roadie) or a Hummer(MTB). D they break? Yes. Do they suffer inadequacies? Yes. As many? No -- Conniebiker