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Old 01-15-07 | 07:47 AM
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Bob, it's definitely not a Super Continental. I have one. There is a block on the downtube name decal between the Schwinn, and Continental which says SUPER. I have a photo of it that I can send you if you wish, but I will have to look for it. It's not the computer I am using right now. I'm not convinced that the fork is a replacement. I know Schwinn had been tinkering around with the configuration of the Continental making mid year changes since it's 1960 inception. They changed the rear derailleur from the Simplex Tour de France to the Huret Allvit during the year. They changed the decals sometime during the '61 model year. I believe the front derailleur changed also changed from the Simplex Competition rod operated, to the Huret cable driven during the year. I have more details on these changes in a document of notes I gleaned from the Schwinn Reporters of the time if you are interested. I think it is highly likely that this bike came from the factory with that fork. Of course it could also have been replaced. I have a couple Sierras that have forks that are obviously replacements because they are non Schwinn. Your fork is a Schwinn fork though.
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