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Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-14-22, 09:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,731
Posted By kocour

The driver's insurance company asked for receipts...

The driver's insurance company asked for receipts for what I had invested in the bike and a note from a bike shop assessing the damage. When I produced these they wrote me a check for $1200. Based...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
07-02-22, 04:52 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,731
Posted By kocour

I bought the bike at an estate sale. It had its...

I bought the bike at an estate sale. It had its original chrome finish but many of the components were shot. It had been in storage in a barn for at least 20 years. I cleaned it up and rode it for...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-19-20, 09:31 PM
Replies: 571
Views: 123,456
Posted By kocour

Hey, I also have two chrome Schwinns - mine our...

Hey, I also have two chrome Schwinns - mine our 1980 and 81.
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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-09-20, 10:00 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 14,298
Posted By kocour

I have used both the Brooks microfiber and...

I have used both the Brooks microfiber and leather bar tape in the brown color. The microfiber got scraped up exposing the black material underneath the brown finish. I was able to touch it up with...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-20-20, 09:04 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,129
Posted By kocour

That looks like a great find. I enjoy my two...

That looks like a great find. I enjoy my two chrome Voyageurs. The one that has a rougher finish goes on rides around the neighborhood and on a few longer rides of about about 20 miles. The restored...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-20, 09:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,158
Posted By kocour

The chrome work was done at "The Chrome Shop" in...

The chrome work was done at "The Chrome Shop" in Rock Island, Illinois. The frame builder who did the repair work uses that shop. My advice would be to ask a classic car repair shop who they...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-06-20, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,158
Posted By kocour

Chrome Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 update

This summer I posted about a 1980 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 that I had purchased for $75 at a garage sale. I enjoyed it for a few weeks when I discovered a crack in the right seat stay where it meets the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-01-19, 10:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 904
Posted By kocour

Schwinn Voyageur 11.8 Update

I had been enjoying my garage sale find, a 1980 Schwinn Voyageur that I wrote about this summer: https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1182044-schwinn-voyager-11-8-questions.html

Then I found...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-29-19, 02:42 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 7,129
Posted By kocour

I plan to keep it for occasional riding around...

I plan to keep it for occasional riding around town, but will rely on my Specialized Sequoia and Handsome for long-distance rides. I have been riding it around town the last few days and have had...
Forum: Introductions
08-28-19, 11:08 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 516
Posted By kocour

Hello from Iowa

I found Bike Forum when researching a 1980 Schwinn Voyager 11.8 with chrome finish that I purchased at a garage sale. I have been a casual biker for years, commuting to work during the warmer months...
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