After reading this post last night, I found a couple of Schwinn World's at the bike co-op I volunteer at Saturday mornings. So I grabbed one and started working on it.

As noted, it is a chromoly 4130 with heavy components. However, good alloy wheels. The total weight was only about 26-27 pounds, which is reasonable.

Overall, I was very impressed with the bike. It would be a great candidate for a "keeper" bike... something you could keep for years. I would see eventually replacing the crank and possibly moving the stem shifters up to bar-end. The frame is very good quality... not the most elegant lug work, but nothing to sneeze at. To me it seems like a frame to build on.

This would be a great bike for getting around town. I've worked on a lot of Schwinns and find that these Japanese or Taiwanese models are a lot nicer... much lighter and definitely worth upgrading.