Originally Posted by ryan_c
What year? Assuming its one of the old Chicago Schwinn Continentals, its probably electroforged steel and weighs more than your car. If you don't mind weight, these are bombproof frames.
You also probably have to decide on whether or not you want to deal with a 1-pc crank (assuming it has one).
I would try to get a picture of the bike, or at least find out the year. You can do this to the month of manufacture if you have the serial number.
I had a 79 continental, heavy, tough, rode like a cadillac. Great commuter or beater frame.
Yeah, but it probably has a brazed on kickstand...! Can't find that on an Italian bike.
IMHO, the frameset is the only stuff worth keeping- and at that, it is heavy- from a relatively cheap 10-speed. You'll have so much upgrading, that you might be better off looking for a frameset for the same price. If you have no use for the wheels, bars, stem, post, it might not be worth it.
The year could really dictate whether or not it is worth it.
I picked up a Prologue frameset with headset for about the same cost. It is much lighter and has much better drop outs. Of course, I had wheels, post, bars, etc... already. It also had modern specs- 126 rear, normal BB threading, 700c wheels, etc.
