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Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-09-14, 09:25 AM

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1973 Schwinn World Voyageur - possible upgrade

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Posted By Zaphod Beeblebrox

Embrace the friction dude. If you don't have at...

Embrace the friction dude. If you don't have at least one friction shifting bike I think you sort of owe it to yourself as a guy who bought a vintage bike to friction shift at least one bike.

If...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-08-14, 02:27 PM

Replies: 67

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur - possible upgrade

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Posted By Zaphod Beeblebrox

Arrr, some be more stout than others.

Arrr, some be more stout than others.

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-08-14, 02:04 PM

Replies: 67

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur - possible upgrade

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Posted By Zaphod Beeblebrox

There's as much space as you can muscle. Its...

There's as much space as you can muscle. Its steel, and not heat treated.... you can stick a 130 or a 135 in there with enough effort and not wreck anything. People love to make a big deal about...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-05-14, 10:42 AM

Replies: 67

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur - possible upgrade

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Posted By Zaphod Beeblebrox

Its not a piece of crap by any means but...

Its not a piece of crap by any means but Panasonic's best effort in 1973 is nowhere near the quality they were putting out in the 80's. The only top of the line part is the crankset.

@OP -...

Forum: Classic & Vintage

08-04-14, 07:16 PM

Replies: 67

1973 Schwinn World Voyageur - possible upgrade

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Posted By Zaphod Beeblebrox

This is not any kind of fancy 753, its just...

This is not any kind of fancy 753, its just straight gauge 4130. Nothing particularly fancy. I stuffed a 130mm hub in mine with a shimano roller brake for a time.

here's a pic of the drivetrain...

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