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01-30-12, 07:56 AM
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It's still evolving. Super comfy ride though, and laid back handling.,,,,BD
01-30-12, 08:55 AM
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I am a fellow fan of these vintage Voyageur's although my 84 is not a head turner as yours is I am enjoying riding it immensely. (Also a fan of the vintage Expeditions, Miyata 1000's etc.
01-30-12, 10:03 AM
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That really turned out well BD, glad to see the finished product!
FWIW, the black chrome High Sierras were supplied with at least one roller cam or U-brake, which are a little tricky to set up with fenders & fat tires. Schwinn also ditched that lovely biplane-like fork crown and moved to the unicrown fork around the same time. I love my High Sierra, but I'd probably "downgrade" to a regular Sierra if the opportunity presented itself.
FWIW, the black chrome High Sierras were supplied with at least one roller cam or U-brake, which are a little tricky to set up with fenders & fat tires. Schwinn also ditched that lovely biplane-like fork crown and moved to the unicrown fork around the same time. I love my High Sierra, but I'd probably "downgrade" to a regular Sierra if the opportunity presented itself.
A few update pics of the Sierra mtb turned touring bike. I got some Specialized Hemisphere EX Armadillo's for FREE, changed out the technomic stem when I got rid of the Burley tandem, and added Sakae modolo bend bars. I also added fenders which look great, but fit VERY badly IMHO. I would have saved the money and went for Honjos had a I known. The front fits okay, but I think SKS was expecting a higher brake bridge during the design phase, possibly? I paid the price for these pics too, sigh. Right after I snapped the last one a 20mph gust blew it over before I could get a hold on it. The rack, the Brooks, AND the bar end shifter/mount all took the full force of the fall. No luck this time, sheesh! At least the special ordered Cinelli wrap didn't get cut?,,,,BD
01-30-12, 10:24 AM
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Ted, I've admired your bike for several seasons. Very nicely built!
Mine's a little rougher. It had 27" rims on it when I bought (used and only partially original) it, and I had a hell of a time getting the brakes to work with the 700c rims. First, I assumed the rims were just too wide, but narrow 13mm rims were better, but still trouble. Three different brake sets refused to adjust low enough to clear the tire! The padds always anted to hit the tire-rim intersection. I finally got it to work with really thin pads where the arm geometry finally allowed it to work swing in far enough to hit lower.
You have brakes that look like they would work better... Shorter distance from the pivot to pad mount.
-Tom
Mine's a little rougher. It had 27" rims on it when I bought (used and only partially original) it, and I had a hell of a time getting the brakes to work with the 700c rims. First, I assumed the rims were just too wide, but narrow 13mm rims were better, but still trouble. Three different brake sets refused to adjust low enough to clear the tire! The padds always anted to hit the tire-rim intersection. I finally got it to work with really thin pads where the arm geometry finally allowed it to work swing in far enough to hit lower.
You have brakes that look like they would work better... Shorter distance from the pivot to pad mount.
-Tom
Many safe journeys,
01-30-12, 02:45 PM
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With Southpaw, that is a given. I'll still echo anyway, it is definitely gorgeous. Even more importantly it's well thought out and hyper-functional, which is what makes his bikes superb.
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01-30-12, 03:02 PM
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01-30-12, 05:01 PM
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01-30-12, 06:50 PM
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Here's are pics of my 80's Motobecane Grand touring along a rail trail in northern Michigan.
03-02-12, 12:25 PM
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https://www.amazon.com/Round-World-Wh.../dp/0701126094
And here is a period article about the trip from the NY Times.
https://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B8885F0D3
03-02-12, 12:29 PM
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I probably should have quoted the original post which contained more relavent information.
However these three Englishmen cycled around the world on their quite modern looking touring bikes from 1897 to 1899. Notice the rear luggage racks, sensibly wide tires, plenty of custom bags, and the nice relaxed geometry of the bikes. Our concept of properly paved roads did not exist, at best one would find cobblestones and at worst they would struggle to drag their bikes through roads which had become mud to above the ankles. The bikes often crossed over rough fields and they encountered the same punctures to their pneumatic tires we all still dread. Nevertheless, the bikes held up just fine. And the riders returned to London healthy - although a bit disappointed there were no crowds waiting to greet them.
However these three Englishmen cycled around the world on their quite modern looking touring bikes from 1897 to 1899. Notice the rear luggage racks, sensibly wide tires, plenty of custom bags, and the nice relaxed geometry of the bikes. Our concept of properly paved roads did not exist, at best one would find cobblestones and at worst they would struggle to drag their bikes through roads which had become mud to above the ankles. The bikes often crossed over rough fields and they encountered the same punctures to their pneumatic tires we all still dread. Nevertheless, the bikes held up just fine. And the riders returned to London healthy - although a bit disappointed there were no crowds waiting to greet them.
