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'73 Kool Orange World Voyageur

Chopped Hot Rodded & Chromed '73 Panasonic/Schwinn World Voyageur Schwinn's 1st attempt at Offshore built bikes.

Frame:
Panasonic/Schwinn hand brazed double butted 4130 Tange Tubing. Factory Chrome just like the Paramount 23" C-t-C , 72* seat angle ~ Sun Tour GS fork ends & dropouts. Custom paint, original color (almost Eddy Orange)

Fork/Headset:
Forks- stock; 2" rake Headset - Velo Orange "grand cru" sealed, ISO

Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Cranks- Dura Ace 7400 170's BB - stock '73 Shimano Dura Ace

Pedals:
Sun Tour Cyclone Track

Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
Freewheel- Sun Tour Winner 13,14,15,17,19 Chainrings 52,42 Chain - KMC Z50 3/32

Derailleurs/Shifters:
Shifters - stock Schwinn Approved Sun Tour Barcon's F D - Stock Shimano Titlest R D - Dura Ace 7400

Handlebars/Stem:
Bars- SR Custom. Road Custom 26.8 ~ 40cm Stem- sakae. 90mm

Saddle/Seatpost:
Norex 39 (IDEALE #2) Kalloy 26.6 (SR Laprade copy)

Brakes:
Levers - Dia compe G Calipers - shimano Dura Ace 7100 Pads - KoolStop eagle ll Salmon

Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Rim- 27 x 1 1/8 Weinmann 129 Hub campy NR low flange 36h circa 1980 Spokes- DT 14/15 db 4 cross Tire - impac racepac

Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Rim- 27 x 1 1/8 Weinmann 129 Hub campy NR low flange 36h circa 1980 Spokes- DT 14/15 db 4 cross Drive side 14 ga Tire - impac racepac

Accessories:
Water bottle braze on's added nuthin else - lean and mean

More Info:
Seat lug and seatpost bolt butchered before acquiring- Repaired by James Romero @ Blackswift bicycle "Kool Orange" custom paint to match original color and lug design This was my 1st leather saddle in '78 and the 1st wheels I built. I knew they would be of good use again; one day... There is truly nothing like a steel frame on 27's its fast and soft at the same time and not as jittery as my custom Columbus SL racer.

Added by SuntourCyclone. Last updated about 11 years ago.

2 Comments

SuntourCyclone

SuntourCyclone says:

26 lbs
Water bottle, tool/tube pack and pump

Posted about 11 years ago

sloman

sloman says:

Nice save,looks good. How heavy? Some of the early Tiawan Tanges were way overbuilt(probably to impress Schwinn execs).Nice ride though.

Posted about 11 years ago