"the black rose" wrote in message
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gooserider wrote:
"rick" rick @ nowhere.com wrote in message
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Just a few word for the one wondering if they should buy those bike.My
answer is yes.


If you bought your Schwinn at a bike shop, it's not even close in
quality to
what's available at WalMart. A bike shop entry level Schwinn is
comparable
to any other entry level bike shop bikes, be it Trek, Giant,
Cannondale(well, maybe not Cannondale).

Hm. Why not Cannondale? Honest curiosity here.


Because all Cannondales have USA made hand welded frames, while the other
manufacturers use cheaper frames for their entry level bikes. Not that you
can really get a bad bike from an LBS. But Cannondale is the only big
manufacturer that equips every bike they make with a US made frame,
regardless of price level.