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Schwinn is overlooked a lot, but they still make some good bikes. The Paramount they released last year is pretty damned classy:
Nice! its very old school, I like it
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I used to have a Schwinn Paramount. It were custom built for moi in the Waterford factory. It was racing red w/ black letters.

Here's the stand which used to hold the bike when I worked on it:
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So, how much did the pooch weigh?
Two pounds more than my current bike. His name is Feynman; he's a certified cat killer; and he thinks he's 5x bigger than he is. He's as loyal as they come.
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Feynman, really? He looks more like one of the mean old country dogs that loves to cyclists than a distinguished physicist
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Feynman, really? He looks more like one of the mean old country dogs that loves to cyclists than a distinguished physicist
Nah, he really seems to have a good grasp of Newtonian Mechanics. He's a youngish dog....4 years old.....and he likes people. He does like to bark though........he's got a lot to say.

One downside to dogs--we have three--is trying to do pre-ride stretches on the floor. For them, being on the floor signifies time to play and lick.
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ask around USE chamber ofc ommerce if needed- find a dealer you can TRUST and test ride many THERE IS NO SUCH THING A/THE PERFECT BIKE find one that feels good
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So, I'm trying to find that perfect bike and I thought I had it narrowed down but I was only looking at Trek. How in the world do you compare all of them? I don't like to limit with a budget but I know I definitely want something under $1000 and closer to the $800 range. I know some companies are Felt, Trek, Giant, Specialized, Jamis, Kona, and Fuji, but how do I decide? I'm pretty sure that I want Tiagra components and a carbon fork. Other than that, I'm not really sure. Thanks for your help.
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