Re: [CR]Re: Schwinn World Voyageur

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Date: Sun, 06 May 2007 23:32:46 -0400
From: "Joseph Bender-Zanoni" <joebz@optonline.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Schwinn World Voyageur
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To: kerk@fuse.net
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cc: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

The Voyageur II was a very similar follow on. I have one in red.

Joe Bender-Zanoni Great Notch, NJ

kerk@fuse.net wrote:
> Tim,
> Welcome to the club. I have 3 Voyageurs, one of each color made. Blue, Or
> ange and Yellow. The orange bike I bought brand new in '74. The others I
> acquired between then and now. The bikes were a one year run made in Japa
> n, most likely by Panasonic. The original RD is the Shimano Crane. I have
> no idea how many miles I have on my orange bike but it still rides like ne
> w.
>
> The frame is all chrome under the paint and the paint has a tendency to chi
> p. Also the seat posts have a tendency to get stuck if not greased. The f
> ollowing link has the owner\u2019s manual online thanks to Bob Hufford.
>
> http://www.geocities.com/sldbowners/1973/73wompgc1.html
>
> I\u2019ve never seen one with the paint stripped off like on the link Da
> le supplied. I didn\u2019t think the chrome would look that good if the
> paint was all stripped off. I have another orange frame that has all the
> decals worn off, I may have to try that myself.
>
> Rick Kerkhoff
> Cincinnati, Oh usa