Originally Posted by
mackstann
Digging this thread up from the dead...
I realize it's probably too late to be helpful to Frankinbiker, but there is precious little googlable info about this bike on the interwebs, so I figured I would contribute since this thread is one of the top google results.
Thanks for all the detailed info about the Superbe. I still want one and if it came with A fully enclosed chaingaurd I do not think my credit card could resist ordering one instantly.
I ended up buying a 27" Raleigh Sprite from the 70's on Craigslist. I upgraded it with alloy wheels and a Nexus 8 IGH. I also replaced the cottered cranks with a square tapered BB and made other tune up improvements. It will have to hold me for now. It works great and I ride it daily, but it is missing a bunch of key braze ons for rack mounting and definitely does not have disc brakes. It makes up for its shortcomings with a big helping of style.
Your Superbe looks really nice. I will get one some day or will just weld up a custom frame for the new wheels and parts that I bought for my Sprite.
Here are some pics: