Schwinn Impact Bicycle - Cycling Mob: Road Cycling, Mountain Biking and More

11-18-2004, 07:44 AM

Answering a wantad, I bought a 26 inch men's bike, Schwinn Impact, for $5. The
ad had said $25 but he wanted to get rid of it, and I'm a cheap jew.

Is this bike any good? I have put 20 miles on it, so far, and no problems. It
has 18 gears but I can't figure out what the **** that means anyway. So, I just
leave it in the gear it came in, and it rides great there. The bike has medium
tires: that is, not skinny and not fat-ass tires like a ***git mountain-bike.

Somebody told me Schwinn is a puffed-up brand name, that they engineer their
**** so that ONLY "Schwinn" parts fit it: tires, seat, etc. I want to
eventually get a wide seat for my fat-ass but don't plan on spending more than
a buck for it at a yard sale.