Price Paid:
$250.00 Favorite Ride:
Highway 166 Bike Setup:
The bike is a pleasure to use in its stock form, however, I use these as a base to build really fast, very luxurious comfort bikes.
Schwinn Alloy SS
7 speed chain (7.3mm) with a bit of Singer Sewing Machine Oil for the break-in period.
Nexus Premium 8 with Nexus Premium brake installed onto the factory rear rim.
Bulletproof Alloy caliper brake on front
Dimension 24" aluminum crusier bars (reduced to 23.5")
Alloy Micro adjust seat post 28.6mm
All done! Easily sustainable speed of 18mph.
For a faster sustainable speed, use Schwinn Alloy 7 with an economical 11-34 freewheel and a TX70 or Deore derailer.
However, the Nexus Premium 8 gearhub is certainly best for city riding and extraordinary hill climbing power.
Whether stock or modified, the bike is a pleasure. Summary:
I like to build these up to an internally geared 8 speed bike for friends.
These are extremely light frames, yet the bikes are durable.
Extraordinary comfort is good for all-day rides Strengths:
Comfort
Speed
Price
Looks
Durability Weaknesses:
Wonderful tires are not available for purchase seperately from a bike.
Astabula crankset needs a bit of TLC before it is ready for service. Must re-grease and align the gear-spacer washer to center it. BMX sport racing bearings work slightly better than the factory bearings.
Handlebars need replaced with alloy 24" cruiser bars (sized down a bit to 23.5").
Seatpost needs replaced with an alloy 28.6mm micro adjust seatpost.
Saddle has a high horn, so set the stem up at maximum height for best comfort. This is not really a weakness because the saddle is otherwise heavenly comfort.
The bike is "medium" size, so for riders taller than 6'1" then you may need to consider replacing the factory stem with a dutch bike (adjustable) stem for best comfort. Similar Products Used:
Electra, Trek, and they couldn't compare.
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