Dear Ann:
I'm afraid I've got to rain on your parade some more: didn't Schwinn have Suntour make special "Schwinn Approved" bar cons? My '74 Paramount had a set, but I don't know if they were original to all the bikes or what year they were used. All the Suntour Barcons I've seen have the black hoods, but that isn't absolute proof.
Also, the spiral metal cables are original, but I cordially detest them. They make the shifting spongy becase they are too compressible, and they also are great at sanding the paint off the head tube. My Raleigh Pro has the scars from these. If you can stand it, use SIS housing: very un-compressible for much better shifting, and kind to paint. Maybe you can get some in Kool Orange.
Tom Adams, Shrewsbury NJ
>From: ADP
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]the bike gods and my Schwinn
>Date: Thu, 06 Nov 2003 14:47:09 -0500
>
>As Rick pointed out, I have a bad habit of offending the classic
>bike gods. Sigh.... This is why I'm having such trouble with the
>Montelatici, and heck, thats pretty era correct.
>
>I figured since I'm taking all these liberties in interpreting a
>1973 Schwinn by giving it much nicer 27" wheels and better center
>pulls than it came with, that no one would too terribly offended by
>some era correct downtube shifters.
>
>I have some Suntour power rachet bar con shifters, but I think they
>may be too new. Did the original ones that came with the Schwinn
>have little black handles? The lightweight data book is not
>enlightening me to this. I also need to find more of the cool
>metal cable housing that they prefer.
>
>Ann Phillips, Atlanta GA
>home of the Dahon folding bike, I've sold 3 today.
>
>
>>Ann,
>>Since you bring it back up, I feel the need to respond. As the
>>proud owner
>>of two '73 World Voyageurs, I implore you to cease this downtube
>>endeavor
>>and use barcon shifters on yours. Your difficulty in finding a
>>good fit is
>>the bike gods way of telling you to stick to the original. :)
>>
>>The Voyageur came in three colors; "kool orange", "opague blue",
>>"lemon
>>yellow". I have an orange one and a blue one. Anyone seen a
>>yellow one
>>lately?
>>Rick Kerkhoff
>>Cincinnati, Ohio
>
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