The Bike Shed: Schwinn Traveler

Vintage Bicycle Repair and Riding: American and English Bicycles

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Schwinn Traveler

A few weekend ride pictures of the 1954 Schwinn Traveler.

Posted by The Bike Shed at 9:14 PM

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Reference Guides:

A Note on Vintage Bicycle Appraisals
Beginner's Guide: Basic Advice on Riding Old Bicycles
Beginner's Guide: Buying Your First British 3-Speed Bike
Beginner's Guide: Selecting a Vintage Sturmey Archer Hub
Beginner's Guide: Tools to Fix an Old Bike
Beginner's Guide: What I Wish I Knew When I Started Out...
Beginner's Guide: When Was My Three Speed Bike Made?
Bibliography: Useful Sources About Old Utility Bikes
Bike Philosophy: Considering Biking, Health, and Individualism
Brakes: Short Guide to Bicycle Rod Brakes
Brakes: Straightening a Bent Brake Caliper
Brooks Saddle Carriage Repair
Cleaning Ashtabula or One Piece Cranks
Cleaning Bicycle Fender/Mudguard Wells (Wheels On)...
Cleaning and Refurbishing Vintage Bikes: Products I Prefer
Devil's Creed for Bike Collectors - Bike-Related Humor
Devil's Dictionary of Online Old Bike Sales (Bike-Related Humor)
Devil's Guide to Bike Slanders (Bike-Related Humor)
Devil's Guide to Online Old Bike Purchasing (Bike-Related Humor)
A Short Field Guide to Vintage Schwinn 3-Speed Bicycles
Frames: Frame Sizing Common Three Speed Bikes
Freeing a Stuck Bicycle Seatpost in a Vintage, Steel Bicycle
Guide to Early Schwinn Brake Calipers
Guide to Roadster Bicycle Types
Guide to the Schwinn New World
Guide to Torrington Pedals (#8 and #10 Models)
Headsets: Birmingham / BSA Type
Headsets: Shimming a Loose Race or Cup
Headsets - British Bikes - Quick Reference Guide
Historical, Social, and Cultural Review and Opinions - Old Bikes
History: Early Modern Utility Bikes in the U.S.A.
History: Heyday of the Three Speed Bike in the U.S.A.
History: Schwinn's Notebook on Kickstands
History: Schwinn's Notebook on Post-War Hubs
History: Schwinn's Notebook on Post-War Rims
History: Utility Cycling in China (1979)
Hub Cones: Resurfacing Vintage Bicycle Hub Cones
Hub Cones - Surface and Smooth Schwinn Cones
Hybrid Hand and Foot Brake Systems
Matching Vintage Bicycle Paint For Restorations
MKS 3000S/3000R Pedal Overhaul
New Departure Model D Coaster Brake Overview
Oiling Vintage Sturmey Archer Hubs (AW, FW, etc).
Oil vs Grease in Sturmey Archer Hubs
Paint: Matching Vintage White
Paint: Raleigh Bronze Green Touch-Up
Paint: Schwinn Opalescent Green
Paint: Schwinn Superior Green ('40s-'50s)
Pedals: Alternative German Pedals - Infesto and Similar Brands
Polishing Chrome Bicycle Rims
Raleigh Brake Fiber Washers
Raleigh Sports Bottom Bracket Servicing
Removing Rust From Bicycle Fenders: Hybrid Method
Repairing Dented Bicycle Fenders
Riding Balloon Tire Bicycles
Riding Vintage Bicycles in the Winter
Rust Removal Methods Compared
Schwinn Brake Calipers: A Short Field Guide
Schwinn Continental Serial Number List (1946-59)
Schwinn New World Serial Number List (1938-51)
Schwinn Superior (Post-WWII) Serial Number List (1949-52)
Schwinn Three Speeds - Adapting a Rear Fender to Fit
Schwinn Three Speeds: Caring for your Schwinn 3 Speed Bike
Service Records: Bike Service Charts
Shaping Bicycle Fender Tips
Short Guide to Bicycle Cotter Pins
Short Guide to Brazing: Lugs and Fillets
Simulating Cad Plating
Sturmey Archer Hub Gear Ratio Notes
Sturmey Archer Hubs: Removing the Left Hand Ball Cup on Older Hubs
Sturmey Archer Shifters: Cleaning, the Easy Way
Sturmey Archer Shifters: Springs for Sturmey Quadrants
Sturmey Archer Threaded Drivers - Removing Cogs
Tires: 26 x 1 3/8 British (ISO 590mm)
Tires: 26 x 1 3/8 Schwinn "S5" "S6" (ISO 597MM)
Tires: 26 x 1.375 American "Lightweight" (ISO 599mm)
Truing a Vintage Bicycle Wheel
Wheelbuilding Notebook: Raleigh Three Speed Bikes and Similar
Wheelbuilding Notebook: Schwinn 3-Speed bikes
Wheelbuilding Notebook: Sun CR-18 Conversion for a Schwinn Three Speed
About Me: My History with Vintage Bikes

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