1986 Schwinn Peloton Registry
03-06-12, 12:36 PM
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1986 Schwinn Peloton Registry
You are cordially invited to register your Schwinn X-TRA LITE ’86 Peloton here:
The pinnacle of Schwinn, National/Panasonic collaboration. Superior design and specifications by Schwinn. Zenith quality manufacturing from Panasonic.
Full membership is extended for free to ’86 Peloton owners. As full members you will receive: a copy of the Owner’s Operating & Maintenance Manual for Schwinn X-TRA LITE Bicycles! Copyright © 1985 Schwinn Sales INC. The quarterly newsletter detailing upgrades and modifications to these lugged chrome beauties. Instantaneous Tweets on who’s slipping twenty lbs < between their legs and going hard.
Associate membership is currently being offered for those wearing Scarlet. Pelotons manufactured in 1984 -85. Annual dues will apply to A.M.’s. Assigned bike detailing duties of your nearest Full Member’s X-TRA LITE will be required.
Limited ¼ Memberships are currently being considered for those owning Pelotons produced from 1998 -2000. These Bicycles are constructed of Reynolds 853 steel. Monthly fees would be incurred due to lack of lugs, internal or external
1/8 Memberships are NOT being considered for the 2007-10 Peloton, Monocoque bonded Carbon Fiber roads.
All Columbus SL & SP mix chrome-moly owners are winners. Start hunting for yours today! You could be the inaugural Schwinn Peloton owner of the year.
This bone stock example, courtesy of MI retiree Manny, of Pine Island FL. Originally sold by Benjamin Cyclery Fort Meyers FL.
Serial # 6012619, Head # 0526, 21.5 lbs with pedals and reflectors. Luv the 26 year old Clement Super Condor tubulars.
BTW here is the Registry's charter:
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” — Groucho Marx
P.S. The one way these bikes could be more awesome? Thinking IGH upgrade!
The pinnacle of Schwinn, National/Panasonic collaboration. Superior design and specifications by Schwinn. Zenith quality manufacturing from Panasonic.
Full membership is extended for free to ’86 Peloton owners. As full members you will receive: a copy of the Owner’s Operating & Maintenance Manual for Schwinn X-TRA LITE Bicycles! Copyright © 1985 Schwinn Sales INC. The quarterly newsletter detailing upgrades and modifications to these lugged chrome beauties. Instantaneous Tweets on who’s slipping twenty lbs < between their legs and going hard.
Associate membership is currently being offered for those wearing Scarlet. Pelotons manufactured in 1984 -85. Annual dues will apply to A.M.’s. Assigned bike detailing duties of your nearest Full Member’s X-TRA LITE will be required.
Limited ¼ Memberships are currently being considered for those owning Pelotons produced from 1998 -2000. These Bicycles are constructed of Reynolds 853 steel. Monthly fees would be incurred due to lack of lugs, internal or external
1/8 Memberships are NOT being considered for the 2007-10 Peloton, Monocoque bonded Carbon Fiber roads.
All Columbus SL & SP mix chrome-moly owners are winners. Start hunting for yours today! You could be the inaugural Schwinn Peloton owner of the year.
This bone stock example, courtesy of MI retiree Manny, of Pine Island FL. Originally sold by Benjamin Cyclery Fort Meyers FL.
Serial # 6012619, Head # 0526, 21.5 lbs with pedals and reflectors. Luv the 26 year old Clement Super Condor tubulars.
BTW here is the Registry's charter:
“I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member.” — Groucho Marx
P.S. The one way these bikes could be more awesome? Thinking IGH upgrade!
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Nice snag! It looks like a clean survivor. The IGH to get, is this one: https://www.bikerumor.com/2012/03/01/...2-alfine-more/
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I will have part of an 86 and have all of an 85. Would I be a 1 3/4 member or what?
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Nice bike! IGH? You best be keeping the Superbe Pro bits on that!
A totally non-stock one that was on my upper edge of sizing went through my hands. Non original fork but I loved the black chromed stays.
