Originally Posted by
GearsForFears
That stripped Madison is mouth-watering. However the varsity blue is special for me. My first real bike as a teenager was a '74 Schwinn LeTour in that color. I adored that bike like only a 14-year-old can. My dad used to ride it after I went away at college; he would leave it unlocked in our garage and you can guess what happened. I've never gotten over it. The Madison in that color looks so much like my old LeTour (sans derailleur of course) it's almost scary. It would be like getting my old bike back, but better.
(Why are bikes so sentimental? Jeez.)
I don't see how choice could be an issue with that story-
Besides being a great bike, sentimentality is the reason I chose the Madison,
I've been into Schwinns since getting a new Stingray on my 8th birthday-
Also-Be sure to replace the horrid "Lincoln Continental" headbadge with a
white oval 70's re-pop one (less than 10 bucks on Ebay), It really fits the
bike and makes it look even more old-school!