FS: 22" Schwinn Sports Tourer - $140
11-30-19, 06:29 PM
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FS: 22" Schwinn Sports Tourer - $140
EDIT: Sold
This a fillet-brazed chromoly 1973ish Sports Tourer in Opaque Blue, made in Chicago. I'm selling the frame/fork plus extras for $140 plus shipping via BikeFlights (usually $20-40). It's Schwinn's 22" size. Here are the actual measurements of the frame:
Seat tube CTT: 22.25" (565mm)
Seat tube CTC: 20.5" (520mm)
Top tube CTC: 22.5" (570mm)
The frame is just a bit too big for me. Here's what comes with the frame:
The paint, chrome, and decals are in OK condition. There are a variety of paint chips and decal scuffs. The chrome is still complete but with some slight pitting in a few spots. The head badge is in excellent condition. I chased the fork steerer and bottom bracket threads and cleaned up any minor surface rust spots when I built the bike. It's not a show piece but a great rider and looks good from 10 feet away.
Any questions? Let me know.
This a fillet-brazed chromoly 1973ish Sports Tourer in Opaque Blue, made in Chicago. I'm selling the frame/fork plus extras for $140 plus shipping via BikeFlights (usually $20-40). It's Schwinn's 22" size. Here are the actual measurements of the frame:
Seat tube CTT: 22.25" (565mm)
Seat tube CTC: 20.5" (520mm)
Top tube CTC: 22.5" (570mm)
The frame is just a bit too big for me. Here's what comes with the frame:
- Newish Shimano cartridge bearing bottom bracket. 116mm spindle length for a double crankset. Spins very smoothly with only a few miles on it.
- Newish Tange MX cartridge bearing headset. Beautiful alloy headset that fits the unique Schwinn headtube inner diameter. Spins very smoothly with only a few miles on it.
- Front cable hanger with cable adjuster from Rivendell.
- Original Schwinn seatpost binder clamp but retrofitted with stainless hardware.
- Original Schwinn-branded GB alloy stem (70mm long, 25.4 clamp diameter, 21.1mm insertion diameter).
- Suntour Cyclone (1st gen) front derailleur with built-in cable stop and clamp modified to fit the slightly larger than standard Schwinn seat tube. In great condition.
- Shimano Crane long cage rear derailleur (Schwinn Le Tour-branded). In great condition. Comes with adapter washer for use on Huret dropouts.
The paint, chrome, and decals are in OK condition. There are a variety of paint chips and decal scuffs. The chrome is still complete but with some slight pitting in a few spots. The head badge is in excellent condition. I chased the fork steerer and bottom bracket threads and cleaned up any minor surface rust spots when I built the bike. It's not a show piece but a great rider and looks good from 10 feet away.
Any questions? Let me know.
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11-30-19, 08:32 PM
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That's a great deal. The RD is worth at least half of the asking price.
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12-01-19, 01:41 PM
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12-06-19, 05:03 PM
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Great deal for whoever got it. My heart always flutters when I look at the Sports Tourer. I had a 75 model I used to commute four years to college.
