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the local bike store for me is 2 blocks away...
thanks for the info..
On Fri, 18 Jul 2003 16:17:55 GMT, "Danny Alcott" <
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>I have the S-30 and my son has the XR-100. The XR-100 is much heaver and has a very poor front fork
>but it is 1 1/8 thredless so it can be changed out. I bought the bike in the box and assembled it
>at home. I had to disassemble the hubs and grease them same for the bottom bracket and headset. If
>you are not comfortable working on the bike GO to your LBS. With any bike purchased at a Wal-Mart
>you will need to go over it and give it a good tune up and adjustment before riding or buy from
>your LBS! The Schwinn comp also has a low quality fork but a little better than the XR-100 and it
>also can be upgraded. The rear shock (if you can call it that) on the XR-100 sucks it's like riding
>a pogo stick you would be better off with the Schwinn hardtail. Both the XR-100 and the S-30 will
>have a lot of pedal bob in my opinion you would be better of with the hardtail and if you go to
>your LBS you will get a much better fit and better service. The component quality on all of these
>bikes is very low, for a few dollars more you will get much more for your money at your LBS. I am
>quite happy with my S-30 now. The weld quality was decent (I have 15 years welding experience) not
>sure if this holds true for all of the frames or if I got lucky. I have replaced every part on my
>S-30 other than the frame and crank and they will be new by next spring. I enjoy working on the
>bike as much as riding it and have bought many of the minor parts chain, cassette, cables, tires at
>my LBS (if you consider 1 1/2 hour drive local )
>
>Danny
>
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>> Just looking for a bike that we will ride around town, hill paved roads, and some bumps once in a
>> while off and on the curbs.
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>> Just wanted to know if someone knew about which may be better...
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>> read a t a UK site, never buy a dual sus unless it's within a pricepoint (way to high for me
>> right now...)....
>>
>> Lots of hills..
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>> WE have a DXR Mongoose and female version of Schwin Sidewider 2.6 and the FS is much lighter....
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>> the price point on the SCHWINN comp and XR-100 are the same.
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>> Then there is the S-30 for a little more.
>>
>> Just need it for exersise......and so forth...
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>> thanks
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