Show Your Tenax Schwinns!!
10-07-13 | 12:36 PM
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Show Your Tenax Schwinns!!
I looked but didn't find a Tenax thread, maybe there is one out there.
The mid to late 1980s was a nice era for Schwinns. Probably too late, but they rolled out a number of nice mid level models, many with Columbus Tenax frames. I've had a lot of them over the years, just finished another one. Kind of wish I had some new gum walls, but I needed to use up what I already had in hand.
This one is a nice 1985 Super LeTour. I picked it up from the original owner, who bought it in 1985 at age 53. Still had the original owners manual. It had been sitting a long time, so it needed the typical stuff.
With some assistance here, perhaps we could have a nice Tenax reference thread!
How about posting some of yours?
The mid to late 1980s was a nice era for Schwinns. Probably too late, but they rolled out a number of nice mid level models, many with Columbus Tenax frames. I've had a lot of them over the years, just finished another one. Kind of wish I had some new gum walls, but I needed to use up what I already had in hand.
This one is a nice 1985 Super LeTour. I picked it up from the original owner, who bought it in 1985 at age 53. Still had the original owners manual. It had been sitting a long time, so it needed the typical stuff.
With some assistance here, perhaps we could have a nice Tenax reference thread!
How about posting some of yours?
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10-07-13 | 12:44 PM
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10-07-13 | 12:48 PM
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There is a large "Show off your Late 1980s Schwinn road bike" thread that is about 90% Tenax.
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● 1971 Grandis SL ● 1972 Lambert Grand Prix frankenbike ● 1972 Raleigh Super Course fixie ● 1973 Nishiki Semi-Pro ● 1979 Motobecane Grand Jubile ●1980 Apollo "Legnano" ● 1984 Peugeot Vagabond ● 1985 Shogun Prairie Breaker ● 1986 Merckx Super Corsa ● 1987 Schwinn Tempo ● 1988 Schwinn Voyageur ● 1989 Bottechia Team ADR replica ● 1990 Cannondale ST600 ● 1993 Technium RT600 ● 1996 Kona Lava Dome ●
10-07-13 | 02:43 PM
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Yes, I saw the other thread (although I did not realize it was 90% Tenax). I was thinking just Tenax, as there seem to be questions that pop up every couple of months concerning Tenax.
10-07-13 | 03:44 PM
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heres a prelude that i found for 20 bucks. little cleaning and a fresh coat of paint. ended up being a nice bike.
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10-07-13 | 07:01 PM
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10-07-13 | 07:05 PM
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10-07-13 | 08:02 PM
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According to this article in the 1985 year-end "Special Preview Edition" of The Schwinn Eagle, the 1986 Super Sport was to be one of the seven lightweight models built in Greenville that year. The other six were the Traveler, LeTour, Passage, Prelude, Madison, and Tempo.
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10-07-13 | 08:17 PM
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10-07-13 | 08:29 PM
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10-08-13 | 06:31 AM
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First page placeholder reserved for the 1987 Tenax cousins. Haven't taken new photos since at least the Tempo has been refurbished. The SS is in the queue.
10-08-13 | 11:48 AM
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I picked up a half decent Prelude last fall at a yard sale for 20 bucks. My son took a liking to it, so I rebuilt it and gave it to him. He is currently in Colorado attending school and sent me this yesterday.
10-08-13 | 11:52 AM
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10-08-13 | 11:54 AM
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According to this article in the 1985 year-end "Special Preview Edition" of The Schwinn Eagle, the 1986 Super Sport was to be one of the seven lightweight models built in Greenville that year. The other six were the Traveler, LeTour, Passage, Prelude, Madison, and Tempo.
Any one of those seven would make a great everyday bike.
10-08-13 | 12:01 PM
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Here goes:
'87 Tempo. The one that started Tenax Madness for me. Restored it, flipped it to a tall drink-O'-Water DC gal and started looking for another:
Another '87, this a 21" that I first built for my daughter. It was too short so the drivetrain went on a 55cm Ross Signature. Powder coated the frame and set it up with Tricolor, then flipped it:
Pretty, classy and wrapped in leather. Another '87 with maybe the nicest tricolor group I've ever owned. Guy I sold it to later contacted me to see if I wanted to buy it back when he got sent on a tour. Still regret not buying it back:
Another '87, this one a Super Sport that was originally magenta and white. Powdercoated with new decals. Put this together for the BikeMS 137 mile ride. A real sweetie:
My first 'serious' Tempo, another '87. Modern 105, Tektro brakes, compact crank. My average speeds went up a couple of MPH when I started riding this:
My second 'serious' Tempo, also an '87. Powdercoated black, all black 105 9 speed/Tektro/STI, Cane Creek VolosXL wheels with ceramic bearings and Vittoria Open Corsa's. Done my fastest centuries on this one, and it's still in the stable:
One of several '87 restorations I did earlier this spring:
...and the other one. Used up the last of my Digital Blue Michelin Pro 3's on this one:
Still have an '87 in storage that looks like it's never been ridden. Completely original. At some point it may replace the black one, as I really like those original colors...
