need world tour info
05-19-15, 10:49 PM
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need world tour info
A few years ago , my brother-n-law bought a Schwinn World Tour for me for cheap at a yard sale. Since then I have ridden it every day and I love it. It was all original right down to the s pattern tread but the 3 speed internal hub was gravel so, since my bike shop couldn't restore the hub or locate a restored one I had them use as much of the original wheel and make it a one speed.
It says Chicago on the headset so I know it is from before 1984.
Also on the headset is the number "60639"
and on the drop out is another number "g048"
I turned down $500.00 for it last summer because it is tough like a hybrid but almost as quick as a pencil tire street bike and it looks good.
It says Chicago on the headset so I know it is from before 1984.
Also on the headset is the number "60639"
and on the drop out is another number "g048"
I turned down $500.00 for it last summer because it is tough like a hybrid but almost as quick as a pencil tire street bike and it looks good.
05-20-15, 06:58 AM
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Here's all the World Tourist catalogs:
Schwinn World Tourist
You turned down $500 for it? That was a REALLY REALLY REALLY good offer.
Schwinn World Tourist
You turned down $500 for it? That was a REALLY REALLY REALLY good offer.
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05-20-15, 07:20 AM
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You sure there isn't another number following that dropout date code? Usually its "G" plus four digits - first two the month, last two the year. The "G" indicates a frame came from Giant - a Taiwanese company. Not as nice as the Panasonic frames, but for Schwinn, still a step forward. One thing you can say about them - with all that steel chrome cleaned up, they sure do shine nicely in the sun.
05-21-15, 06:31 PM
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The mystery continues, looks like the '81 or '82 model, but all in the catalogue you sent the link to have derailleurs. As far as the money, the bike was a gift so I'm happy to put it to good use. Thanks for the info tho'. It's nice to see the catalogue.
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Zip code! Cool, thanx.
05-21-15, 06:40 PM
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No more numbers, maybe they just didn't stamp it correctly. probably should have been G0481 or 2 from the looks of the catalogue. Interesting that it is a Giant frame. I've had 3 Giant hybrids and really liked them, the first was stolen, the 2nd survived getting hit (side-swiped by a truck) but didn't survive running over a dog that had pulled up the stake it was chained to and ran out in front of me and the third was swamped by a hurricane (Ike) Thank you for your help.
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