I was a lucky 13-year-old in '73 and my Dad bought my brother and I brand spanking new Schwinn Super Sports in Opaque Blue. The King of the Schwinn Ashtabula line ... (fillet brazed frames). Looked like a Continental, rode like a Paramount (well, maybe not quite). ;-)
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Bob Hufford
Springfield, MO