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1981 Schwinn Approved Le Tour

My father's bicycle during college that I started to tinker with when I got into high school. Now a beater and poor weather bike. Thanks to https://bikehistory.org/bikes/letour/ for the spec information.

Frame:
1981 Schwinn Le Tour, 54cm, Frosty Silver, 1020 carbon steel

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Sugino Super Maxy 170mm

Pedals:
Origin 8 Pro Track Light, red

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
16T Cog / Sram PC-1

Handlebars/Stem:
Sakae Ringyo, alloy, 60mm

Saddle/Seatpost:
M-Wave 25.4mm diameter, 350mm length, alloy

Brakes:
"Schwinn Approved" Weinmann Center pull

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Matrix Titan Hard Anodized 36H / Specialized Sealed 36H / Panaracer TourGuard, 700x28C

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Panaracer TourGuard, 700x28C

Bike History

Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.

  1. "Barn Find"
  2. Initial
  3. Summer 2022
  4. Short lived fixed-gear Swan Song

Current Stage Info:

Could never get the seatpost to stay still, time to retire the frame. Thanks for the memories.

Added by walmartmoutainbike. Last updated 10 months ago.

As of 10 months ago, walmartmoutainbike has indicated that they no longer own this bike.

6 Comments

29-INCHES-DEEP

29-INCHES-DEEP says:

Wow, you are so aesthetic. How can I be like you?!?!

Posted over 8 years ago

walmartmoutainbike

walmartmoutainbike says:

okay

Posted over 8 years ago

29-INCHES-DEEP

29-INCHES-DEEP says:

CARBON OR BUST

Posted about 9 years ago

walmartmoutainbike

walmartmoutainbike says:

thanks man, i like yours too

Posted about 9 years ago

the_dapperest

the_dapperest says:

This'll be fun to follow

Posted over 9 years ago

walmartmoutainbike

walmartmoutainbike says:

I also find it really interesting

Posted over 9 years ago