My commuter-no laughing allowed

[S. cerevisiae]

Her she is...the causation of my physical pain, and the creator of my psychological health after work.

She also outruns dogs (so far).

Specs: Schwinn World Sport 57cm, double-butted & lugged 4130 CrMo; Sakae square taper crankset @ 170mm; 2x6 drivetrain (14-28 freewheel); 27" x 1.25" wheelset with 36 spokes laced 3-cross to K86 hubs and Weinmann 630mm rims; Shimano "Light Action" dérailleurs; Nashbar 44cm road drop bars; blah, blah, blah...

[davkatreb]

Who's laughing? Looks pretty damned proper to me. Needs fenders, though. But a good, straightforward build that obviously does what it's supposed to do. That's what bikes are for, if you ask me.

[Billy2FAT]

Looksd like it does its intended job.So thats one less car:D

[S. cerevisiae]

Roger beep on the fenders. She needs freddied up a bit-gettin' tyred of horse schitt soup up my heinder. The LBS isn't open on sundies though. I'm running her over to Lakeside for the fenders and shifty-bits for the kid's reconversion to gearie soon.

The quill is only 80mm too. It could be 90 or 100 for a little better fit.

[Spalls]

As Dave said, What's to laugh about? Pure function, looks great, does what it needs to do. I have been running a set of Freddy Fenders for a bit over a year now and like them a lot. That's a nice ride.

[jhl99]

My first 'mountain bike' was a World Sport that my Dad brazed canti studs on for me. This was 1985 when:

1) When you bought Deore Cantis, they came with the studs
2) There was a tire size 26x1.75.
3) There was the SunTour AG rear derailures that could handle something like a 38T? rear cog (probably not 38, but it could a monster cog as an alternative to a triple crankset)
4) The "Bear Trap" pedal with toe clips was a good solution.
5) Bull Moose bars where the bars

I had to use the 1.75s and keep the wheels real true, otherwise tire rub...

[Opie]

Roger beep on the fenders. She needs freddied up a bit-gettin' tyred of horse schitt soup up my heinder. The LBS isn't open on sundies though. I'm running her over to Lakeside for the fenders and shifty-bits for the kid's reconversion to gearie soon

Your bike is proper, indeed.

Order up some Honjos (http://www.jitensha.com/eng/newhammerfndrs_e.html).

Bleeeng.

[S. cerevisiae]

If you lot like this POS you're gonna cream over the Raleigh. It's resurrection from the basement will be triumphant. I only wish her paint and decals were in better shape.

[phastey]

My commuter is a 1981 Schwinn Voyageur 11.8. It also had the 2 x 6 drivetrain which was in such horrendous condition that I pulled it all off and turned it into a single speed. I've put fenders and a pannier rack on it. Wider cross style bars and some Cane Creek brake levers. I'm still rocking the 27" wheels (try finding tires for those!). Also got rid of the 165mm Sugino cranks and put on an old set of 175mm 600s (old Ultegra) cranks. It rides like a cadillac.

I toyed with the idea of going fixie with it, but I talked myself out of it. :)

[mimbresman]

Lloyd Sumner rode either a Schwinn World Sport or World Traveller (70's vintage) on his round-the-world tour in the early 70's. Any bike worthy of a trans-globe tour is a good one. Nice bike! :cool:
BTW Lloyd's book (http://www.amazon.com/long-ride-Lloyd-Sumner/dp/0811709523)changed everything for me when I read it around 1979 or so. I highly recommend it.

[longhaultruker2]

Who's laughing? Looks pretty damned proper to me. Needs fenders, though. But a good, straightforward build that obviously does what it's supposed to do. That's what bikes are for, if you ask me.

Looksd like it does its intended job.So thats one less car:D

that about sums it up...i love those ol schwinns!