Schwinn Fastback Carbon Road Bike on sale. Good deal?
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It's unfortunate that you view Sora and Tiagra to be bottom end and not even worthy of being considered entry level.
Both are extremely reliable and popular for those who are looking for a bike thst is closer to the entry level price point.
We all have emotion based biases about something though.
Both are extremely reliable and popular for those who are looking for a bike thst is closer to the entry level price point.
We all have emotion based biases about something though.
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Yeah. I don't see it either. Thanks for pointing out my error.
I probably leapt to a wrong conclusion after reading about a couple being sent back due to mishandling during shipping but this bike definitely says "used-very good condition."
"First of all make sure you inspect the shipping box and bike itself diligently. I had to send back the first 2 I got for various reasons that made them unacceptable and they were all likely due to the shipping and the terrible boxes they come in (bent dropouts on carbon fork, faulty shifter, etc)." I figured this was the same bike, refurbished, but there is no evidence to support that.
I was wrong. Thanks for catching that.
I probably leapt to a wrong conclusion after reading about a couple being sent back due to mishandling during shipping but this bike definitely says "used-very good condition."
"First of all make sure you inspect the shipping box and bike itself diligently. I had to send back the first 2 I got for various reasons that made them unacceptable and they were all likely due to the shipping and the terrible boxes they come in (bent dropouts on carbon fork, faulty shifter, etc)." I figured this was the same bike, refurbished, but there is no evidence to support that.
I was wrong. Thanks for catching that.
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My kids had Walmart and Target BSO's growing up. The group sets were Shimano, and likely the cheapest possible Shimano. I never had any issue with them that bending the hanger or adjusting the DR wouldn't fix. Oh, and spraying lots of lube in the FW's since they left them out in the yard in the rain instead of putting them back where they belonged. This idea that a inexpensive groups are junk is getting old and tiresome. IMO, probably people think this because they used those groups BITD when they were still little kids that abused bicycles and weren't good at DIY yet.
They sometimes put details under the exact item regarding its condition and reason. Still a gamble though. I ordered a duffle bag that was a return in as new condition. The problem is it wasn't the right product (was a smaller size valued at about half as much), and I'm wondering if that's why it was returned in the first place. Still, a short trip to Whole Foods took care of that.
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