'87 Tempo. The one that started Tenax Madness for me. Restored it, flipped it to a tall drink-O'-Water DC gal and started looking for another:
Another '87, this a 21" that I first built for my daughter. It was too short so the drivetrain went on a 55cm Ross Signature. Powder coated the frame and set it up with Tricolor, then flipped it:
Pretty, classy and wrapped in leather. Another '87 with maybe the nicest tricolor group I've ever owned. Guy I sold it to later contacted me to see if I wanted to buy it back when he got sent on a tour. Still regret not buying it back:
Another '87, this one a Super Sport that was originally magenta and white. Powdercoated with new decals. Put this together for the BikeMS 137 mile ride. A real sweetie:
My first 'serious' Tempo, another '87. Modern 105, Tektro brakes, compact crank. My average speeds went up a couple of MPH when I started riding this:
My second 'serious' Tempo, also an '87. Powdercoated black, all black 105 9 speed/Tektro/STI, Cane Creek VolosXL wheels with ceramic bearings and Vittoria Open Corsa's. Done my fastest centuries on this one, and it's still in the stable:
One of several '87 restorations I did earlier this spring:
...and the other one. Used up the last of my Digital Blue Michelin Pro 3's on this one:
Still have an '87 in storage that looks like it's never been ridden. Completely original. At some point it may replace the black one, as I really like those original colors...
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did you build those tempos at the factory and take them home? how the heck did you keep finding them? holy cow!!
10-08-13 | 12:46 PM
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Here goes:
'87 Tempo. The one that started Tenax Madness for me. Restored it, flipped it to a tall drink-O'-Water DC gal and started looking for another:
Another '87, this a 21" that I first built for my daughter. It was too short so the drivetrain went on a 55cm Ross Signature. Powder coated the frame and set it up with Tricolor, then flipped it:
Pretty, classy and wrapped in leather. Another '87 with maybe the nicest tricolor group I've ever owned. Guy I sold it to later contacted me to see if I wanted to buy it back when he got sent on a tour. Still regret not buying it back:
Another '87, this one a Super Sport that was originally magenta and white. Powdercoated with new decals. Put this together for the BikeMS 137 mile ride. A real sweetie:
My first 'serious' Tempo, another '87. Modern 105, Tektro brakes, compact crank. My average speeds went up a couple of MPH when I started riding this:
My second 'serious' Tempo, also an '87. Powdercoated black, all black 105 9 speed/Tektro/STI, Cane Creek VolosXL wheels with ceramic bearings and Vittoria Open Corsa's. Done my fastest centuries on this one, and it's still in the stable:
One of several '87 restorations I did earlier this spring:
...and the other one. Used up the last of my Digital Blue Michelin Pro 3's on this one:
Still have an '87 in storage that looks like it's never been ridden. Completely original. At some point it may replace the black one, as I really like those original colors...
'87 Tempo. The one that started Tenax Madness for me. Restored it, flipped it to a tall drink-O'-Water DC gal and started looking for another:
Another '87, this a 21" that I first built for my daughter. It was too short so the drivetrain went on a 55cm Ross Signature. Powder coated the frame and set it up with Tricolor, then flipped it:
Pretty, classy and wrapped in leather. Another '87 with maybe the nicest tricolor group I've ever owned. Guy I sold it to later contacted me to see if I wanted to buy it back when he got sent on a tour. Still regret not buying it back:
Another '87, this one a Super Sport that was originally magenta and white. Powdercoated with new decals. Put this together for the BikeMS 137 mile ride. A real sweetie:
My first 'serious' Tempo, another '87. Modern 105, Tektro brakes, compact crank. My average speeds went up a couple of MPH when I started riding this:
My second 'serious' Tempo, also an '87. Powdercoated black, all black 105 9 speed/Tektro/STI, Cane Creek VolosXL wheels with ceramic bearings and Vittoria Open Corsa's. Done my fastest centuries on this one, and it's still in the stable:
One of several '87 restorations I did earlier this spring:
...and the other one. Used up the last of my Digital Blue Michelin Pro 3's on this one:
Still have an '87 in storage that looks like it's never been ridden. Completely original. At some point it may replace the black one, as I really like those original colors...
10-08-13 | 12:49 PM
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10-08-13 | 12:55 PM
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