Picked up this Le Tour at the Dump. Any other Le Tour Owners?
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Picked up this Le Tour at the Dump. Any other Le Tour Owners?
Needs some work but basically in pretty good shape except for a bent small chainring.
And, of course, a new chain:


And, of course, a new chain:



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I've got one, upgraded it a bit.

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The perfect project bike!
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Here's a 1985 LeTour Luxe I picked up in 2003 thinking it would make a nice frame for one of my daughters, but I kept passing it by and now they're both way too big for it. In an attempt to clear our some frames and project bikes, I put it together as a flip. It is too small for me to test ride, but it looks comfortable. Columbus Tenax tubing, cantilever brakes and a nice set of GB randonneur bars.



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Heres a Super LeTour I rebuilt, and painted. Nice bikes. This one was a real mess when I started. Turned out nice after many hours of work.

Added some custom pinstriping also.
Added some custom pinstriping also.
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^^ Would you happen to have any of that red cable housing left?? I've got got a super just like that but mines faded really bad. Thanks...(looks great by the way)
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These are very attractive restorations. The "Schwinn" decal and the "Le Tour" smaller decal are both damaged. Since the actual finish is good I don't want to think about re-painting and would just leave the decals except that they seem to be actually flaking off. Any suggestions? Having gotten the bike for no cost I don't want to ruin everything by spending a bundle on replacement parts. I would like to make everything clean, lubricated and polished because it does seem to be a quality bike and worthy of some time and effort.
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83 model. Not a bad bike if you change a few components. Definitiely open the bottom bracket and grease the bearings. Not sure if they all got the same treatment, but mine NEVER had any in it from day one. Thankfully it was never ridden, and kept in a good enviroment to prohibit rust. I opened it up, and it looked like the bearings came out of the box the day before. No evidence it ever had grease in it. Not dried up, or minimal lazy worker amount. It had NONE. It was the first and only time I've ever seen that.,,,,BD
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I have a silver Le Tour that is in the process of rennovation and single speeding. I have had it since my 14th birthday (1981 and no, we don't need to do the math). It has always been a good bike but had front derailure problems from the beginning. Decided to strip it down to bare metal, repaint it in a cream and blue scheme and single speed it. Almost finished. I will post photos when complete. The geometry is great for me and it has always been comfortable.
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Here's a 1985 LeTour Luxe I picked up in 2003 thinking it would make a nice frame for one of my daughters, but I kept passing it by and now they're both way too big for it. In an attempt to clear our some frames and project bikes, I put it together as a flip. It is too small for me to test ride, but it looks comfortable. Columbus Tenax tubing, cantilever brakes and a nice set of GB randonneur bars.




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So, these are the numbers: On the bottom bracket: 861A
On the rear dropout: SL204465
Anybody know if that means this is a 1986 model?
On the rear dropout: SL204465
Anybody know if that means this is a 1986 model?
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Is there a small number stamped on head badge?
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There should be four small numbers on the headbadge, last one is the year, I think the first three are the day of the year.
I've got an '89, picked it up at a rummage sale. 700c wheels, aero brake levers, downtube shifters. I really like it, think about selling it but then ride it and re-decide to keep it. I think I posted a pic of it a year or two ago.
Noah,
I'm looking for a bike for a grandkid, but your's is probably beyond my budget so I'll keep looking. I haven't seen a LeTour with cantilever brakes before. Frame about a 52?
I've got an '89, picked it up at a rummage sale. 700c wheels, aero brake levers, downtube shifters. I really like it, think about selling it but then ride it and re-decide to keep it. I think I posted a pic of it a year or two ago.
Noah,
I'm looking for a bike for a grandkid, but your's is probably beyond my budget so I'll keep looking. I haven't seen a LeTour with cantilever brakes before. Frame about a 52?
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Looks like a Le Tour Luxe possibly on the cantilever model? I can make out three words on the top tube?,,,,BD
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Here's a 1985 LeTour Luxe I picked up in 2003 thinking it would make a nice frame for one of my daughters, but I kept passing it by and now they're both way too big for it. In an attempt to clear our some frames and project bikes, I put it together as a flip. It is too small for me to test ride, but it looks comfortable. Columbus Tenax tubing, cantilever brakes and a nice set of GB randonneur bars.




What size is it??
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Panasonic made all of these, right?
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Nice save. The Le Tour is a nice machine. Some versions better than others. The Super Le Tour was a particularly lightweight and nice bicycle. Some of the standard Le Tours were not quite as nice and were considerably heavier.
In any event, you have a nice bike to keep or to flip. I have always found that the market for Le Tour is strong.
In any event, you have a nice bike to keep or to flip. I have always found that the market for Le Tour is strong.
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