Jack Romans <Carb7008@cs.com> wrote:
> Adopted another orphan, a '72/73 (only year made) World Voyageur.
> No hoods were present and I wonder if there should be hoods and
> what color they should be on this orange bike?
Bob Hufford wrote
>Jack,
>I think they came without hoods.
>http://www.geocities.com/sldbdealer/1973/73dlsbv1.html
The World Voyageurs came with safety levers and did not have hoods. The brakes and levers were Dia Compe center pulls. I still have the one I bought brand new in early '74. It is orange and still all original. The Brooks seat was optional at the time depending on your bike shop. I also have the other two colors offered, blue and yellow. I just got the yellow one this year to complete the set. They really were only a one year production run. After the one year, Schwinn changed from the World Voyageur to the Schwinn Voyageur II, same bike but $100 more.
Rick Kerkhoff
Cincinnati, Ohio