Hello,
I'm not sure if The Bike Cafe is the proper place for this posting, the bike is 22 years old so all the "modern" road forums are out, this seemed to be the appropriate spot to post. Please advise if this is inappropriate and I'll move the thread, thanks.
I'm really interested in seeing how many riders have a Schwinn 974 ( aka Avion or aka Ontare) in your stable... active riders, past owners with stories, or peoples' opinions of this Schwinn/Paramount last ditch effort to save the Schwinn name.
This is my Schwinn 974, I bought it new in 1989 with a Schwinn Circuit, I was getting serious about racing and wanted the top aluminum and top steel bike that Schwinn had available. I was coming off a used '86 Cannondale Crit Series and a used Schwinn Peloton... so the Circuit and the 974 were big steps up. I have bought and sold numerous bikes over the years but I'm proud to say that I still own both the Circuit and the 974. My 974 was stolen and thankfully recovered (by me) but not before it had been stripped and partially painted. I decided that I would go bold in my restoration, so it has fresh (bright) powdercoating and I upgraded to 8 speed Dura Ace (w/ "Brifters"😉. You can read a full description of the theft/recovery on my velospace page:
Please feel free with share your 974 stories or pictures, I would like to hear what fellow 974 riders have to say about their bikes.
Thanks and safe riding!
-D-