Yard sale find; '85 Super Le Tour!

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08-07-19, 04:34 PM

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Bikes: '83 univega gran turismo x2, '85 schwinn super le tour,'89 miyata triple cross, '91 GT tequesta, '90 yokota grizzly peak, '94 GT backwoods, '95'ish scott tampico, '98 bonty privateer, '93 mongoose crossway 625, '98 parkpre ariel, 2k'ish giant fcr3

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hey there....would anyone know or know where i can find the geometry specs on the super le tour for this year? i've looked a bunch and haven't found anything. thank you!

08-11-19, 09:31 PM

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wow! that's beautiful! did it come with cyclone mechs originally?

Yes. I believe so. It had some nice Superb levers too. Panasonic made some nice bikes for Schwinn.

08-11-19, 10:22 PM

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That bike looks new. Nice...

08-12-19, 11:12 AM

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Yes. I believe so. It had some nice Superb levers too. Panasonic made some nice bikes for Schwinn.

right? i'm surprised at the light weight of this bike. it's certainly feels lighter compared to my old '82 trek 614 as i remember it. perhaps due to the tenax tubing vs the 531 of the trek?

i've only been able to do some test rides between needing/getting a new front derailer (original was busted at the hinge) and making fit adjustments. now, i've got a new handlebar on the way (nitto compact), but after that and a 700c conversion i should be able to really get out on it for a full experience. then, i'll begin the here and there process of the good cleaning it deserves. i have to juggle that with home tasking and work.

i may even throw some 539 dual pivots on it. i have them, so why not, eh? the original brakes need new pads, anyway.

i'm also deliberating bar ends or veloce 10spd shifters. won't keep the original look, but having a real roadie with quicker shifting night be nice. the compacts would be conducive to that

so, no words on the geometry of the frame?