Advice on Schwinn Caliente Shifters

[Joe_W]

I would also recommend trying to do as much as possible yourself. Wrapping bar tape is one of those jobs that are not too difficult... Sure, wrenching costs time and sometimes nerves, but doing some of the mainenance yourself is rewarding (and you save some money). You will also get a good feeling of how things really work and be able to judge after a while which jobs make sense (brake pads!), and which don't (replacing shifters), and which ones you'll do anyway.
Many people in this forum have a bad habit of sinking money in their bikes (me included)...