Building a Schwinn World Sport for my Daughter !!
12-06-10, 03:26 PM
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Building a Schwinn World Sport for my Daughter !!
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Here is what iam working on today . i was given a womens world sport schwinn in very rough shape its dated 1984 and has most of the original components. so iam repainting it and building up for my Daughter for Christmas . . iam in the process of painting it Gloss black and it will have Red Highlights , handle bar tape and red brake cables . i will post more pics at i move forward on this rebuild ! Thanks for looking !
Briar
Here is what iam working on today . i was given a womens world sport schwinn in very rough shape its dated 1984 and has most of the original components. so iam repainting it and building up for my Daughter for Christmas . . iam in the process of painting it Gloss black and it will have Red Highlights , handle bar tape and red brake cables . i will post more pics at i move forward on this rebuild ! Thanks for looking !
Briar
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12-06-10, 03:37 PM
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I have a very similar ladies World Sport, also in black, that I've got built up with Shimano Arabesque 600 components. I think its nice but more than a couple of the girls who've ridden it didn't care for downtube friction shifting.
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12-06-10, 03:40 PM
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Nice. Does your daughter know it'll be under the tree? I think most of the manufacturers made the right choice by putting stem shifters on the mixte and ladies frame bikes. My wife prefers them over downtube shifters.
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12-06-10, 03:47 PM
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I built up a similar style bike for my 14 year old daughter last summer. I put North Roads style bars for a more upright "cruising" posture and switched to some simple bar mounted thumb shifters because she didn't like the stem shifters.
12-06-10, 03:51 PM
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My Daughter already know that I am making her a bike for Christmas and she suggested that it be gloss black with red highlights . she is very Happy !! its a very nice frame and has a nice little decorative Heart on the underside of the bottom tube that my Daughter wants painted red ! was it normal for these bikes to have added decorations like this ?? thanks for the comments !
12-06-10, 04:16 PM
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My Sekai has them (brazed on Hearts).Haven't seen them on schwinns.Adds a nice touch to it though.
Personally,couldn't care less for downtube shifters.
Personally,couldn't care less for downtube shifters.
12-06-10, 04:25 PM
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12-13-10, 09:06 AM
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That bike should have a kick stand plate...
For added convenience and use!
For added convenience and use!
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12-13-10, 09:08 AM
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Nice job, but your rear brake housing is severely short and the RD housing is way too long. Also, it's best to route the cables behind the handlebar.
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12-13-10, 09:44 AM
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your Right i have to still do some adjusting on the cables . but its almost done and she love to ride it !!
