Found this bike, ditched the rusty parts, and decided to sandblast and re-paint the frame. Re-purposed a literal piece of garbage into a slick running, go everywhere bike.
Frame:
1985 Schwinn LeTour, 4130 chromoly, polished Sugino seatpost bolt, custom dog-tag head badge
Fork/Headset:
Phil chrome road fork/ Tange Seiki NJS 1" threaded
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano Dura Ace 7400/ FSA RPM 68x116mm
Pedals:
Crank Bros
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
All City 16T cog, Dura Ace lockring, FSA F.Gimondi 46T, KMC K710 silver/black
Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks B17 Standard antique brown, 26.2 color matched seatpost
Brakes:
Campagnolo Chorus Skeleton dual pivot, Cane Creek crosstop lever
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Vuelta with personally built hub, Kenda Karvs 700x25, Race lite tube
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Vuelta with personally built hub, Kenda Karvs 700x25, Race lite tube
Accessories:
Salsa gel cork brown tape, wine cork bar ends, handmade flannel and cherrywood saddlebag, Blackburn Rack, Custom made Wine box storage trunk, titanium bottle cage, SKS 35mm Blumels fender, Anodized black self-extracting crank bolts, NiteRider 650 for them dark dirt roads
More Info:
Turned this into a 1x10 with shimano XT, then I sold it....see: Masi!
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
Hand made a rear storage box out of old wine boxes, then tacked/glued them together. Finished it all off with some Gun stock stain and Lacquer.
Added by Mshap0352. Last updated over 8 years ago.
As of about 9 years ago, Mshap0352 has indicated that they no longer own this bike.
33 Comments
when is this Fred-mobile getting Campy wheels to match the Campy brake?
Posted about 10 years ago
Neverever. But I do have a San Marco Rolls comin in today. So...there's that
Posted about 10 years ago
Quite nice,simple but elegant. Isn't it cool when an old frame finds you?
Posted about 10 years ago
Thanks! Yeah definitely, this one was behind a stack of old, rusting bikes behind my shop. I actually found it by accident. Then decided to transfer most of my existing parts, and the build took off from there.
Posted about 10 years ago
Nice ride but I think this model was made in Japan with most of the other Scwhinn models at that time the only Scwhinn bicycles at that time being made in the states were the Paramount mountain bikes.
Posted over 10 years ago
I read that Panasonic made most of the Scwhinn models in 80's where some of the higher end models were rumored to be made by Bridgestone. So either way you still have a quality ride.
Posted over 10 years ago
Awesome! I was finding out the same thing, good to know! Thank you :)
Posted over 10 years ago
I got a kick out of the original decals. Mine are only starting to crack. How does the new fork handle? I'm not a big fan of the responsiveness (or lack-of) with the original.
Posted over 10 years ago
The new fork lowers the front end a tad, makes the whole bike seem more agile and aggressive, as well as shiny hahaha. Thanks for looking, I will make sure to check out your ride!
Posted over 10 years ago
Haha, can't go wrong with a shiny fork! Looks good with all that black. Nice job on the conversion and giving an old frame new life!
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks! It was a fun build, overall it only cost me $60 out of pocket!! Most of the parts were traded for or restored
Posted over 10 years ago
rad conversion!
Posted over 10 years ago
thanks man! I felt bad for this little frame, it was behind my shop rusting away!
Posted over 10 years ago
Nice ride! Does the rear brake lever give you any problems since it's not pulling any cable tension? I've been considering a similar setup.
Posted over 10 years ago
It did at first, it would rattle quite a bit. I put a dab of high strength super glue on the return spring inside, and it turned it into a faux lever! Thanks for looking :)
Posted over 10 years ago
how do the 7400's feel? Any flex? I have a spare and I'm wondering if I should try them out. I'm currently running s-300's but there is the big theft scare due to it being self extracting
Posted over 10 years ago
On my other bicycle, I have an Omnium (self extracting as well) and with the proper torque specs, it works amazingly. As far as a theft scare, depending on the chainring you run, you could possibly thread a cable lock throigh the chainring? As far as the 7400 d/a, I usd it because I found it out back of my shop! It is a pretty nice crank, although not as stiff as my SRAM Omnium. Still worth throwing on a bike!
Posted over 10 years ago
I do actually thread a cable through, but I've came back to my bike to notice that someone had unscrewed the non driveside bolt and removed 3 of my chainring bolts. Maybe I'll hold on to mine as a backup. They would look nice on an old steel frame
Posted over 10 years ago
Yikes! I would definitely keep the omnium in a safe place for a bit! It's always nerve wracking leaving any bicycle of yours outside for any goon to touch. That's why I built this guy up, I tell myself I don't care about it too much when I lock it up places (although I do!)
Posted over 10 years ago
Nice looking ride.
Posted over 10 years ago
Thanks man, I felt that the other $0 bike was a bit sketchy. This one feels way smoother and more stable. Plus the geometry is choice
Posted over 10 years ago
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GoldenR says:
New setup looks great!
Posted almost 10 years ago
Mshap0352 says:
thanks! just changed it again, haha
Posted almost 10 years ago