Originally Posted by LBchLeo

My son wants "an inexpensive steel racy road bike" to workout on the local bike paths. I found a "never used" Schwinn LeTour, lugged steel road bike in his size on a social media site for $90. Appears to be 1987 (or a little earlier) as it has non-aero brake levers. It appears in very good condition. Is this model good and safe enough for his purposes and is it worth rebuilding with some upgrades? I believe it is made in Japan. I also found a few Raleigh and Bianchi road bikes of about the same age for about $150 to $200. Would they be a better choice to upgrade and rebuild? I want to stay away from sew-up tires/rims. Any other advice? I do my own mechanical work. Thanks for your help. --Leo, Long Beach, Ca.