Hey Ed:
There needs to be a term to describe this kind of bike which blends vintage parts and modern parts in a unique blend and style. I find it very appealin g and great fun.
We have kicked various terms around like Neo-Classic, Metro-Vintage, Style- Hybrid, etc.
The off topic brakes are a hoot.
Thanks for posting that and the new Flickr is awesome! Dale Brown Greensboro, NC USA
-----Original Message----- From: edbraley@maine.rr.com To: kerk@fuse.net; classicrendezvous@bikelist.org Sent: Mon, 7 May 2007 7:01 AM Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Schwinn World Voyageur
Okay, with all this list chatter about the World Voyager I've decided to post a link to the pics of my way-off topic 650B converted World Voyager. There are some good detail photos of the frame that you can see in these photos. I suppose we can still chat about the frameset, even if the rest of the bike is off the CR meter, right?
http://www.flickr.com/
For you folks who haven't spent much time on Flickr, there's a feature that allows you to view photographs in their full image size. Just click on an individual photo, and look down on the menu list at the lower right side of the screen. Click on "see different sizes" and then pick the big one.
Anyway, I bought the bike in original condition a few years ago and really didn't care for the handling with 27 inch wheels, or with the 700C setup that I installed later. But on the 650B wheels it's great! Truth be told, I don't think that there's anything special about a box-stock World Voyager, except that the early Dura Ace crank is rather nice. The rest of the kit was just ho-hum. But I liked the frame all right, and I'm a hot-rodder kind of bike guy, so the World Voyager got chopped and dropped ;-).
Contact me offline, or on the 650B list, if you want to know about the specifics.
Ed Braley
Falmouth, ME
> Tim,
> Welcome to the club. I have 3 Voyageurs, one of each color made. Blue,
Or
> ange and Yellow. The orange bike I bought brand new in '74. The others I
> acquired between then and now. The bikes were a one year run made in
Japa
> n, most likely by Panasonic. The original RD is the Shimano Crane. I
have
> no idea how many miles I have on my orange bike but it still rides like
ne
> w.
>
> The frame is all chrome under the paint and the paint has a tendency to
chi
> p. Also the seat posts have a tendency to get stuck if not greased. The
f
> ollowing link has the owner\u2019s manual online thanks to Bob Hufford.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/
>
> I\u2019ve never seen one with the paint stripped off like on the link D
a
> le supplied. I didn\u2019t think the chrome would look that good if th
e
> paint was all stripped off. I have another orange frame that has all the
> decals worn off, I may have to try that myself.
>
> Rick Kerkhoff
> Cincinnati, Oh usa