01-06-2005, 03:02 AM
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| Guest | Re: Sad Story: was Schwinn Sidewinder from Walmart
"PSB" <noemail@spam.com> wrote in message
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> Gooserider wrote:
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> > My $300 Ibex Corrida is about a hundred times more well built and
performs
> > better than a $150 Wal - Schwinn.
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> So I assume you have owned a Schwinn from Walmart for quite some time
> then to make such a statement? I didn't think so. We'll see if my
> Schwinn holds up to the test of time. Maybe it won't. I'll keep posting
> reports on the progress just like others have on their store bought bikes.
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> http://www.ibexbikes.com/Stacks/Series_Corrida.html
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> Shows your bike to be a road bike. While you would kick my ass on a
> paved road, let's take your bike vs my bike on a dirt sandy road here in
> South Carolina. You won't make it half a mile. See, I bought my bike
> for the roads I ride on. A road bike don't cut it.
Seriously, man, you need to relax. You're not taking your Wal-Schwinn off
road for long---and my Ibex has 700x28 tires, which work just fine off road.
It's my curb hopping commuter with fenders and a rack. Does your Schwinn
have rack and fender mounts? Again, for not much more money you could have
bought a quality used bike which would hold up better and perform better
than the department store bike. I have experience with the Wal Schwinn, and
the Sidewinder in particular. A friend of mine bought one because he had to
have a bike RIGHT NOW. It must have weighed 40 pounds, the shifting was
clunky, the brakes were fear inspiring, and it didn't fit him at all(one
size fits all I guess). eBay or your LBS would be a much better option.
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