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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Schwinn Sports Tourer 1973 Excellent

'73 Sports Tourer
Size 25"  seat tube measured center to top of top tube 26" to top of chrome seat collar. Top tube 24" c-c.
Standover is about 34-1/2"
Serial Number GJxxxxxx July 1973
Hubs Dated 1974
Condition: Excellent with usual scratches.

I am the 2nd owner of this mostly original '73 Opaque Blue Sports Tourer.
Original owner recently installed new Kenda gumwall tires, brake shoes and black cables.  Gold freewheel/chain were changed earlier.
Front deraileur was upgraded to Campagnolo Record.  Cable is routed under bottom bracket.
Accessories:
*"Number 1 Pump" doesn't seem to work.
*Rear mini-rack, as featured in '73 Schwinn catalog
*Schwinn Sprint bottle cage with hinged clamps.  Unfortunately, it's missing the "Sprint" spring-loaded steel fastener. But it still holds the original "Ale" bottle. Appears in '73 catalog.

TA crankset: 1 decal missing.  Replacements available on ebay.  The other is worn--see pics

NOTE: The frame was built in July, 1973.  Hubs are stamped "74."  I suppose either the frame was built into a complete bike in 1974, or the hubs were produced earlier than the date stamp.

  Please contact joeeramone at g mail dot com










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