I saw this bike and just had to buy it. This is my 1974 Schwinn Le Tour painted in kool lemon. A cool yellow Schwinn bike made in Japan with a French name. Here it is just after I brought it home: I haven’t done much except add a saddle and post. It needs aContinue reading “1974 Schwinn Le Tour Kool Lemon”
Category Archives: Vintage Bicycles
List of Vintage Bicycle Manufacturers and Brands
Here is a list of classic and vintage bicycle brands and manufacturers. They are listed by the country of each individual company. Some are manufacturers and others are importers. USA AMF – American Machine & Foundry. Purchased Roadmaster in 1950 and made bikes in the USA with that branding. They also imported Raleigh built bicyclesContinue reading “List of Vintage Bicycle Manufacturers and Brands”
Vintage English Bicycle Head Badges
One of the things I love about the old English bicycles are the really cool badges they all had. Here is a collection of some of these badges and a little info about the company: Raleigh Founded in 1887 and started with a small shop on Raleigh Street in Nottingham, England. They would go onContinue reading “Vintage English Bicycle Head Badges”
