Originally Posted by lauren
I'm looking at buying an old Schwinn Super Sport. Owner claims it is 12 to 15 years old. Does anyone know if Women's Super Sport road bikes were made during that time frame, or is it one of the much older ones (as I am starting to think)?
https://instruct.unc.edu/wcb/schools...2796upload.JPG
I will hopefully be bringing it home tomorrow if the condition is decent (looks like there is some rust on the bottom of the frame in the pic).
The bike in the photo is identical to MY 1987 Super Sport. Mine also has rust where the seat tube meets the bottom bracket. It appears that someone forgot to clean off the brazing material around the lug before the frame were painted.
This is NOT a "woman's bike", although its unique color is...well, it IS a unique color...
Schwinn called this color "magenta". That same year (1987) Schwinn also offered bikes in "teal", "mauve", "scarlet", "mint", and "imperial rose". I am reminded of something I read about English bikes from around 1900: "Black is the only color that is suitable for a gentleman's machine".
Aside from the color, the 87 Super Sport is a nice bike. Columbus Tenex frame. Tange fork. Shimano 600ex components. Cinelli handlebar and stem. About 22 pounds, fully equipped, including pedals. Only the Paramount and Circuit ranked higher among Schwinn's road bikes at the time.