[CR]A Schwinn question

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From: "David Goerndt" <davidg@iag.net>
To: <ClassicRendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2001 17:04:54 -0400
Subject: [CR]A Schwinn question

A friend at work gave me his bike and I wanted to get some info on it. he said it was a Schwinn LeTour, it has a lugged frame (all chrome when the paint was removed) It has mostly Shimano parts. Where does the LeTour fit in the Schwinn pecking order? I also have a Masi question. This may have been answered already, but I don't have it in my Masi file. I've noticed that some early Gran Criteriums have a white "Masi" decal on the down tube. was this a function of the frame color or were the early decals always white with black outline? This pertains only to the US Masis. I see most if not all the most recent decals are yellow and black. Can anyone fill me in on this and dates also if the decals changed.

Thanks

David Goerndt