Re: [CR]Schwinn Volare?

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Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 15:28:01 -0400
From: <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Schwinn Volare?
In-reply-to: <20060419191322.41130.qmail@web82214.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
To: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
References: <20060419182136.44573.qmail@web53704.mail.yahoo.com>
cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

No pedals in the original Dura-Ace group. KKT mostly or sometimes Mikashima pedals supplied on the complete bikes. I don't think there were seatposts either. Probably SR Custom/Royal or Hupelrider (what? -on Fujis).

Joe Bender-Zanoni
Great Notch, NJ


----- Original Message -----
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 03:13:00 -0000
Subject: Re: [CR]Schwinn Volare?


> Thanks, very informative site. Looks like the Volare was made

\r?\n> only in 1977 and 1978. BTW does anyone know if the original Dura-

\r?\n> Ace gruppo included pedals? The Volare specs show KKT Pro-Ace,

\r?\n> which is the same as on my all Dura-Ace early 70's Flandria.

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\r?\n> Regards,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Jerry Moos

\r?\n> Big Spring, TX

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\r?\n> Steve Demchak <rabbickup@yahoo.com> wrote:

\r?\n> I have a Schwinn Volare in the same size and color. I think it

\r?\n> rides quite well. Few folks seem to know about them, but everyone

\r?\n> that I have talked to who knows of them, or owned one, seems to

\r?\n> speak quite highly of them. Besides, it is fun to tell your

\r?\n> buddies and family that you bought a Volare. My dad custom ordered

\r?\n> one of those junkie Mopars.

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\r?\n> Here is a good website for Schwinn road bike information:

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\r?\n> http://www.geocities.com/sldatabook/contents.html

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\r?\n> Be patient, as the site is slow to react.

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\r?\n> Steve Demchak

\r?\n> Seattle, WA

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