Jim's Vintage Schwinn Lightweight Photo GalleryLOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON YOUR OLD SCHWINN? CLICK HERE VINTAGE BICYCLES FOR SALE, CLICK HERE JIM'S PERSONAL COLLECTION GALLERY JIM'S VINTAGE BALLOON TIRE GALLERY JIM'S VINTAGE MIDDLEWEIGHT GALLERY JIM'S VINTAGE SCHWINN PARAMOUNT GALLERY JIM'S VINTAGE BICYCLE "RIDERS" IMAGE COLLECTION Updated February 2012
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JIM IS A COLLECTOR, NOT A DEALER JIM DOES NOT DO APPRAISALS
Jim loves Schwinn lightweights. Jim owned an all-chrome version of the P15 Paramount when he was a teenager, he has a special love for these types of bicycles. See Jim's Schwinn PARAMOUNT page here. Jim doesn't claim to be a Schwinn expert, but he is a huge fan of their bicycles. |
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IMAGE NOTE: click on photos for an expanded view 1972 SCHWINN SPORTS TOURER |
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Jim's 1972 Schwinn "Sports Tourer" touring model. In Kool Lemon color. Chrome-moly steel fillet brazed frame, built in the Paramount frame shop. These were the next best thing to the elite Paramount line. Nervex drop-outs with derailleur hanger and eyelets for rack mounting. Threaded bottom bracket for three piece crank-set. Weinmann center-pull touring brakes. Aluminum Randonne type touring handlebars and stem. Brooks B-15 leather saddle.
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Jim purchased this bicycle in December 2011 as a "bare frame" on ebay. Jim has wanted a fillet-brazed Schwinn for many years. This one is his frame size and was a superb original paint example. Jim had a 1971 Schwinn Super Sport "parts bike" with a damaged frame. So he cannibalized it to build this bike.
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Jim has upgraded this bike with 1980s wheels and six speed rear cluster in 13~28. Jim calls this "1980s retro-modern" He now has a total number of 12 speeds. The seat is OEM leather Brooks B-15 made in England. Upgrades to the brakes are longer pads for extra stopping power and new cables. |
Additional upgrades to this bike include Bottom Bracket - New shimano sealed-type UN55-127.5mm |
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Upgrades to the brakes are longer pads for extra stopping power and new cables. |
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1981 SCHWINN SUPER LeTOUR |
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1981 (Japan built) Schwinn Super LeTour Lugged frame construction in chrome moly steel Jim bought this bike new in 1981 |
Upgrades include Suntour Superbe Pro derailleurs |
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January 2012 - UPGRADES - fenders for touring |
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Touring fenders from Planet Bike
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Touring fenders from Planet Bike |
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Not a Schwinn but USA made 1987 CANNONDALE "TEAM COMP" |
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Jim's 1987 "TEAM COMP" CANNONDALE - 58CM - Built on 17 Feb 1987 Complete Campagnolo ATHENA component group |
Jim purchased this bicycle in December 2011 at a bike shop in West Lafayette Indiana. Jim is the second owner. |
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700C wheel-set with Campagnolo hubs. |
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Campagnolo Athena crank-set with Campy pedals |
Campagnolo Athena brakes
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Campagnolo Athena derailleur
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The hubs are also Campagnolo |
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Campy Super Record seat post, Brooks Professional Saddle |
Photo from January 2012 after a full service by Jim Red bar-wrap and cable housings add some flair to this one. |
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