Originally Posted by
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This is the way I like to see these Schwinns, i.e. as close to stock as the rider can tolerate and still enjoy riding it.
The heavy kickstand and chainring guard both can be really handy, and since there's no shifter bosses, any kind of bar- or stem-mounted shifters fit right in.
Cool bottle cage, looks like genuine Schwinn?
Yep, Schwinn cage. Had it in the parts bin and mounted it on the downtube to keep it away from the decals. It's the 47 325.
But yes, the bike is heavy. And even this Superior frame is heavy now that it's down to bare bones. I just enjoy the ride that these frames had. Granted, I've never been a weight weenie. I've always felt that if it was a big deal, I should just be working on dropping a few pounds off my frame before I look to the bike's frame for grams...