History of the Schwinn Le Tour It’s the early 1970s and bicycles are booming. Lightweight road bikes are becoming very popular, and Schwinn doesn’t have one that’s more affordable. They have the Paramount, but it’s a very expensive bike. The Varsity and Continental are close to 40lbs, but they still sell well. Paramounts are madeContinue reading “Schwinn Le Tour Complete Guide”
Category Archives: Vintage Bicycles
1998 GT Dyno Compe BMX Bike
If you are like me, you dreamed of that sweet, expensive BMX bike when you were a kid. I got stuck with the cheapo bikes, but this is a fine example of the good ones. Have a look: Chromoly frame is all chrome. 20” wheels have alloy hubs and rims. Pegs are on the frontContinue reading “1998 GT Dyno Compe BMX Bike”
1974 Schwinn Le Tour Kool Lemon
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”
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 All Pro – house brand for Kmart. These would all be entry level bicycles, I don’t think any would have much collectible value. AMF –Continue 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”