A totally non-stock one that was on my upper edge of sizing went through my hands. Non original fork but I loved the black chromed stays.
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'86 Pelotons?
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Smile if you love Schwinn Pelotons...
Come on! Let me see you really SMILE!
Come on! Let me see you really SMILE!
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Addicted is just a Dr.-Phil-esque epithet (like 
dysfunctional or codependent or perverted) used by bitter people who can't stand to see someone living fully, because it reminds them that they settled for half-measures.
dysfunctional or codependent or perverted) used by bitter people who can't stand to see someone living fully, because it reminds them that they settled for half-measures.
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It's true. My psyche yearns to free itself from the weltschmerz stemming from my lack of a Peloton.
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I learned a new word today...
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Just wondering,....where does the Peloton sit in the Schwinn 80's model heirarchy? Is it between the Circuit and the Paramount?
Are there other 80's Schwinn models in between?
Chombi
Are there other 80's Schwinn models in between?
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1984- Peloton, Super Sport, Tempo, Voyageur SP, Voyageur, Le Tour Luxe
1985- Same as above.
1986- Peloton, Super Sport, Tempo, Madison, Prelude, Le Tour
1987- Circuit, Super Sport, Tempo, Prelude, Le Tour, Traveler, World Sport, World, Madison, Voyageur
1988- Avion (PDG) Circuit, Tempo, Premis, Prelude, Le Tour, Traveler, World Sport, Voyageur
1989- AL 974, AL 754, AL 564, Circuit, Tempo, Prelude, Le Tour, Traveler, World Sport, Voyageur
I think, '86 was the final year Schwinn contracted with Panasonic. Manufacturing was then all being done in Greenville MS, but I could be lying.
'86 Peloton, National/Panasonic, as well as Voyageur SP and Voyageur?
'87 Circuit, Schwinn @ Greenville
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The IGH was a tip of the hat to Photogravity, for his stalwart sense of humor on the Mondia thread:
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=Mondia
rat fink defiantly has his finger on the pulse of modern IGH. That's impressive technology by Shimano.
I'll stick with the friction drive train but GI's are going to change, maybe.
Thanks C&V'ers for teaching all the fun facts with respect to steel bikes!
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ghlight=Mondia
rat fink defiantly has his finger on the pulse of modern IGH. That's impressive technology by Shimano.
I'll stick with the friction drive train but GI's are going to change, maybe.
Thanks C&V'ers for teaching all the fun facts with respect to steel bikes!
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Some of these pictures are slightly outdated. I should be able to get some more in the coming weeks.
Before I switched the fork:
Before I switched the fork:
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The 86 Peleton frame Im getting has a carbon fork. Im not sure yet if I like it or not but at this point there isn't much I can do about it.
here is a link to the pictures I posted before.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ictures-Part-1
here is a link to the pictures I posted before.
https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ictures-Part-1
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Oh man. Those white and black 86' Pelotons are my all time favorite schwinns - it's definitely on my list. I really like the builds of the Pelotons posted here as well...
Ironically, there are very few black and/or white bikes that I'm drawn to, but these just work in all the right ways.
Ironically, there are very few black and/or white bikes that I'm drawn to, but these just work in all the right ways.
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Any interest in selling your original fork? I've got a frame with no fork which I'm passing forward to a fellow forum member, and will pay for the fork.
Also, did you simply install a threadless fork with a modern headset on her? How did you do it? Any closeup shots of the headset?
03-07-12, 11:12 AM
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That's not a bad look at all, Rat. How's she ride?
Any interest in selling your original fork? I've got a frame with no fork which I'm passing forward to a fellow forum member, and will pay for the fork.
Also, did you simply install a threadless fork with a modern headset on her? How did you do it? Any closeup shots of the headset?
Any interest in selling your original fork? I've got a frame with no fork which I'm passing forward to a fellow forum member, and will pay for the fork.
Also, did you simply install a threadless fork with a modern headset on her? How did you do it? Any closeup shots of the headset?