A Superior barn find
08-07-21 | 05:14 AM
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Death fork? Naaaah!!
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From: The other Maine, north of RT 2
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A Superior barn find
The CL add just said 'Schwinn bicycle'. Lousy non-drive side pic. Short money, close enough to check out:
Just as found, Flicstand and all. I'll have to find a tall boy for this one! Stem has to go.
I would have expected a Nevar crankset, but still has that 54t bid ring Schwinn was so found of.
Re-branded long cage Crane? Freewheel is a replacement, SunTour 7 block.
Serial number is a few years older than the catalogue image of the bike, not unknown.
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Just as found, Flicstand and all. I'll have to find a tall boy for this one! Stem has to go.
I would have expected a Nevar crankset, but still has that 54t bid ring Schwinn was so found of.
Re-branded long cage Crane? Freewheel is a replacement, SunTour 7 block.
Serial number is a few years older than the catalogue image of the bike, not unknown.
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
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You know it's going to be a good day when the stem and seatpost come right out.
(looking for a picture and not seeing it? Thank the Photobucket fiasco.PM me and I'll link it up.)
08-07-21 | 05:43 AM
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From: Berea, KY
Nice. Careful with that crank. I always install cranks with a torque wrench and when I installed that one to 34 ft/lbs it stretched it enough that I now have to use a spacer on the fixed cup of the bottom bracket on my 85 Voyageur to keep the granny ring from rubbing. I only use 25 ft/lbs on it now. Otherwise, it is a great crank.
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08-07-21 | 07:33 AM
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From: An Island on the Coast of GA!
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Great score Top! I don't believe the crankset is original, but it certainly is nice to have a triple in northern New England.
If I didn't already own a Super Sport, Sports Tourer, and a black Paramount, I might need to take a road trip to ME to relieve you of it! However, retirement and downsizing the fleet are on the horizon (end of September), so I must resist! But soon I will have no excuse not to ride with you more often! When's the next Ride across ME?
If I didn't already own a Super Sport, Sports Tourer, and a black Paramount, I might need to take a road trip to ME to relieve you of it! However, retirement and downsizing the fleet are on the horizon (end of September), so I must resist! But soon I will have no excuse not to ride with you more often! When's the next Ride across ME?
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08-07-21 | 09:33 AM
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