Originally Posted by
DanBF
I found this 1984 Schwinn Voyageur on CL. The seller is in western PA and is asking $175. It has been listed for about a month.
If it's been listed for a month and still hasn't sold, you may be able to talk the seller down a little bit, but that's a fair price for a pretty nice canti-equipped touring bike.
Originally Posted by
DanBF
I realize that though this is a nice touring bike it is not the most desirable Voyageur due to only having a 5 speed freewheel and no front fork bosses (from what I can tell) and it has the Champion and not Columbus tubes.
As the previous owner already discovered, 5-speed freewheels are generally pretty easy to upgrade. The lack of mid-fork eyelets is only a big deal if you want to mount low-rider racks and panniers. You can still mount a conventional front rack, though. And while it doesn't have the snob appeal of Columbus tubing, Tange Champion (presumably #2) is good stuff.
Originally Posted by
DanBF
I will be using this bike mainly to drive to work and ride the Rail to Trails around here, I won't making any heavily loaded long trips with this bike. I do like that it has a triple since it is very hilly where I live. I'm debating whether I should get this or hold out and save up more for a newer Fuji Touring or maybe something in the Sports Tourer category. So what do you think?
If it's in good shape and it's your size, I think it seems like an ideal fit for the riding you're looking to do.