
Originally Posted by
laura*
According to Schwinn catalogs I found online, the World Sport came in "Charcoal" in both '85 and '86. It looks like the way tell the year is by the components: 85's have an SR crank and Sun Tour shifters/derailleurs while 86's have a Sugino crank and Shimano shifters/derailleurs.
DH just got back from his trip and pulled his bike down, he's got the Suntour shifters and SR crank. So, an '85 it is not an '86 like I thought. I wonder if the '85's were the pink lettering and the '86's were the yellow.
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