Comparison chart and significant performance gain on particular model ???

[Bill]

True points of interest in some facsimile of opinions. Having restored, reconditioned, etc with many low end bikes they last just as long as the $4000.00 range bikes. Many could use a notch or two upgrades on components (talking the REAL CRAP ones) do have a few with wonderful strength on the frames. Some of the older low end bikes whips the snot out of the newer ones of today. For example my 80's Schwinn Traveler 12spd vs. Schwinn Varsity of today would be an interesting race! Reason old one is made of Chromoly tubing, light metal of that time period. Newer one I think a very thin aluminum frame. I did the math and my bike was lighter by a pound (ok I was being a weight weiner for a minute lol). Put em on some rugged roads we will see which one falls apart first .
Now from the other end as far as having all Deore LX components on my GT I can say they work awesome, Smooth shifting, reliable braking (rear brake is not Shimano), just a real nice experience. The components are worth more then the frame is lol. Are they necessary, no! Was it a want, yes. Anyone could take a bike and build it with lower end components and do just as good as the guy with that 4000 bike mentioned earlier.

Yeah Rob it does, guess it is a Nemesis thing??