crashed 75 le tour
10-02-12, 04:45 PM
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crashed 75 le tour
JUST bought from the original owner the nicest looking 75 le tour I ever saw. Next day on the maiden voyage to school i got hit and all I can say is FA_____Q spokane. If you have a death wish. bike this town.
Any way an ambulance ride and a concussion later I am looking at my bike. I need a new crank and front forks to start. Looks like Ill be doing that alloy wheel upgrade as my front is def gone and the back looks ok.
What can i interchange with? Can i put 75 super sport stuff in my le tour?
thanks very much and don't ever think about riding without a helmet. I'm lucky to be alive.
Any way an ambulance ride and a concussion later I am looking at my bike. I need a new crank and front forks to start. Looks like Ill be doing that alloy wheel upgrade as my front is def gone and the back looks ok.
What can i interchange with? Can i put 75 super sport stuff in my le tour?
thanks very much and don't ever think about riding without a helmet. I'm lucky to be alive.
10-02-12, 04:59 PM
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Wow good thing your ok, i have a strecthed rotator cuff injury from getting doored about a month ago now. Still trying to get the kinks out but my bike survive with minor cosmetic damage(torn tape and scratch). As far as compatible i think you should be fine.
10-02-12, 05:05 PM
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damn JayBlurr that is my biggest fear. I was out on the main road less than a block and lights out. my friend said I called three times. the fourth time was the paramedic and was asking if i was men ally challenged. I must have been drooling on myself. Does anyone out there know of a high speed schwinn mechanic that could give me a solid on what year works with my 75 le tour? upgrading to ss parts would be nice if it was an upgrade.
10-02-12, 05:58 PM
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With that much damage, I'd have someone check the frame before proceeding. If the frame is toast, game over. The Le Tour isn't exactly a high end bike so I'd think carefully about how much you dump into it. Might be more cost efffective to pick up a littler higher end bike.
10-02-12, 08:02 PM
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If your existing hubs are OK you'd probably be better off lacing them to much stronger new alloy rims like the Sun Ringle CR-18. Assuming the rest of the frame is OK, you could get a new replacement fork in chrome that could be cut down to fit.
