On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 20:33:23 +1100, meb
wrote:


Wrote:
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:47:35 -0500, PSB
wrote:

Learning toward one or the other for buying a new dept store bicycle.
I
know what to look for when it comes to assembling them. The bike is
going to be used as a commuter. The Huffy's are about 30 dollars
cheaper
and both have Shamino gears. Just curious if I should spend the 30
bucks
more for a Schwinn or not. If you are going to reply that I should
buy
from an LBS, save your bandwidth.

So which would you recommend?

Dear Dyslexic PBS,

I doubt [modest cough] that you will hear from anyone who
has wasted more time and bandwidth here extolling the
glories of such value-for-money steeds.

(I also doubt that anyone will recommend either brand.)

But I'm pleased with my $60 Fury RoadMaster from Walmart
and its fifteen fierce Shamino gears.

http://tinyurl.com/2tohm

As far as I can tell, the Fury rolls four miles along its
daily route with reasonable splendour, gnashing its teeth as
befits its name.

Most two-wheeled objects with pedals do the same.

Carl Fogel

Do 1/2" shaft clipless pedals exist?
Are they in a price suitable for Fury/Huffy/Schwinn one piece cranks
for those occaisions one is setting the commuting record?

Dear Meb,

Damned if I know.

Cleats might detract from the purity of the experience.

In any case, as I understand it, the only real value of
cleats is for extraordinary climbs and perhaps very brief
sprints, where the extra maximum effort made possible by
using both legs at once helps. Otherwise, your heart and
lungs fail you before your legs do.

Perhaps someone will explain other advantages. There must be
some, since most riders use cleats.

Carl Fogel