Joined: Oct 2020
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From: Phoenix, AZ
Bikes: 1964(?) Frejus Tour de France, 1967(?) Dawes Double Blue, 1979 Trek 710, 1982 Claud Butler Dalesman, 1983 Schwinn Paramount Elite, 1984 Miyata 1000, 2014 Brompton, maybe a couple more
By the 70s Schwinn was sourcing most of the components on its decent bikes from abroad. Lots from Europe, but also from Japan. When you say "stem" I guess you are talking about the steerer tube on the fork? The fork surprises me a little, especially that early.