help with collegiates
05-07-09 | 03:53 PM
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help with collegiates
I recently acquired 3 schwinn collegiates 5 speed- one has straight top bar- other 2 have curved-looking for info on dating them and what styles were made- 1 of the curved models has a serial of gt100 ?- i am new to this craze, but had schwinns as a child- when did the bar get curved? and any one have specs onthese great bikes/
05-07-09 | 04:10 PM
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Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
I believe the gt100 is actually the rear derailleur. The serial number should be stamped into the headtube of your schwinns, like this one:
I am assuming by "curved top bar" you mean the actual frame, I am not sure when that happened but I think you could by either one depending on your preference at the time.
Can you take pictures by any chance? Here is my 73 collegiate:
I am assuming by "curved top bar" you mean the actual frame, I am not sure when that happened but I think you could by either one depending on your preference at the time.
Can you take pictures by any chance? Here is my 73 collegiate:
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05-07-09 | 04:12 PM
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Bikes: 1990 Trek 1420 - 1978 Raleigh Professional - 1973 Schwinn Collegiate - 1974 Schwinn Suburban
Once you figure out what your serial numbers are, here is the key to decode them:
https://www.bunchobikes.com/serialnumber5.htm
https://www.bunchobikes.com/serialnumber5.htm
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|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| ||
|......GO.BROWNS........| ||'|";, ___.
|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
"(@)'(@)"""''"**|(@)(@)*****''(@)
|^^^^^^^^^^^^^^| ||
|......GO.BROWNS........| ||'|";, ___.
|_..._..._______===|=||_|__|..., ] -
"(@)'(@)"""''"**|(@)(@)*****''(@)
05-07-09 | 07:47 PM
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Could the RD be a GT200?
Pictures of your bikes will be very helpful. Welcome to C&V!
Pictures of your bikes will be very helpful. Welcome to C&V!
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05-08-09 | 07:36 AM
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Yes. The best and most comprehensive of pictures of RDs anywhere.
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