Just have to show this off... Don't get too excited!
02-22-16, 06:36 PM
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Just have to show this off... Don't get too excited!
I just have to show this off. A '74 Schwinn Le Tour I found on Craig's List. I had an old Japanese 10 speed similar to this when I was a kid. It's super clean and seem to fit me perfectly. I'm kinda of a "sucker" for everything new that comes out, but I'm really diggin' this "Old School" ride. Is anyone else riding one of these?
02-22-16, 06:42 PM
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Just have to show this off... Don't get too excited!
02-22-16, 06:53 PM
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I had a '74 for awhile , thing rode like a Cadillac . Yours is beautiful , enjoy !
02-22-16, 07:19 PM
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I was a junior in high school when my girlfriend rolled a new baby blue Le Tour out for a ride with me. She did pretty good with it.
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Echo, echo, echo.......
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I bought a brand new Cool Lemon 23" LeTour in 1974 when I was 17, I still have it. It was lighter than anything Schwinn had coming out of Chicago other than the Paramount. 3 1/2 years ago when I got back into cycling, I bought my wife a 21" Opaque Blue 1974 LeTour that was still very original.
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Really nice find there!
I had a bright red (Cardinal?) Le Tour II in high school (late '70s) and loved that bike. It was stolen from outside an office at my church while I watched through the window. I couldn't get to him fast enough and we chased the guy, but he lost us and I never saw it again. I would love to find another.
I had a bright red (Cardinal?) Le Tour II in high school (late '70s) and loved that bike. It was stolen from outside an office at my church while I watched through the window. I couldn't get to him fast enough and we chased the guy, but he lost us and I never saw it again. I would love to find another.
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Nice! Yellow is one of my favorite bicycle colors.
My first road bike was a Schwinn Varsity. I got it in 1964 when it was one year used. I still love the old bikes (I ride both old and newer).
My first road bike was a Schwinn Varsity. I got it in 1964 when it was one year used. I still love the old bikes (I ride both old and newer).
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Fellow in our neighborhood rides one, I'd see him ever so often; it was orange or yellow but I got a bit envious of his ride; it looked so good like the ones above and he seems to enjoy it. I've been meaning to look for one myself.
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That's a beautiful bike, enjoy it!
Now that you've got the old bike bug we'll see how long you just have the one. I started with a garage sell Centurion in 2006, and now have at least a dozen classic bikes. The problem is they are relatively cheap to purchase and I'm always finding new ones, even when I'm not looking.
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Now that you've got the old bike bug we'll see how long you just have the one. I started with a garage sell Centurion in 2006, and now have at least a dozen classic bikes. The problem is they are relatively cheap to purchase and I'm always finding new ones, even when I'm not looking.
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02-23-16, 04:38 AM
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really like mine.
02-23-16, 09:23 AM
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They do ride smooth, and in their day, we knew little better. They're fun to work on because nothing wears out except tires, tubes, and cables.
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