Heavy Duty
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Hi guys, I just found a nice Schwinn Heavy Duti That I can't determine the year. It has the clover sprocket, a round rear reflector and the heavy duti decal on the top tube. is it a refurbished frankenbike? The only numbers I could find were 2850 stamped on the head badge.
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I love me some Worksman bikes, but I feel pretty strongly that the 7/8" post is decidedly light-duty (compared to 1" on the SHD)... 1" tubing throughout on the Worksman compared to the oversized tubes on the SHD.... Worksman has some stronger wheels, no doubt... I tend to prefer Worksman due to some semi-custom options, plus they're US-made, but they have plenty of flimsy stock components. I've been using some thick-walled stainless tubing for seatposts, and that's been pretty good....but it takes some courage on Worksman's part to claim that they can handle 400+ lb riders, with a 7/8" seatpost
I've owned a Worksman LGB model since new in the 1990's. As you note the seatpost is not up to the load capacity of most of the rest of the bicycle. There are a lot of Wald steel components of low quality on the new version. The stem and handlebar and seatpost and seatpost clamp come to mind. I got about 20 years of service then the frame broke on the seatpost tube. It broke at a poorly welded bracket for the chainguard was mounted. I've had the frame rewelded, love steel for repairablilty, but have yet to get it back together. I also agree 1" tubing is minimal for the workouts these bikes get. However I got 20 years of hard service hauling groceries home from the store.