Jude's finds

[Karate Chicken Industries]

Clean!

I find it unfortunate that most step-through Chicago Schwinns are not more financially feasible, but at least the parts are.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Pulled the fenders off this old girl tonight…..

I don’t see this too often

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Clean!

I find it unfortunate that most step-through Chicago Schwinns are not more financially feasible, but at least the parts are.

I’m a wimp…. I’m going to keep it and turn it into a rider for my wife or one of my girls…. I will repurpose a lot of her parts on more desirable Schwinns.

 

[Wildcat]

75 Traveler? Chicago made , then in 75 and 76 they were Panasonic, then Giant after that. My longest ride ever was on a 76 Traveler.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Meh…. $25. I’m sure there a better deals out there, but I Couldn’t resist.

Only downer is it’s missing a head badge.

Other than that, rides fine. I was surprised this thing still has the 26” wheels

Tires are actually super unique and don’t have any dry rot

LOTS of parts….. I have a few super unique bikes on the line I’m yet to land

Anyone know: are these fenders / on right? Front fender looks like is on backwards or wrong

 

[DesmoDog]

That's what... 1980ish? I was working in a Schwinn shop back then and don't recall those fenders specifically, but they look right to me?

Edit: Screen shot from a 1980 Schwinn catalog:

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I think it’s 70’s as it still has the 26” wheels?

I’ll get the SN in a bit. The front fender has a fish-tail on the front which is throwing me for a loop…

 

[RustyGold]

Anyone know: are these fenders / on right? Front fender looks like is on backwards or wrong
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I asked the same question when I got my green collegiate...the answer was 'yes' from several people who had the same question when they got theirs.

It was a strange choice on Schwinn's part. It's like the corvair of bicycle fenders...never quite sure which end is the front.

 

[DesmoDog]

Collegiate Sport in 1978 didn't look like that, so it's probably a '79. Horrible picture but I think the one in the upper right is your bike.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Thanks for all your input guys!

Serial Number is ‘79…. At least that’s what I found.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Tires are neat!!

 

[twojs.bike]

I love those Schwinn shifters. How about a close up!

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I love those Schwinn shifters. How about a close up!

Sure!

-actually as it’s a 5 speed, it only has one shift lever. I do think the single shift levers are cooler than the dual shift levers.

Derailleur shows some age

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Also, anyone know anything about the Shimano “FF System”

It’s on this bike….. it has a funky nut or bushing on each side of the chainring

Not sure of the design idea behind it.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

Great video on the FFS system!!

”a solution looking for a problem!!!!!”

-not sure if I’m a fan, but definitely different. I’m glad I watched this before I started plugging and chugging parts!!!

 

[DesmoDog]

I remember the FFS stuff from back when I started in bike shops. The big draw was you didn't have to be pedaling to shift, only moving, so it was more like an IGH.

I hated the flipping things...

 

[Jude Ephesus]

So…. I’ve seen some videos and have been doing some research on this front free wheel thing…..

I was afraid I got some weird, poor design, low volume, bad idea of a bike mechanism that has a bunch of parts that I can’t really use!

turns out I’m right!!!!!

good news is, I definitely like weird/unique bikes and features!!!

I’m not sure what I’m going to put this gear on, BUT I CAN’T WAIT!!!!

 

[twojs.bike]

I rebuilt one recently. Mine had a positron derailleur which I eliminated.

 

[twojs.bike]

Here is a video of the FFS.

 

[Jude Ephesus]

I threw my ‘61 corvette up for trade with a few bucks and got this:

Bruce was looking for a blue corvette, I was looking for a Schwinn camelback(s), a rear derailleur for my skinny bike build and a frame with a truss fork for the summer build-off.

24” camelback for my manta ray tribute bike

26” camelback: looking to do some sort of weird Franken-Schwinn using the 26” wheels and front freewheel system off of the blue women’s collegiate 5 I just got

For skinny bike build

Finally, for next summer’s build off: needs some patina, but the bones are there