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Schwinn LeTour 3/20/21

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Ever since my 1976 Schwinn Traveler was stolen I have been keeping an eye out for it -- that was in 1994.  Posted Wanted to Buy on Craigslist and hoping against hope after all these years someone would see the ad and respond. I was assuming that after all this time it may have changed hands and the current owner might be willing to part with it. No such luck. This is a page from the 1977 Schwinn Catalog which shows the Traveler Mine was a 25 inch frame and the serial number indicated it was made in 1976 but badged for 1977.  The colors and graphics are a match for the bicycle I had Kept an eye on Craigslist and Facebook Market place since you never know what might show up. That eventually led to this:   Now, that isn't a Traveler, it is the next step up, a LeTour which is what I was going to buy in the first place. And, it is very similar with upgraded components. Time to pull the trigger, 'cause this is unlikely to happen again. Digressing just a bit:  A mishap occurred the wi