1971 Kool Orange Schwinn Sports Tourer

[Schwinn499]

It looks like the bike in the catalog photo has a set of chrome steel handlebars (the GB bars have a flare to them) and some chrome steel rat traps. The crankset looks a little different also. Early catalog photo prototypes were known for this but I just thought it was interesting enough to note.

 

[Schwinn499]

This crankset is a piece of art. Many hours this evening cleaning, polishing, buffing, and waxing.

Just waiting on a set of shift cables and we are ready for adjustment, test, and tune.

 

[Sven]

WOW! Great job!! You definitely have a gift for polishing metals. Beautiful bike.

 

[Metacortex]

It looks like the bike in the catalog photo has a set of chrome steel handlebars (the GB bars have a flare to them) and some chrome steel rat traps.

Note that 1971 Sports Tourer catalog picture was taken on Friday September 11th 1970 at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel on the big island in Hawaii by the legendary Hollywood photographer Sid Avery! Unfortunately they spelled the name of the hotel incorrectly in the catalog...

Good call on the pedals. The bars are probably the same maes style alloy bars as were used on the Continental in '70 and earlier.

The crankset looks a little different also...

The crankset in the catalog pic is the same 36-54T TA Pro 5 vis 170mm crank arms with Cyclotouriste chainrings as was used on the Sports Tourer from the beginning of production (Feb. '71) through mid-November '71, however it is missing the inner ramp ring as found on production models. That makes it look quite empty in the middle, as seen on the identically configured example in the following pic:

 

[Schwinn499]

What a great feeling jumping on a bike like this after a build like that. The sense of accomplishment is pretty euphoric.

 

[GTs58]

That is flat out amazing!

 

[Eric Amlie]

Showroom fresh!

 

[49autocycledeluxe]

very nice! you can't beat that orange paint. I didn't even know Schwinn made any type of 10 speed but the Continentals and Varsity's my friends all had in the 70's until recently. when I bought my first new real road bike in 1983 I didn't even think of going to the Schwinn shop.

 

[Schwinn499]

I forgot to mention I had found the correct for '71 freewheel in my parts stash. It had been scavanged for seals and had its screw on protector removed as well at some point in its life. I decided to keep the later model one on there for now.

 

[markoshawn]

Wow that came out great! If mine comes out half as nice I will be thrilled.