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Old 08-14-23, 09:26 AM
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87 Schwinn Voyageur- complete, needs nothing. Sweanky!

1987 Schwinn Voyageur Bicycle

Really nice 23” 87 Voyageur. $400 plus shipping, local DC/NoVA pickup welcome. Complete and ready to ride, needs nothing. Bought this from a BF member in Berkeley and shipped it home; it had been used very little by the original owner and I’ve put less than 1000 bike path miles on it. Converted to Tektro caliper brakes (it really stops now!) but also comes with the cantilever bits if you prefer them.

All consumable items replaced- chain, cables, housing, Pasela’s, etc., and all bearings serviced.

The component group is Shimano Deore 6 speed, triple crankset, freewheel, indexed downtube shifters. Original 27” wheelset with 40 spoke rear. Comes with new flat pedals.

As the photos show, everything is in really swell condition. Please feel free to ask any questions.



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So, you consider the Tektros an improvement over the cantilevers? I was considering those as an upgrade over some center pulls, but didn’t realize they might be quite an upgrade. GLWS also on a nice looking bike.
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Very nice!
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Yes, I do. Have had several of these over the years and always felt that the stock canti’s- even if fitted with Kool Stop pads- were the weak point in the design.
Otherwise, this is a great touring/bikepath/all rounder bicycle. Rack and fender mounts, mid mounts on the fork. Nice long chainstays.
Tektro 539’s give plenty of room to insert/remove an inflated tire but IMHO give the rider better modulation and superior overall stopping power.
Only reason I’m selling is that there’s a bunch of overlap in this category in my collection and something’s gotta go.
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Waiting for the Sachs ...
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Hunh. How bad? Cuz I took FS pics for it this morning and spent some time burnishing the ad content.
With the new 2023 Sachs, the 78 is definitely overlap.
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If you need a touring bike and this is your size, you can’t go wrong with a Tenax Voyageur. Most folks have been successful converting to 700c using cantilevers brakes if that is causing you doubt. And, there is a long thread filled with enablers and advisors who can talk you through any changes you are thinking about. What are you waiting for? Buy it!
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Gonna bump this up. It's still pretty swanky!
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Originally Posted by rccardr
Gonna bump this up. It's still pretty swanky!
Is the British racing green the same year as that one?
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
Is the British racing green the same year as that one?
British racing green is 1985. 1986 was Pine Green. Both great greens.
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Originally Posted by beicster
British racing green is 1985. 1986 was Pine Green. Both great greens.
Thank you. I have a mini-frame in racing green I believe. Was curious.
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Originally Posted by rccardr
Gonna bump this up. It's still pretty swanky!
And I thought you were offering sweanky.
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Originally Posted by jdawginsc
Thank you. I have a mini-frame in racing green I believe. Was curious.
I went and checked the catalog. Schwinn calls it "British Green" in the 1985 catalog and "British Pine" in the 1986 catalog. So, I was partially right. And, to bring it back to the excellent example for sale here, the 1987 is "Imperial Rose".
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Originally Posted by beicster
I went and checked the catalog. Schwinn calls it "British Green" in the 1985 catalog and "British Pine" in the 1986 catalog. So, I was partially right. And, to bring it back to the excellent example for sale here, the 1987 is "Imperial Rose".
Really is a nice one. Mine is rusty and way too small but will likely find a new home for it.

Doc doesn’t have junk for sure.
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My copy of that bike carried me and my camping gear 240 miles on the Erie Canal Trail this June (trail plus detours and side trips). A tough, reliable and comfortable machine. I’m glad to have it.
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These are exceptional bikes and reasonably light. They ride more like a very comfy roadbike than a touring bike.
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Originally Posted by Prowler
My copy of that bike carried me and my camping gear 240 miles on the Erie Canal Trail this June (trail plus detours and side trips). A tough, reliable and comfortable machine. I’m glad to have it.
And we had a lovely ride on our ‘matching’ Voyageurs just about a year ago!
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Originally Posted by Whit51
These are exceptional bikes and reasonably light. They ride more like a very comfy roadbike than a touring bike.
Funny you should say that. My '88 Voyager is nothing so much as my '87 Tempo, only with stretched out chain stays and cantis.

Nevermind that they were built in factories 6000 miles apart; they both have that really nice late-'80s high-end Schwinnn feel to them.
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Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs
Waiting for the Sachs ...
I'm waiting for him to size up to 59cm, rebuild 'em better than new and sell 'em almost too cheaply.
Doesn't have to be a Sachs.
Go Doc.
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Would really like to move this on, hence the bump.
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Very nice bike at a good price. Nice color. Too tall for someone who would otherwise be loosing sleep trying to figure out how to fit another bike into someone's space, thankfully. GLWS.
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Originally Posted by Spaghetti Legs
Waiting for the Sachs ...
You plan to ride it home?
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This has been sold locally.
Thanks to all for looking.
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Originally Posted by rccardr
This has been sold locally.
Thanks to all for looking.
Yay! Re-homed!
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