Originally posted by erhard beautiful bike
Thanks! I see from your avatar you're a man of culture.
It's a 1988 Schwinn Traveler, nothing special or expensive even when new, but it was one of the last bikes made in the U.S. by Schwinn before they went bankrupt. It was left out in the sun for who knows how many years until the building it was left outside was torn down. One of the demolitions guys on that job saved it and put it on Craigslist. I bought it from him for peanuts and took the time to get it back in working order. It's the right size for me, and I like the 80's color scheme.
Same lens, from when I first bought it:
I've put 1,500 miles on it since then. I ride it to work every day now.