Help Identifying Schwinn Sprint
#1
Newbie
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2020
Posts: 3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Help Identifying Schwinn Sprint
Hi, I am brand new here. I hope this is the right place to post this question. I purchased an old road bike on a total whim for $75 off a guy on the side of the road. It's in pretty good shape, needs new tired but rides decent, shift through the gears fine and is overall a cool bike in my opinion. I want to be able to do some upgrades to the bike in addition to just tubes and tires (like brakes) and I think it will help to know exactly what I have. I was able to locate a couple numbers, the first number is on the front of the bike on the Schwinn logo and says "2877" and the second number I think is the serial. It is located under the pedals of the bike and is "GK703588". I looked this number up on a serial lookup tool and it gave me a bike from the 50's which I know for a fact is not correct. I am more curious if this is an imported model made by Giant or a genuine Chicago Schwinn. I like the bike either way, but how much money I spend on making it "like new" may be influenced by what it really is and again I'd like to have a bit more guidance in finding some parts for it. Thanks in advance for any help, let me know if I got a good deal or just a piece of junk lol. Unfortunately since this is my first post I cannot provide a link to pictures or pictures but I am happy to message them.
#2
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,599 Times
in
3,785 Posts
2877
287th day of a year that ends in 7. ie: 1977, 1987, 1997
In this case, 1987. Probably late enough in the year to be from the 1988 model year.
287th day of a year that ends in 7. ie: 1977, 1987, 1997
In this case, 1987. Probably late enough in the year to be from the 1988 model year.
#3
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,599 Times
in
3,785 Posts
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: SW Ohio
Posts: 2,397
Mentioned: 93 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1104 Post(s)
Liked 1,825 Times
in
878 Posts
Last edited by nomadmax; 06-18-20 at 02:40 AM.
Likes For nomadmax:
Likes For TrippyRooster:
#7
Forum Moderator
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Kalamazoo MI
Posts: 20,650
Bikes: Fuji SL2.1 Carbon Di2 Cannondale Synapse Alloy 4 Trek Checkpoint ALR-5 Viscount Aerospace Pro Colnago Classic Rabobank Schwinn Waterford PMount Raleigh C50 Cromoly Hybrid Legnano Tipo Roma Pista
Mentioned: 59 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3090 Post(s)
Liked 6,599 Times
in
3,785 Posts
Many people selling old bikes have no idea how old their bikes really are.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Madison, WI USA
Posts: 6,154
Mentioned: 50 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2363 Post(s)
Liked 1,749 Times
in
1,191 Posts
#9
Ride, Wrench, Swap, Race
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northern California
Posts: 9,194
Bikes: Cheltenham-Pedersen racer, Boulder F/S Paris-Roubaix, Varsity racer, '52 Christophe, '62 Continental, '92 Merckx, '75 Limongi, '76 Presto, '72 Gitane SC, '71 Schwinn SS, etc.
Mentioned: 132 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1565 Post(s)
Liked 1,296 Times
in
866 Posts
Goes triply if the seller just stole the bike from in front of the local tavern.
Just kidding!
Sort of.
Just kidding!
Sort of.
Likes For dddd:
#10
Virgo
The Giant made Sprints were decent, I had one with quick release alloys. Maybe late 80’s. Nothing to write home about, Hi-Ten frame and fork, stamped dropouts, 6 speed freewheel, Shimano SIS indexed stem shifters, rode pretty nice. I think they’re good for commuting. It had room for a 28mm tire and fenders but I never be-fendered it.
Last edited by Phamilton; 06-17-20 at 07:19 PM.