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Date: 30 Aug 2007 15:01:03
From: Cobben Sence
Subject: Modern Schwinn Production: Any Good?
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I know back in the day Schwinn made some heavy, but high quality, be-
good-to-em-and-you-have-them-to-pass-on-to-your-grandkids Cruiser
bicycles at least from the '60's, '70's, and '80's. How does the
current Pacifica production compare? In particular their Town &
Country 3-speed Adult Trikes? I'm considering picking one up for use
as a golf cart substitute at work (I work at a small to medium sized
University where at present a cross campus excursion with cargo
requires either a very long sweaty walk or the use of a golf cart.)
Although I'd love a $800 plus recumbent or a Worksman industrial
trike, the operant word here is low cost as the university I work for
resides in a extremely high crime area so I'm looking for something in
the $500 or less range that no one would want to steal to joyride and
will be able to take some abuse in the form of wet weather without
alot of drying, waxing and re-lubing. Any opinions or suggestions?
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Date: 31 Aug 2007 22:11:48
From: cmcanulty
Subject: Re: Modern Schwinn Production: Any Good?
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I think coke owns schwinn now, true?
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Date: 31 Aug 2007 17:17:29
From: A Muzi
Subject: Re: Modern Schwinn Production: Any Good?
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cmcanulty wrote:
> I think coke owns schwinn now, true?
Schwinn moved to Colombia?
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Andrew Muzi
www.yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971
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Date: 31 Aug 2007 08:36:10
From:
Subject: Re: Modern Schwinn Production: Any Good?
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:01:03 -0700, Cobben Sence <jllucci@comcast.net > wrote:
>I know back in the day Schwinn made some heavy, but high quality, be-
>good-to-em-and-you-have-them-to-pass-on-to-your-grandkids Cruiser
>bicycles at least from the '60's, '70's, and '80's. How does the
>current Pacifica production compare? In particular their Town &
>Country 3-speed Adult Trikes? I'm considering picking one up for use
>as a golf cart substitute at work (I work at a small to medium sized
>University where at present a cross campus excursion with cargo
>requires either a very long sweaty walk or the use of a golf cart.)
>Although I'd love a $800 plus recumbent or a Worksman industrial
>trike, the operant word here is low cost as the university I work for
>resides in a extremely high crime area so I'm looking for something in
>the $500 or less range that no one would want to steal to joyride and
>will be able to take some abuse in the form of wet weather without
>alot of drying, waxing and re-lubing. Any opinions or suggestions?
Unless the criminal elements in your neighborhood are completely unlike those
elsewhere, they'll steal any damn thing. There is a particular segment that
likes to steal trikes.
Schwinn's price point manufacturing is as good as any. They'll give you as much
for the buck as anyone.
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Date: 30 Aug 2007 22:28:01
From: landotter
Subject: Re: Modern Schwinn Production: Any Good?
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On Aug 30, 5:01 pm, Cobben Sence <jllu...@comcast.net > wrote:
> I know back in the day Schwinn made some heavy, but high quality, be-
> good-to-em-and-you-have-them-to-pass-on-to-your-grandkids Cruiser
> bicycles at least from the '60's, '70's, and '80's. How does the
> current Pacifica production compare?
Well, it's all over the board depending mostly on who's putting the
things together. My LBS sells the $250 path bikes because they feel a
need to serve the lower end of the market, but I also know Mark takes
good care when he builds them up. Where are you getting yours? Even if
it's cheap, if you have a good wrench build it, it'll likely be OK for
campus.
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