Schwinn Varsity back from the dead (at Walmart!)

garage sale GT

Yes they do. Go online and you'll find a similar model at either Target or Wal-mart.com, I don't recall which.

newbiebiker

newbiebiker

I hope im not bothering you but are you talking about the Schwinn Prelude bike?(sorry but im SOOOO confused by the different sizes and models ) thx once again!!!

garage sale GT

http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/ref=br_1_4/602-2721548-9916664?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&asin=B000HS16DA

newbiebiker

Thx Alot Man!!!! See you on the trails!!!!

e0richt

well, I have about 775 miles on the Dawes, and while I was cleaning/relubing the drive train, I noticed that If I spun the wheel, the tire rotated fine but around the hub area, it was "wobbling"... so I guess, I finally hit what you were saying before... I plan to take it to my LBS and see what they can offer me...

garage sale GT

I am not trying to be a wiseguy here, but I don't think you should sweat that. I have never had a rear hub which did not have any sprocket wobble, including a brand-new Shimano Deore. It's a minor manufacturing inaccuracy. It may have been that way out of the box. BTW, if the axle bends, the wheel may be cocked but won't wobble-not because of the bend.

Seamusmcseoin

Hey quick question for those of you more experienced riders... I've noticed lately, when i'm climbing hills out of my seat, every time my right foot comes to the bottom of rotation I hear and feel a knock. A knock is the best way I can describe it. Kinda like a pop but a deeper sound than a pop and I can feel it. Mind you it only happens when i'm climbing so (when there is more torque) on the bike. If anyone has any ideas... thanks.

jcrarela

I checked with a bike mechanic once and he said it could be the pedals...

Well, he didn't really look at the bike, but it does seem like that's the problem. I've gotten rid of the bike. Too many blown tires. I think I'll get one with a presta. Great bike, though.

Hope you fix that.

pistole

either BottomBracket or Pedals.

change out the pedals and test.

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garage sale GT

It's just the thin, high pressure tires. You need a kevlar belt. Too bad the Bell flat blockers are not available in 700c or at least never seem to be in-store.

I find cruiser tires are so thick they won't allow most punctures to reach the tube because most things like shards of glass are either too short to reach the tube through the tread, or lay flat when you roll over them.

However, 700c-23 tires are a whole new ball game. You need a belted tire, or more precisely put, you'll still need a belted tire when you get a pricier bike if it's set up for narrow road tires.

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Seamusmcseoin

Botton bracket?

e0richt

I think its pedals, and they are easier to test out than trying to fiddle with the bottom bracket...

one sideline note about the varsity, denail etc... the tubes aren't necessarily the problem with flats... its the rim tape... I would really suggest that anyone buying one of these bikes, go get some rim tape from a bike shop (costs 3.00 per roll which will handle one wheel).

Seamusmcseoin

Yeah, I've put over 600 miles on my Varsity and I have never had an problem with flats.