Originally Posted by
AdventureManCO
I love that you love that bicycle so much. What happened to the first one to break at the ST/BB junction (if I'm seeing correctly)? Was it a defect, or more common on these bikes? I know the early Fuji Sports may have also had this problem, and I'm hoping that they fixed it by the time they made my 77/78 Fuji S10-S
I've heard that the brazing was sometimes inconsistent on the Mississippi Schwinns. It appeared that was the case on this one... an '83 that a good friend bought new. The brazing appeared as if it didn't have good adhesion to the seat tube. I ignored the squeaks and groans for a good 75-100mi. before it actually broke. Now I listen when a bike complains to me.
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