On Thu, 6 Sep 2001 GandJFahey@aol.com wrote:
> I think the models lower than the LeTour were the Traveller and
> Varsity. This is my best recollection. If someone has the exact pecking
> order of the old Schwinns, it would be interesting to see. I'm especially
> curious about the 1980 line.
I can tell you for a fact that, given your description of a "Le Tour", the "Traveller" (at least as built by Giant but marked as Schwinn) was several notches ABOVE the "Le Tour" in quality (although it wasn't supposed to be, a fact that vexed Schwinn no end... there's even a mention about it in "No Hands"). Anyway, the "Le Tour" series had steel rims, behind-the-wheel rear der. mounts, and other less-than-top sprcs about it... although the Panasonic-made frame and randonneur handlebars were really quite nice.
p.s. Here's what my "Traveller" looks like -