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Francois Poisson
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 16, 2009
Strengths: Surprisingly quick and turns on a dime. Very nicely put together steel frame from Taiwan- very clean welds. Beautiful paint in baby blue. Very responsive ride.Weaknesses: Front handlebars and stem are pretty bad but I switched them out anyway.Bottom Line: I love this bike for its simplicity and honest value. After years of setting up retro ten speeds into single speeds and trying to get it perfect I just fell for this schwinnat first sight. It had the look and the color of the retro bikes while still designed to be modern and stylish.
Favorite Ride: around the block (15 miles)
Price Paid:
$375.00
Purchased At: eBay
Similar Products Used: 1972 Schwinn Super Sport Single Speed conversion
Bike Setup: Because of many broken bones in each arm I added a Ritchey stem and Nitto upright handlebars. Also Shimano SPD pedals.
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Ryan Keefe
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 9, 2009
Strengths: Feels great, quick handling, super smooth and quiet, simple to maintain. Fun!Weaknesses: Brakes are horrible. Saddle is horrible. Weight (who cares...).Bottom Line: I bought a Schwinn Madison from my LBS when they first came out to motivate myself to get back on a road bike after not having ridden one for several years. I have the white one, love the retro look. It's a little heavy but who cares? I don't notice the weight. The ride is very similar to my lugged steel Proteus / Yamaguchi from fifteen years ago - smooth and quiet. The stock brakes are worthless, dropped the rear altogether and installed a Ultegra front brake and Ultegra BR600 brake levers, immensely better. This is a great bike to get a workout and enjoy cycling on basically flat roads and paths. In my younger years I would have loved this bike in D.C. to outsprint the cabs from light to light!
Favorite Ride: W&OD Trail
Price Paid:
$500.00
Purchased At: LBS
Bike Setup: Added a straight blade carbon fork, a aero front wheel, Ultegra front brake and brake levers, egg beater pedals.
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