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Old 04-26-03 | 01:20 PM
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Schwinn Le tour

A good friend of mine bought one of these in the early 80's when she was riding a lot. as a matter of fact she commuted 25 miles each way on it. She has offered the bike to me I wondered if anyone knew much about them or where i could find any info on this bike. I have not laid eyes on it yet, but from talking to her I do know she bought a lot of upgraded parts for it. Purchase price as she remembers it was around 900 usd. She said the lbs owner ordered many parts such as the wheels, tired and part group. when i mentioned shimano she thought that did not sound right, so i showed her campy logo from that period and she recognized it! she describes the wheels as being not standard spoke wheels but what sound like carbon fiber or resin wheels? was carbon available in the early 80's? she did say she broke one once and it did not bend but cracked. I wonder if the price sounds right for a Le tour with full campy group? would what were exotic wheels and tires then be servicable now? All in all it sounds like an awesome piece of history! She remembers it as being something around 16 lbs! in may we go back to tenn and will get it then. Any resources would be very helpful. the only stipulation is that I never sell the bike or its original components. This seems Like the start of a collection!!
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