BRQ’s 1981 Schwinn World Sport

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BRQ’s clean and snazzy, 1981 Schwinn World Sport

Salutations to all!
It just totally blows me away the number of old bikes out there that are given away for next to nothing. Good decent bikes in their time, and of a better quality to still be worth a little something now.  Even more astounding are the little gems that seem as if they sat in garages most of their lives–with little or no use at all. Here’s one that made it’s way to me recently:
Schwinn World Sport made by Giant, as picture would indicate the 118th day of 1981. (Schwinn guys please correct me if I deciphered that serial # wrong)  This bike needed absolutely nothing minus the two new tires to replace the dry-rotted gumwalls that I nearly had to pry off the rims with a crowbar.
Schwinn approved three piece crank–two chainrings and added bash guard
Schwinn approved brake levers to control Dia-compe brakes–front caliper center pull, rear caliper side pull
Schwinn approved saddle
Schwinn approved front derailleur and Suntour Honor rear derailleur controlled by Suntour stem shifters
SR stem
Femco steel rims 27” with a Suntour 5 speed freewheel and Suntour pieplate
Burgundy lugged steel X-tra lite frame with gold accents on lugs (not X-tra lite by today’s standards)
steel shin-buster pedals
* to note:  original bar wrap (a step above black electrical tape) does not allow me to read make of drop bars…would it be safe to say Schwinn approved?
Cameron/OTS hats off to you for showcasing the old-road-warriors; crappy low-end to vintage high-end..and everything in between.
BRQ

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  • john h

    Sweet, candy apple red. Nice find.

  • Ryan Surface

    Nice one BRQ, time capsule quality.

  • BeaterRezQ

    Thanks Gents!
    It seems to me that we have plenty of men’s bikes and mixtes in the Gallery, and not so many ladies bikes–so I figured I’d throw one in the mix. Thanks Cameron for displaying.
    A few little scratches here and there but otherwise flawless, and long gone….
    BRQ

  • http://podiumcafe.com/ SWells

    Wow, that’s really nice dropout work. Love the color, too.

  • Docsprocket

    MY ALL TIME FAVORITE COLOR CANDY APPLE RED ,
    WHAT A GREAT FIND BTR IM CURRENTLY WORKING ON A OLD SCHWINN & GOING TO MAKE HER A FLAT BAR VERSION WILL SEND PICKS SOON

  • BeaterRezQ

    Now that I look at it more closely, it is candy apple red…Yummy! I oftentimes confuse my cranberry’s, burgundy’s and candy apple red’s…I must have a touch of color-blindness. Thanks for pointing that out to me Gent’s!
    BRQ

  • dihummer

    The G1181 on the dropout is the Giant frame build date: November 1981. Possibly a 1982 model year bike. The serial number is on the left side dropout, 7 digit number. The Schwinn date code is probably on the head badge, 4 digit number. Your deciphering was the correct method, but the wrong number.