1977 Chrome Schwinn Super Le Tour 12.2

[Schwinn499]

The seller has agreed to let me have the black Super LeTour for $100.00. Going to drive down and pick it up Saturday. Cody, do you see anything in the pic that would make you hesitate at all? It's a 90 mile drive to go pick it up, and I don't want to get there and find it is missing something important. It looks sweet to me, but my eyes haven't looked at as many Schwinns as yours have. Also, I am really digging the look of those small fenders that you put on the 12.2. It doesn't list them as an accessory in the catalog, but I am thinking I am going to have to add them to the black one. What should I put into eBay to locate those?

Looks pretty complete to me. Those fenders are one of the only accessories I like on my road bikes. They are pretty hard to come by. They are called shorty fenders or mud guards, they come in chrome steel (im not a big fan of these), stainless, and aluminum. Ive got maybe 6 or 7 sets that ive found over the past 10 years or so.

 

[momo608]

Yeah the Asian invasion bikes are pretty nice but I use the made in Chicago thing as a limiter on collecting, besides I like the nostalgia connected with that.

I've been looking at this very low mile 81 Traveler near me for the past few days that can probably be had for $100. Nice color, nice everything, very tempting.

 

[Sigh1961]

Looks pretty complete to me. Those fenders are one of the only accessories I like on my road bikes. They are pretty hard to come by. They are called shorty fenders or mud guards, they come in chrome steel (im not a big fan of these), stainless, and aluminum. Ive got maybe 6 or 7 sets that ive found over the past 10 years or so.

do these look like they might fit?

 

[Sigh1961]

I have my eye on this one.

Any guess as to what year this is? Looks like mid 70's to me.

 

[Schwinn499]

I have my eye on this one.

Any guess as to what year this is? Looks like mid 70's to me.

My guess is 75. Looks pretty clean.

 

[Sigh1961]

Holy crap, I think I am infected. I have the bug. I have 4 bikes in the garage, and I am looking on craigslist for more! Is there some sort of vaccination I can get? I spent my entire evening last night tearing down the old ladies Breeze I picked up last weekend, labeling and bagging screws and bolts. Someone call me a doctor.

 

[GeorgeRidesBikes]

Just finished up this one earlier this evening and went for a few miles on it, rides wonderful. Very smooth! She sure is a beauty. Gotta break the brooks B15 in a bit and get it dialed in to fit me and ill be on it quite often.

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I just acquired a SLT 12.2. Can you share any product info for those splash guards? Drawing some inspiration from you build. Great stuff, man!

 

[Tim s]

The Super Le Tours are great bikes. They can be hard to find in good condition. The white one took me over 2 years to find. The two chrome ones were assembled the same day according to the head badge numbers. The one with the blue bar tape I would sell but not cheap. I like the short fenders too on 10 speeds. Momo buy that Traveler, the blue on that bike looks great out in the sun all polished up. Tim

 

[Adamtinkerer]

Looks pretty complete to me. Those fenders are one of the only accessories I like on my road bikes. They are pretty hard to come by. They are called shorty fenders or mud guards, they come in chrome steel (im not a big fan of these), stainless, and aluminum. Ive got maybe 6 or 7 sets that ive found over the past 10 years or so.

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Those look like they're designed only to keep water off the brake arms!

 

[geosbike]

nice