I realize this reply is for something several years ago, but I am just reading this thread now and did a little digging since it sounded interesting to me too. One of the men actually did this to write a book about it and it is available on Amazon.com.
https://www.amazon.com/Round-World-Wh.../dp/0701126094
And here is a period article about the trip from the NY Times.
https://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B8885F0D3
https://www.amazon.com/Round-World-Wh.../dp/0701126094
And here is a period article about the trip from the NY Times.
https://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B8885F0D3
03-02-12, 01:38 PM
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I realize this reply is for something several years ago, but I am just reading this thread now and did a little digging since it sounded interesting to me too. One of the men actually did this to write a book about it and it is available on Amazon.com.
https://www.amazon.com/Round-World-Wh.../dp/0701126094
And here is a period article about the trip from the NY Times.
https://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B8885F0D3
https://www.amazon.com/Round-World-Wh.../dp/0701126094
And here is a period article about the trip from the NY Times.
https://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive...D0405B8885F0D3
https://www.flickr.com/photos/strongl...7601995329779/
03-07-12, 07:59 PM
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This one is more a show bike - I got it quite inexpensively, but it's a little too nice to bang around as a commuter, but not as effective as my Koga for real touring.
03-12-12, 04:15 PM
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Touring bike? I am so old that a Campy equipped bike like this looks very familiar. It looks like what I raced back in the 70's with a wide range cluster added and a Campy Ralley added to shift it. That Campy hardware was very high class back in the day.
03-12-12, 05:48 PM
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Bridgestone I built up from parts I had laying around for my 13yo cousin who's planning to do his first long distance trip with school this spring-
t500 with sora brifters and a custom built 126mm 8 speed 27" wheel. He didn't like the bluemels lightweight fenders on there, but I have a feeling he'll come around.
Have a matching pair of yellow cannondale handlebar and seat bags and a kickin' orange pair of old nashbar panniers.
Also, I stopped being lazy and we put on a period stem and bars that fit him better than those 42cm ergo bars and that long stem.
t500 with sora brifters and a custom built 126mm 8 speed 27" wheel. He didn't like the bluemels lightweight fenders on there, but I have a feeling he'll come around.
Have a matching pair of yellow cannondale handlebar and seat bags and a kickin' orange pair of old nashbar panniers.Also, I stopped being lazy and we put on a period stem and bars that fit him better than those 42cm ergo bars and that long stem.
03-12-12, 06:00 PM
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1983 Lotus Eclair ...
I just put on an ADGA 28 leather saddle (about 40 years old and there's no cracking!), Brittania fenders (probably 50+ years old... like Bluemels ... I guess), and brake lever covers on.
Yesterday...
Before the winter ...
"If you like to ride in cargo shorts & polo shirts & sandles vs. the neon lycra spandex stuff, get a touring bike!"
I just put on an ADGA 28 leather saddle (about 40 years old and there's no cracking!), Brittania fenders (probably 50+ years old... like Bluemels ... I guess), and brake lever covers on.
Yesterday...
Before the winter ...
"If you like to ride in cargo shorts & polo shirts & sandles vs. the neon lycra spandex stuff, get a touring bike!"
03-12-12, 06:34 PM
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I think you may have that reversed. Today it may be a fast touring bike for credit card touring. 40 yrs. ago it was a racing bike. I never saw a touring bike with Campy side pull brakes back in the day. They mostly had Mavic Cantis.
03-12-12, 07:38 PM
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No...I don't have it reversed, you're just wrong. If you measured the wheel base, the stays, saw the angles and some of the parts choices, you'd understand. It currently has 32c tires and has lots of room for more. It is most definitely NOT a racing bike, and touring bikes then were not what they became (cantis, double eyelets). Typically only top end racing bikes came with campy brakes because they were so obscenely expensive. These are no weaker than the center pulls common at the time, the purchaser was just loaded and went top end/price across the board. It was built and sold as a touring bike...unless you know more about it than the owner and the guy who made it 
If you want to call it a sports tourer, be my guest...it's not what we'd call a full tourer now, but that category of bike was not developed at that point the way it became after the superior Japanese loaded tourers. This bike actually had the front rack as well, but the PO misplaced it.
If you want to call it a sports tourer, be my guest...it's not what we'd call a full tourer now, but that category of bike was not developed at that point the way it became after the superior Japanese loaded tourers. This bike actually had the front rack as well, but the PO misplaced it.
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03-12-12, 07:47 PM
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No...I don't have it reversed, you're just wrong. If you measured the wheel base, the stays, saw the angles and some of the parts choices, you'd understand. It is most definitely NOT a racing bike, and touring bikes then were not what they became (cantis, double eyelets). It was built and sold as a touring bike...unless you know more about it than the owner and the guy who made it if you want to call it a sports tourer, be my guest...it's not what we'd call a full tourer now, but that category of bike was not developed at that point the way it became after the superior Japanese loaded tourers.
if you want to call it a sports tourer, be my guest...it's not what we'd call a full tourer now, but that category of bike was not developed at that point the way it became after the superior Japanese loaded tourers.
03-14-12, 11:47 AM
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It`s my Bianchi Corsa V28` 10 Vel Lusso Positron. I don`t know the correct years of made it, but I found it could be about 80`s. I use it for every day commuting in city.
03-16-12, 06:49 AM
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Positron was that stuff from Shimano with the freewheeling crankset so you could shift while coasting the bike (not pedaling). Interesting stuff here.