vomit yellow frame

[scarygerbil]

That looks like it may be a possibility. This is my Schwinn from roughly the same period and it does share certain similarities, especially the little nub behind the head tube. Fork crowns vary though. My badge is riveted on and I can see the holes in your pic. Rear drops are the same style.

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thanks its not the lightest frame but thinking I could use it as a gravel bike as I have an old huffy with a shimano eagle derailors I could use

 

[Gravity Aided]

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This is the bike. Lovely ride from the cro-mo frame. I forgot to mention no makings on the BB. The only variance is that my frame has fluted top seat stays, although yours might be caked with paint.
@Gravity Aided might be able to offer some help here.

That is a Schwinn Traveler from the mid-1980's, with True Temper tubing, Pretty light for a Schwinn from that time period. Schwinn was trying to up their game at this time, and also made a number of bicycles from Columbus tubing, like the Prelude, Passage,(a tourer) Premis(frame only, IIRC)and Voyageur, among others. That bike has been repainted a couple of times, it appears,
http://www.trfindley.com/flschwinn_1981_1990/index.html
Wild guess, seeing the remains of the rather unique seat tube bands, if this is a Schwinn, it may be like @Cycleops ' 1983 Traveler.

Anything at this stage of the game may be a wild guess. I might also mention that an American brand, Huffy, owned and did American distribution for Raleigh at this time, in a failed attempt to stop producing crap bicycles. But this does appear to be a Schwinn or a Trek from this time period, although Trek, in the 1980's, would have had a shield shaped head badge, but a later Trek may have had round, as their head badge has gone through many evolutions. Have you tried looking for the serial # on the rear dropout, just below the seat stay on the port side? It could also be on the seat tube collar. Stripping the paint will be necessary, and the serial number may provide clues as to the origins of the bicycle.

 

[Gravity Aided]

BTW, that Traveler gets my vote for the prettiest bike in Accra, not that I've been there.

 

[Gravity Aided]

They made that Traveler (and the World Sport, I believe, in a previous year) in a 27" frame! I saw one on Craigslist a month or so ago.

 

[Cycleops]

thanks its not the lightest frame but thinking I could use it as a gravel bike as I have an old huffy with a shimano eagle derailors I could use

At a pinch you could build it as a gravel bike but your problems would be two fold. The biggest section tyres the frame can handle will not be in excess of 28c. It will also have quite a short wheelbase with close clearances so will be a little twitchy on the rough.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I would use an old touring bike for gravel, if I were so inclined, although for my gravel exploits I use a 26" rigid mountain bike turned tourer. That gives me cantilever brakes, good for wide tire clearance.

 

[Cycleops]

Gravity Aided's suggestion is good. An old MTB which can be picked up cheap will be much easier to convert and give a better ride.

 

[scarygerbil]

I was thinking of using a gt frame just got to find one I like.
after youre advice I will build this up in its original guise

 

[Gravity Aided]

GTs rule! Higher end GT MTBS would be pretty good for gravel, older ones with cantilever brakes would be easier for a drop bar conversion.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Some Schwinn Cr-Mos would be good as well.

I know whereof I speak.